All Retail articles – Page 575
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Dorset Food Week to kick off in October
The seventh annual Dorset Food Week is to coincide with autumn half term in October.
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Tesco being investigated again by OFT
Tesco is reportedly “at loggerheads” with regulators over the decision to investigate its acquisition of five Somerfield stores.
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ArticleWaitrose unveils expansion plans
An multi-million pound investment programme for new store openings is being put together by Waitrose.
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M&S to build Bradford distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has made public its plans for a new distribution centre in Bradford.
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ArticleSainsbury's to rebrand c-store network
Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to change the public perception of its convenience store business, from Local stores as small supermarkets to neighbourhood grocery stores.
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ArticleSupermarkets failing consumers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) claimed this week that supermarkets are failing a quarter of UK consumers.
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Morrisons recovery "on track"
Morrisons has confirmed that its profit recovery is on track, with the release of its interim results today.
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ArticleSainsbury's opens books to Delta Two
Reports suggest that Sainsbury's has opened its books to Qatar-based investment firm Delta Two, which is proposing a bid of £10.6 billion for the UK’s number-three supermarket chain.
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OFT accuses supermarkets of collusion
The Office of Fair Trading has accused the UK's big four supermarkets of collusion with suppliers to keep prices of dairy goods artificially high.
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ArticleILIP showcases first click-shut punnets
Plastic punnets with a click-shut lid were introduced by packaging manufacturer ILIP at Asia Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleSocial standards next for GlobalGAP?
Standards for corporate social responsibility in the food supply chain could soon be added to existing models for audits and certification to prevent the issue becoming a “mine field” for the industry, the GlobalGAP conference heard last week.
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ArticleTNS: encouraging grocery retail growth
The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures show that the spending slowdown in the UK grocery market may not be as sharp as first feared.
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ArticleFinger limes reach out to UK
An unusual lime variety that dates back more than 200 years pulled in the crowds at Asia Fruit Logistica, in Bangkok, last week.
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ArticleMorrisons results should stack up
City analysts are predicting decent results from Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons on Thursday, despite signals of a sales slowdown in recent months.
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ArticleAsda stocks award-winning apples
Asda has started to stock award-winning apples as of this week, the supermarket announced.
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Co-op membership soars
The Co-operative has announced that its membership has soared since the re-introduction of its dividend scheme a year ago.
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Morrisons takes organic stance
Morrisons has slashed the price on over 100 of its own-brand organic products, to mark Organic Fortnight’s celebrations.
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ArticleLeahy: airfreight could be greener
Common sense may soon prevail in the food miles-carbon footprint debate as Tesco ceo Terry Leahy said today that transporting certain foods around the world may be less harmful to the environment than growing them locally.
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M&S to open eco-stores
Marks & Spencer will open the doors of the first of three eco-stores next month as it steps up its ethical programme.
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ArticleCall for posthumous pardon for Metric Martyr
The campaign to clear the name of the man dubbed the Metric Martyr is set to continue ahead of an expected u-turn by the European Union.