All Retail articles – Page 586
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ArticleSainsbury's profits rise 42 per cent
Profits at Sainsbury’s have risen by 42 per cent to £380m, as chief executive Justin King officially allows the ‘R’ word to come into play.
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ArticleAsda's growth in mid-single digits
Asda has reported like-for-like sales growth in the mid-single digits for the first quarter as its policy of lowering prices, whilst simultaneously introducing new premium ranges attracts more shoppers.
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ArticleM&S furthers pesticide pledge
Marks & Spencer has announced it will prohibit a further 10 pesticides worldwide as part of its industry-leading position on pesticide reduction.
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ArticleTesco praises growers
Tesco has congratulated its growers on their performance this season in improving quality, a situation which has led to less reliance on imports.
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ArticleTrade recognises career of Jacques Onona
The Florette Lifetime Achievement award went to the accomplished and acclaimed Jacques Onona.
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European cucumelon for Selfridges
Top-end department store Selfridges is to begin working with European growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.
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ArticlePack attack misses point
Campaigns being waged against food packaging by national daily newspapers, particularly those focusing on fresh produce, have been slammed by the Packaging Federation as “headline grabbing”.
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Compassion in World Farming and Whole Foods Market unite
Whole Foods Market chief executive officer and co-founder, John Mackey, will deliver Compassion in World Farming’s inaugural Peter Roberts Memorial lecture, ‘Food for Future’ on ethical, environmental and sustainable food production and retailing.
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ArticleMetric Martyrs celebrate by the ounce
British shopkeepers dubbed the “Metric Martyrs” are celebrating the apparent end of a seven-year battle to maintain their right to sell in pounds and ounces.
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Cucumelon heads to Selfridges
Top-end department store Selfridges are to begin working with traditional produce growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.
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ArticleWell Pict acquires Ivy House Farm
Well Pict County Local has acquired Kent-based Ivy House Farm in a move that will significantly boost its position in the English top fruit industry.
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ArticleC-stores make up big two with Tesco
A new way of looking at the grocery market was pioneered at the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Summit 2007 on Tuesday.
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Asda in box seat
Asda is preparing to roll out a local produce box scheme in two English counties.
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ArticleLocal heroes receive ACS recognition
The owners of a small shop in rural Herefordshire have been named the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Community Heroes 2007.
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ArticleFlorette gets new ads
Florette, the leading brand of prepacked salad, will benefit this month from a new £2.8m TV campaign running from May 2-30.
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ArticleFoundation slams pricing announcement
The Fairtrade Foundation has expressed its great regret at the decision by UK retailer Asda to slash the price of loose bananas by around 15p a kilo to 70p/kg, a move that has triggered yet another round in the ongoing price war on bananas between supermarkets and has already been followed by Tesco.
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Welsh gras first at Asda
Asda is selling asparagus produced in Wales at one of its stores in the principality for the first time.
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ArticleThe Co-operative strikes deal with CHEP
The Co-operative Group has signed a reusable plastic container (RPC) contract with pallet and container pooling specialist CHEP, allowing a potential volume of six million RPC movements annually.
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ArticleGrocery goes from strength to strength
The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures, published today for the 12 weeks ending April 22, show that the grocery sector continues to strengthen, with year-on-year growth of six per cent.
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ArticleWaitrose extends LEAF to all suppliers
In an unprecedented move, Waitrose has extended its partnership with Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) to cover all its conventional fresh produce as well as flowers, and prepared and frozen produce by 2010.