All Retail articles – Page 588
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ArticleSex sells garlic
Garlic sales were boosted by almost a third after it was named an aphrodisiac in adverts for a BBC food show, according to supermarket giant Asda.
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ArticleTesco to make greener pledge
Tesco is hoping to claw back some media attention from Marks & Spencer, with an announcement of further plans to combat climate change due later this week.
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ArticleTesco weighs in with Christmas record
Supermarket leader Tesco has predictably weighed in to the post-Christmas retail celebration, reporting a "successful" Christmas, with strong growth and record sales.
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Get smarter with Morrisons
Morrisons is latching onto the new-year incentive to get healthy, by rolling out a campaign - Eating Smarter - across its stores.
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ArticleM&S to spend £200m on ultimate green deal
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a five-year £200 million scheme that will outstrip all of its high street competitors in the drive to go green.
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Mud to boost shelf life at Asda
Mud could be the latest method for improving the shelf life of potatoes and carrots, according to Asda.
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ArticleGreen moves for Morrisons
Morrisons has introduced compostable packaging to its organic fresh produce range.
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TNS: Tills jingled at Christmas
Fears of a poor Christmas for grocery retailers were “unfounded”, TNS data revealed on Wednesday.
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Ex-Asda man joins Tesco
James Condon, the former head of global marketing for George at Asda, has been installed by Tesco as its new head of brand communications and trade planning.
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ArticleSainsbury's announces record sales
Justin King, Sainsbury’s chief executive, has reported that “recovery is firmly on track” following record sales in the week before Christmas.
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Morrisons beats Christmas expectations
Morrisons, one of the ‘big four’ UK retailers, today reported a better-than-expected Christmas trading period after a “muted” start.
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ArticleTesco struggles to “set record straight”
Tesco has been accused of launching a spin campaign in order to defend its position as a market heavyweight as the Competition Commission inquiry into the grocery sector prepares to release its initial findings.
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ArticleM&S on track for recovery
Stuart Rose, chief executive of Marks & Spencer, has announced that the retailer has completed the first part of its recovery plan.
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ArticleFresh produce boost for Waitrose
Waitrose reported record Christmas sales with growth driven by fresh produce.
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ArticleClubcard brains see profits soar
Dunnhumby, the marketing company behind the Tesco Clubcard, saw a 50 per cent increase in profit and sales growth last year, the firm has reported.
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ArticleJS banana move explained
A buying trip to Costa Rica and Belize last summer led Sainsbury’s banana and citrus buyer Matt North down a path which will see the store convert all its banana business to Fairtrade just 12 months later.
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£4m campaign launched for GDA labels
A £4m promotional campaign for nutritional labels that show guideline daily amounts (GDA) is to kick off today.
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Redbridge strengthens foodservice arm
Redbridge has strengthened its foodservice arm with the acquisition of Leicester-based Parkinson Food Services.
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Asda battles former ceo in tax dispute
Asda is threatening to take legal action against a former chief executive in a bid to recover £600,000 of tax it claims it mistakenly paid on his share options.
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Christmas cracker at Asda
UK number-two retailer Asda today announced better than expected sales over the Christmas period and a record trading day on December 22 after business was "re-invigorated" by high-quality fresh produce.