All Retail articles – Page 589
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ArticleTesco.com breaks all records
A record-breaking 1.3 million shoppers used Tesco.com to buy food and gifts in the four weeks before Christmas - up 30 per cent on 2005.
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ArticleNew Year’s resolutions see UK consumers looking for ‘local’
The drive for local produce has made its way onto New Year’s resolution lists across the UK, with 38 per cent pledging to buy more regional fruit and vegetables, according to a recent poll.
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ArticleTesco launches £80m price cuts
A supermarket price war is set to break out after Tesco announced more than £80 million in price cuts.
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ArticleTesco launches 'greener' potato packs
A more environmentally friendly packaging for Tesco new potatoes will be introduced following development with packaging supplier Amcor Flexibles and potato suppliers Greenvale AP and Branston.
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Tesco has slowest checkouts
Tesco, the number-one retailer in the UK, has the slowest checkouts and worst queues, a year-long study has found.
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Scots target c-stores in health drive
The Scottish health minister is urging convenience stores across Scotland to sign up to a scheme aimed at making it easier for customers to improve their diets.
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Article£3.8bn Christmas supermarket dash expected
UK shoppers are set to spend £3.8 billion in supermarkets - £153 per household - before Christmas in an unprecedented festive boom, according to TNS Worldpanel.
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Tesco drops in customer loyalty rankings
Tesco customer loyalty could be waning, two new market research surveys suggest.
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ArticleTesco to use 'green' lorries
Tesco is to run three quarters of its distribution fleet on biodiesel from next month in a move which will cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70,000 tonnes a year, according to the supermarket giant.
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ArticleAisle fight you for it
The six-hour trading limit on Christmas Eve could see scraps breaking out in supermarket aisles across the UK, experts have warned.
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ArticleIndie retailers blast supermarket tactics
A representative of the independent retail sector is dismayed at supermarket tactics over the Competition Commission inquiry into the grocery market.
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ACS warns on pensions white paper
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for more to be done to reduce costs for small businesses following the release of a government white paper on pensions.
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Skillsmart scholarship offer
The deadline for applications for three scholarships to the prestigious 2007 Oxford Retail Masters Forum from Skillsmart, the sector skills council for retail, and Retail Trust, will be on January 12.
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Tesco meets price-cut criticism
A plan by Tesco to offer massive discounts on Christmas shopping bills has prompted criticism from rival retailers.
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ArticleTiny Tangerines at M&S
The world’s smallest tangerines will make a UK debut this Christmas at Marks & Spencer.
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Sainsbury’s scoops third in corporate comp
A team of Sainsbury’s colleagues scooped two prizes at global corporate team-building event.
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ArticleGrocery market shows strong growth
The grocery market has bucked the rumoured trend of a poor pre-Christmas trading period, showing healthy growth in the last quarter.
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Tesco in £180m deal for China expansion
Tesco has boosted its position in China with a £180 million deal to take control of Chinese supermarket chain Hymall.
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ACS opposes removal of restrictions
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on the government not to remove vital planning restrictions on supermarket development.