All Retail articles – Page 594

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    £4m campaign launched for GDA labels

    2007-01-05T17:01:01Z

    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

    2007-01-05T15:01:01Z

    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

    2007-01-04T15:01:01Z

    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

    2007-01-04T14:01:01Z

    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.

  • Tesco.com breaks all records
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    Tesco.com breaks all records

    2007-01-03T13:01:01Z

    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.

  • New Year’s resolutions see UK consumers looking for ‘local’
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    New Year’s resolutions see UK consumers looking for ‘local’

    2007-01-02T16:01:01Z

    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.

  • Tesco launches £80m price cuts
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    Tesco launches £80m price cuts

    2007-01-02T12:01:01Z

    A supermarket price war is set to break out after Tesco announced more than £80 million in price cuts.

  • Tesco launches 'greener' potato packs
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    Tesco launches 'greener' potato packs

    2006-12-23T16:01:01Z

    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

    2006-12-21T16:01:01Z

    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

    2006-12-21T14:01:01Z

    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.

  • £3.8bn Christmas supermarket dash expected
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    £3.8bn Christmas supermarket dash expected

    2006-12-21T09:01:01Z

    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

    2006-12-20T13:01:01Z

    Tesco customer loyalty could be waning, two new market research surveys suggest.

  • Tesco to use 'green' lorries
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    Tesco to use 'green' lorries

    2006-12-19T11:01:01Z

    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.

  • Aisle fight you for it
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    Aisle fight you for it

    2006-12-19T08:01:01Z

    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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    Tesco first lady

    2006-12-18T15:01:01Z

    Tesco has appointed its first female director to its executive board.

  • Indie retailers blast supermarket tactics
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    Indie retailers blast supermarket tactics

    2006-12-17T08:01:01Z

    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

    2006-12-16T14:01:01Z

    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

    2006-12-15T17:01:01Z

    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

    2006-12-15T14:09:36Z

    A plan by Tesco to offer massive discounts on Christmas shopping bills has prompted criticism from rival retailers.

  • Tiny Tangerines at M&S
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    Tiny Tangerines at M&S

    2006-12-15T12:01:01Z

    The world’s smallest tangerines will make a UK debut this Christmas at Marks & Spencer.