All Retail articles – Page 604
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ArticleOFT back on the retail tails
Competition bosses are likely to launch a full investigation into the market dominance of the UK supermarkets.
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ArticleTesco feels the heat on the high street
Retail competition is intensifying and even Tesco is feeling the heat, with sales growth the lowest in several years according to TNS Worldpanel.
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Asda cuts brands from Essentials
Asda has announced it is set to drop a number of well-known brands within its new format stores, Asda Essentials.
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ArticleM&S clarifies trading terms
Marks & Spencer has clarified the details of its revised trading terms with its suppliers, in which it is asking them to “contribute” to its success.
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Tesco the most admired UK business
Tesco has replaced BP as the British company most admired by the global business community, according to an annual survey by Fortune, the US magazine.
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ArticleMarkets must have mass appeal
Farmers' markets must be accessible to all and not just for the privileged few, according to food minister Lord Bach.
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Chip and Pin cuts fraud
Retailers are benefiting from the introduction on Chip and Pin cards, with the new system cutting fraud by 13 per cent, according to the Association of Payment Clearing Services (APACS).
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Food sales to break €1,000bn mark
Sales through food retailers in leading European markets is set to break the €1,000 billion mark before the end of the decade, according to a study by Mintel.
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ArticleAsda drops "low prices" slogan
Asda is turning its back on its 30-year low prices slogan as part of a major revamp and boosting marketing spend to £45 million, according to reports.
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Netto acquires Kwik Save stores
Danish discounter Netto has bought 19 Kwik Save stores from Somerfield.
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Aviko goes for steamed approach
Potato processor Aviko is hoping for success in foodservice with its healthier, steam-cooked range of products.
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ArticleLiverpool traders' fear for Kwik Save move
Somerfield’s sale of its Kwik Save brand has left traders in Liverpool nervous, with several million pounds worth of trade potentially hanging in the balance.
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Branston's Exquisa success
Branston is claiming a success with its Exquisa potato, one of two salad varieties marketed by Tesco under its premium Finest label.
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ArticleTesco launches organic pineapples
Tesco has beaten other UK supermarkets to the post with the launch of the first whole organic pineapples.
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ArticleSomerfield sells Kwik Save
Somerfied has sold its discount brand Kwik Save to an entrepreneurial band of businessmen, BTTF.
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Asda faces strike action
Asda’s distribution network is facing major disruption after union leaders have warned of an impending strike.
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Tesco staff in £111m windfall
Some 50,000 Tesco staff enjoyed shares in a £111m windfall yesterday, after two company share options matured.
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Asda plans to open 25 new stores
Asda bosses have announced plans to open new stores in a bid to recover from a turbulent 2005.
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ArticleRe:fresh sponsors back for more
This year’s Re:fresh Awards will again be sponsored by Florette, the UK’s leading supplier of branded bagged salads.
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ArticleGlobal food safety update
Chris Anstey, product integrity manager at Tesco, gave delegates at the CIES Food Business Forum’s Food Safety conference in Paris an update on the work of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).