All Retail articles – Page 653
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ArticleSainsbury's pulls 'em in with magnetic force
Leading Edge has created a range of on-pack dry peel collectable fridge magnets, which will initially be launched in the Sainsbury's produce sector.
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ArticlePea industry joins obesity battle
The UK pea industry has continued its nationwide campaign to promote vegetable consumption among children as it joins the battle against child obesity.
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Ahold sells South American interests
Ahold has announced it has agreed to sell its supermarket activities in Peru.
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ArticleAsda makes Safeway swoop
Asda has offered Safeway £2 billion for 70 of its stores in a last-ditch bid to derail a takeover bid Morrisons.
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ArticleMorrisons request for more time turned down
Morrisons has asked the Takeover Panel for more time to launch a bid for Safeway after being given 21 days to table an offer.
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Carrefour tycoon dies in plane crash
One of Carrefour's biggest shareholders, Paul-Louis Halley, has died after the plane carrying his wife and pilot flipped over and crashed near Oxford at the weekend.
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US giant backs Safeway
The US investment group Fidelity has backed a last-minute attempt by Safeway's board to force a higher offer for the company from Morrisons.
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BRC boss to depart
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) director general Bill Moyes is leaving the post at the end of January 2004.
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ArticleSupermarkets clear on Safeway positioning
Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced that she has accepted undertakings from Asda Group Limited, Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, J Sainsbury plc and Tesco plc in relation to their proposed acquisitions of Safeway plc.
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ArticleTesco rejects MPs pleas
Tesco has rejected several requests from MPs to help in the battle against child obesity.
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ArticleAsda to replace sweets with fruit at checkouts
Asda has said that it will remove sweets from some of its checkouts and replace them with healthier snacks and pieces of fruit.
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ArticleUK cucumbers ready for Christmas
The first crop of UK cucumbers grown for the festive season will hit retailers shelves this Christmas.
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ArticleLoadhog trials report success
The award winning Loadhog product has completed successful trials with a national garden centre retailer.
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Former minister calls for health summit
Former health secretary Alan Milburn has urged government ministers to hold a summit addressing children's diets.
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Sluggish start to Christmas retail sales
Retailers are confident of a pick-up in Christmas sales despite a slow start in November
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ArticleMr Men muscle in at JS
Sainsbury's and Chingford/Sunmark are enhancing their newly launched children's organic fruit packs for Christmas.
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Danish supermarket reports organic success
Danish supermarket chain ISO has announced success following changing the method of selling organic fruit.
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ArticleMorrisons prepares Christmas bid
Morrisons is believed to be preparing a fresh bid for Safeway before Christmas, after the government announced it had received final competition undertaking agreed by UK retailers.
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Deloitte survey predicts New Year downturn
A pre-Christmas rise in consumer spending will give way to a belt-tightening exercise in the New Year, says a new survey from Deloitte.
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Spar puts Netto up for sale
Spar, the German grocery chain, has announced plans to sell its 1,100 Netto discount stores.