All Retail articles – Page 661

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    M&S on right tracks

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Following the success of its eight food-only stores, Marks & Spencer is opening up to 40 more of the specialist shops at railway stations.

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    Safeway in focus

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Safeway, the UK's number four supermarket, has shown strong like-for-like sales growth in its reformatted stores.

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    M&S launches Chillevator

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has launched the Chillevator, a revolutionary portable fridge unit, built and designed specifically for merchandising strawberries. Jointly developed and trialled last winter by Lec Refrigeration, KG Fruit and M&S technologists, they have been installed at 98 stores.

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    Tesco's loyalty counterattack

    2002-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Leading UK supermarket Tesco has announced a new loyalty partnership as it seeks to contend with Sainsbury's recently launched joint loyalty deal.

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    Waitrose strengthens focus

    2002-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose outlines plans for increased collaboration and customer focus.

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    Shutler's shuffle

    2002-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Somerfield has named Andy Shutler as its new head of fresh produce and frozen food buying.

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    Sainsbury's fights hard

    2002-10-15T00:00:00Z

    The UK's second largest supermarket group has admitted it faces pressure from aspiring Asda in third place and has raised the stakes in a voucher war with market leader Tesco.

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    Somerfield shares slide as ceo goes

    2002-10-15T00:00:00Z

    UK supermarket Somerfield lost almost half its value on Monday when it issued a warning that profits for the year would be 35 per cent below expectation and ceo Alan Smith resigned.

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    Are shoppers losing heart?

    2002-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Are shoppers losing heart? The British Retail Consortium (BRC) aims to provide the answer at their second Economic Forum to be held in London on November 20.

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    Tesco takes top floral retail award

    2002-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has been recognised as the UK's leading retailer of cut flowers at the 2002 Retail Industry Awards.

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    Morrisons vote of thanks

    2002-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons opened a new superstore in King's Lynn on August 19, and took the opportunity to mark its long-standing relationship with two local suppliers – Suttons of Wisbech and CR Melton & Sons.

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    Tesco signs charity deal

    2002-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Leading UK supermarket Tesco is to incorporate the Cancer Research UK logo into its 5-a-day promotion, following the signing of a two-and-half-year exclusivity deal.

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    Banana consumption flat

    2002-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Banana price cuts in the UK's major multiples are not driving sales, research has shown.

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    Food sector study commissioned

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Customer Loyalty: Devising Successful Strategies in Food & Drink is set to be published in January 2003 by Reuters Business Insight and will break new ground in examining initiatives taken by food and drink retailers and manufacturers to win customer loyalty.

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    Food sector study commissioned

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Customer Loyalty: Devising Successful Strategies in Food & Drink is set to be published in January 2003 by Reuters Business Insight and will break new ground in examining initiatives taken by food and drink retailers and manufacturers to win customer loyalty.

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    M&S voices organic optimism

    2002-09-30T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer is confident that extending its range of organic produce will win handsome dividends by increasing its market share and bringing more customers into its stores.

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    Byrnes outlines GFSI outlook

    2002-09-30T00:00:00Z

    A more comprehensive history of the GFSI was offered to delegates at last week's conference by Hugo Byrnes, manager of GFSI and director of food safety at CIES.

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    Byrnes outlines GFSI outlook

    2002-09-30T00:00:00Z

    A more comprehensive history of the GFSI was offered to delegates at last week's conference by Hugo Byrnes, manager of GFSI and director of food safety at CIES.

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    Byrnes outlines GFSI outlook

    2002-09-30T00:00:00Z

    A comprehensive history of the Global Food Safety Initiative was offered to delegates at last week's conference by Hugo Byrnes, manager of GFSI and director of food safety at CIES.

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    Banana predictions come true

    2002-09-30T00:00:00Z

    As predicted by leading players, loose banana sales have remained static in the UK despite the drastic price cuts of the last month.