All Retail articles – Page 669

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    Budgens bought out

    2002-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The largest grocery and food distributor in Ireland, Musgrave, takes over UK supermarket and convenience store chain Budgens for £232 million.

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    BPC encourages repeat potato purchase

    2002-06-24T00:00:00Z

    British Potato Council looks to develop long term spud likers.

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    Sainsbury's claims exotics firsts.

    2002-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's is marketing yellow tamarillos and on-the-vine kumquats to the UK consumer.

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    Tesco unwraps new banana campaign

    2002-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco takes rare step of promoting its bananas - already one of the fastest selling fresh products in the UK.

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    Multiples post stunning jubilee sales

    2002-06-06T00:00:00Z

    Major retailers Tesco and Sainsbury's report booming retail sales of fresh produce as millions celebrated the Queen's jubilee.

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    Farmers markets get new scheme boost

    2002-06-06T00:00:00Z

    Three farmers markets have become the first to be certified by a groundbreaking national scheme.

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    Purple carrots hit JS's shelves

    2002-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's is teaming up with producer Isleham Fresh Produce to sell purple carrots this summer.

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    Retailers go hyper

    2002-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Retailers are using "weapons" such as hypermarkets to fight back the competition, according to a speech given on May 15 at the Global Retailing Conference.

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    Nisa gets better

    2002-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Convenience store group Nisa is overhauling its own-label fresh produce offer with a new look pre-packed range due in store on May 13 and loose product available for the first time in three years.

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    Category strategy here to stay

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    A new report from the Institute of Grocery Distribution indicates that the overwhelming majority of suppliers and retailers are satisfied with category management and confident that it will continue over the next 10 years.

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    Chips are down in food fright

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Chips could offer danger to the consumer, say Swedish health chiefs.Uk investigating cancer-risk scare.

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    M&S sets up tag team

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Tagging on fresh foods will replace the existing barcode system at Marks & Spencer stores.

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    Good gold, Asda

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Golden oldies are being offered fresh employment opportunities with Asda.

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    Ahold goes direct

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Dutch supermarket group Royal Ahold has been negotiating direct supply contracts with Chilean exporters.

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    Multiple sales improve

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    The leading retailers in the UK have posted strong profits and sales increases in recent trading.

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    Injured brassica man is marathon hero

    2002-04-16T00:00:00Z

    M&S sponsored marathon runner who completes London cousre despite nasty injury.

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    Glasshouse fruit in store

    2002-04-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco will have limited first supplies of English glasshouse strawberries from Hampshire and Essex this weekend for select stores around its Harlow and Southampton distribution centres.

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    Tesco tops on top fruit

    2002-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Tesco chiefs claim victory in apple battle.We are leading merchant say retail giant bosses.

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    Wal-Mart loses ground in Europe

    2002-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Wal-Mart loses out to European competition. US retail giant still expanding on native soil.

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    Sainsbury's ready to attack Tesco dominance

    2002-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's bosses launch an offensive against supermarket leader Tesco.Restructuring will free euro1 billion to take on bitter enemy, say chiefs.