All Supermarkets articles – Page 175
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NewsGrocery giant Tesco vows to source more of its meat from UK
Grocery giant Tesco is to source more of its meat from the UK and will improve its DNA testing following the horse meat scandal.
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NewsTesco fined £6.5m over dairy price fixing
Tesco is to pay a £6.5m fine after the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) decision that the retailer fixed cheese prices was upheld.
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NewsRetailers report slowdown in sales volumes growth, says CBI
Growth in sales volumes slowed in February as supermarkets reported the biggest decrease since November 2008, according to the CBI.
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NewsFrozen burger sales plummet amid horse meat scandal
Sales of frozen burgers have plummeted 43% as the horse meat scandal damaged consumer confidence in the products, according to Kantar Worldpanel data.
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NewsMorrisons acquires former HMV stores in convenience drive
Morrisons has acquired six former HMV stores from the collapsed retailer’s administrator Deloitte as the grocer builds its convenience arm.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ocado begins new era as distribution centre opens
Ocado has begun fulfilling orders from its crucial second warehouse in Dordon, Warwickshire.
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GalleryStore of the week: Merkur supermarket, Mariahilferstrasse, Vienna
For a small country, Austria has a lot of good supermarkets. And to an extent, they are very often one of the many guises adopted by Spar.
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NewsMorrisons appoints new customer director Crawford Davidson
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco and Boots executive Crawford Davidson as customer director to bolster its marketing team.
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NewsRetailers receive boost as latest horse meat tests revealed
Retailers have breathed a sigh of relief after test results on processed beef released today found no new products contained horse meat.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons will bring more than just convenience to its stores
Morrisons has never been shy about making bold, strategic moves. When it acquired Kiddicare, it seemed like a slightly curious acquisition.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers get to grips with warehousing challenges
A sudden crash in warehouse construction is sending shockwaves through the property industry. What challenges do retailers now face?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Superquinn’s Feargal Quinn - setting the right retail example
In this extract from his new book legendary retailer Feargal Quinn, founder of Superquinn, shares his thoughts on leadership.
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NewsAsda boss Andy Clarke to ‘leave no stone unturned’ on horse meat
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has vowed to “leave no stone unturned” in the hunt to discover the extent of meat contamination in the supply chain following the horse meat scandal.
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AnalysisThe Co-op chief executive Peter Marks: ‘We have let you down’
The Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks has written an open letter to customers to apologise for the mutual’s part in the horse meat scandal. Here Marks accepts responsibility for the contamination and explains The Co-op’s response.
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OpinionComment: We need to stop passing the horse meat buck and work together
Supermarkets, suppliers, producers, farmers, politicians and officials have been deeply involved in the horsemeat storm over the last few weeks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Horse meat scandal delivers supply chain lessons
Sarah Butler investigates the supply chain implications after horse DNA was found in burgers and ready meals sold by a number of retailers.
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Grocery retailer Spar posts rise in total group sales
Grocery retailer Spar posted total group sales up 3.5% to E12.58bn (£10.84bn) in its 2012 financial year, from E12.15bn (£10.47bn) in 2011.Domestic sales, excluding sport and leisure retailer Hervis, rose 3.8 % to E5.56bn (£4.79bn).Sales at Aspiag (Austria Spar International AG) in Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and Slovenia, were ...
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OpinionComment: Morrisons’ convenience deal gives the grocer a reason to smile
Morrisons acquisition of 49 former Blockbuster stores for its convenience business should give the grocer a reason to be cheerful.
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NewsRules on price comparison claims are relaxed by advertising bodies
Rules on price comparisons in advertising have been relaxed, allowing retailers to compare prices on a wider range of products.
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NewsIceland apologises for founder Walker’s Panorama comments
Iceland Foods has said it is “deeply sorry” for offence caused by chief executive Malcolm Walker after Irish consumers threatened to boycott the store over comments made on BBC1’s Panorama programme last night.