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Man shot dead in Asda car park
A man has been shot dead in the car park of Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow.
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NewsTesco trials school uniform embroidery service
Tesco is trialling a schoolwear embroidery service as it seeks to give parents whose kids need bespoke uniforms a cheaper alternative to specialist suppliers.
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NewsTesco boss cites healthcare and climate change among drivers for growth
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy highlighted healthcare and climate change among six drivers retailers can use to grow coming out of the recession in a speech yesterday.
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NewsTesco reports stongest Christmas for three years
Tesco has reported its strongest Christmas for three years with its Double Clubcard promotions providing a huge boost to sales.
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NewsShoppers return to premium food lines at Christmas
Supermarkets enjoyed shoppers’ return to premium foods at Christmas, according to research house TNS Worldpanel.
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NewsGrocery sales robust in December
Grocery sales were robust in December, up 6.7% in the four weeks to December 26 against the same period last year.
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NewsAsda launches biggest price rollback for a decade
Asda has today launched its biggest price rollback for a decade and has launched a campaign which claims to rid the industry of “phoney price claims”.
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NewsWalmart to use supply chain to cut costs in 2010
Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, estimates that savings of between 5-15%, or $4bn-$12bn, will be possible by globalising its purchasing.
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NewsTalk Talk poaches Sainsbury’s Dido Harding
Sainsbury’s has said its convenience strategy will remain on track despite the exit of its convenience director Dido Harding, and that it will appoint someone to take over her responsibilities in the new year.
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NewsAsda ploughs into online greetings card market
Asda has waded into the online personalised greetings card arena in a tie-up with manufacturer Hallmark.
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NewsSainsbury’s Dido Harding to head up TalkTalk
Dido Harding, head of Sainsbury’s convenience stores, is to join TalkTalk – the soon to be demerged broadband arm of Carphone Warehouse, as chief executive.
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NewsAsda borrows Sainsbury’s slogan
Asda borrowed one of rival Sainsbury’s advertising catchphrases at the weekend, declaring “Good food costs less at Asda”.
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NewsTesco launches iPhone with £20 monthly contract
Tesco is to sell the Apple iPhone with a £20 monthly contract in time for Christmas, in a move that could spark a price war on the high street.
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NewsTesco upbeat despite sluggish like-for-likes
Tesco remains confident the economy is in recovery despite slower than expected UK like-for-likes.
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NewsWaitrose online forum to offer festive aid
Waitrose has launched an online forum to help shoppers cope with festive Christmas catering worries.
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NewsTesco targets upmarket grocers in price war
Tesco is to ramp up its price cuts this week targeting the upmarket grocers with heavy discounts on its Finest range.
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OpinionAsda's happily ever after
Asda’s deal to sell official FIFA merchandise for next year’s World Cup is a marriage made in heaven for the grocer. And one that is likely to have rattled rivals. The partnership shows how lucrative such deals can be for the supermarkets - something they are all trying to cash in on.
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NewsOcado mulls partnership with Carrefour
Online grocer Ocado is understood to have held talks with French retailer Carrefour about a partnership to deliver shopping to customers’ homes in France.
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OpinionLocking in shoppers key to grocery war
The UK’s supermarket chains are never less than ultra-competitive, but this year the battle of the grocery giants has gone into overdrive.
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X5 Retail Group buys local supermarket chain Paterson
The country’s leading grocery retailer X5 Retail Group has bought local supermarket chain Paterson, which has 82 stores in Moscow, St Petersburg and other cities.X5 Group will pay $189.5 m (£103m) in cash for Paterson’s equity and assume $85m (£46m) of debt, to be financed by operating cash flow. It ...