Retail archive – Page 577
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ArticleWaitrose rolls on over Christmas
Waitrose kept on its recent roll over the Christmas period, and has reported a solid trading period, while many of its high street rivals struggle to maintain momentum.
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ArticleMushroom Bureau targets Chinese New Year
This year, the Mushroom Bureau PR campaign aims to raise awareness of mushrooms and their versatility around the Chinese New Year celebrations, which run from February 7 to 21.
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ArticleSupermarkets to stave off high-street gloom
Supermarkets are expected to report a solid set of Christmas sales, beating off some of the misery that appears to surround other high-street retailers.
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ACS is looking for a hero
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is welcoming entries for the Community Heroes Award 2008.
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Syngenta paints the sprouts red
Crop developer Syngenta’s new range of red Brussels sprouts will be on supermarket shelves by the end of this year.
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ArticleJunk food ads banned in TV shows for under-16s
A ban on junk food advertising during TV shows aimed at children under 16 has been launched.
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Article'Chubby' Waitrose boss vows to downsize
A public New Year’s resolution has been made by Waitrose boss Mark Price, who has vowed to counter his image as the “chubby grocer” and lose weight in 2008.
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ArticleRose knighted in New Year Honours
Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose has been knighted in the New Year Honours list.
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ArticleFT: Waitrose signs overseas licensing deal
Waitrose is on the verge of its first front-line overseas exposure after reportedly signing a licensing agreement to open 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates.
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Supermarkets significantly increase ad spend
Research carried out by Nielsen Media Research has revealed that UK supermarket groups dramatically increased their advertising budgets in 2007.
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Morrisons acts to reduce waste
We all like turkey sandwiches, and some of us even guzzle cold sprouts, but Morrisons has introduced recipe cards to reduce the 230,000 tonnes of food wasted over Christmas.
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ACS contributes to third CC hearing
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has taken part in a third hearing before the Competition Commission (CC), as part of its ongoing grocery market Inquiry.
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ArticleNew buyer at Booths
Matthew Bruno from Goosnargh in Preston has been appointed fresh produce buyer at leading regional retailer Booths.
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ArticleGreenery UK ready for post-Christmas rush
The Greenery is preparing for a very short healthy eating boom immediately after Christmas by ramping up supplies of salads for the New Year.
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ArticleWhich? points to produce rip-off
A Which? Magazine survey claims today that shoppers are being ripped off when buying premium fruit and vegetable lines in the big four.
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ArticleChristmas comes early for grocers
Market research firm TNS Worldpanel has warned supermarkets that they should prepare for the “biggest week ever seen”.
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BRC changes standards
Dr Geoff Spriegel, the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) director of global standards and technical services, has revealed the changes made to the newest editions of Global Standards.
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ArticleJoyous Occasion for Mike Taylor in January
A "Joyous Occasion" for Mike Taylor, the much-respected fresh produce and retail man who died last month, will be held in January.
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ArticleSomerfield plans 250 new stores
Somerfield has hatched plans to open 250 new stores in the next three years, an ambitious aim that would effectively increase its store portfolio by more than a quarter.
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Exhibitionists on display in Düsseldorf
Spread throughout 15 halls, the sdea British Group will take a vast array of highly skilled and talented manufacturers of shopfittings and display to an international audience at the world’s premier shopfittings and display exhibition, EuroShop 2008.