Retail archive – Page 634
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£500,000 Scottish commitment to fruit and veg
Scottish ministers have announced a spend of £200,000 to promote healthy food in the country's convenience stores.
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ArticleDame Kelly promotes fruit and veg at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has signed up this week’s new Dame, Kelly Holmes, to front the Sainsbury's Active Kids TV advertising campaign, which encourages as part of its remit consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleMcDonald's goes on PR offensive
McDonald's has launched a new worldwide initiative to promote healthy living.
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ArticleRetailers in job cuts frenzy
Retailers have been cutting jobs over the 12 months to February at the fastest rate since since 1992.
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Retailers upward expansion likely to face restrictions
Supermarkets are set to have their upward expansion plans restricted according to government proposals.
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Romney Marsh hit by rationalisation
Tesco’s ongoing rationalisation of its potato supply base has led to the loss of 81 jobs in one family run company.
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Wetherspoon announces profit crash
First-half profits at UK pubs group JD Wetherspoon dropped by 31 per cent.
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ArticleRetailers must help tackle gang problems
Retailers will have to help meet the costs of eradicating the problem of illegal gangmasters, Paul Whitehouse has said.
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Brighton tops the tables on fruit and veg consumption
Residents of Brighton are the healthiest eaters in Britain according to a new study.
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Baugur still has its sights on Somerfield
Reports are suggesting Baugur have not ruled themselves out in the bid to snap up Somerfield which recently reject a £1.03 billion offer from the Icelandic giant.
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£4 billion saving if consumers buy local produce
Buying local and organic produce could save the UK economy £4 billion in environmental savings.
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Sainsbury's holds back on payment terms change
The Office of Fair Trading website reports that Sainsbury’s has written to its suppliers in dispute over new payment terms, to inform them of flexibility in the implementation of those terms.
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ArticleTwo retailers get organic apple lead
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose will be the first multiples to offer the most viable varieties of English organic apples.
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ArticleLittle Chef name could disappear
The Sunday Times reports that Little Chef, the roadside restaurant chain, is being broken up and the brand name seems likely to disappear forever.
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ArticleSomerfield turns down Baugur offer
Somerfield has rejected a £1bn takeover bid by Icelandic group Baugur.
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City retailer rumour mill re-opens
Sainsbury's Somerfield and M&S are the subjects of renewed bid speculation in the City.
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ArticleOnions go veggie
Rustler Producer has teamed up with label suppliers Leading Edge and vegeterian brand Quorn for a special offer.
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ArticleTesco scheme nets staff a bumper pay day
Tesco staff will share £106m in payouts from the UK’s leading supermarket chain’s share option scheme this year.
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ArticleTesco accused of delaying OFT probe
Tesco has been accused of dragging its feet over the Office of Fair Trading probe into retailer-supplier relationships, industry insiders are reported as saying.
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ArticleLack of labour could lead to industry closure, farming bosses warn
Government plans to curb immigration has led to a backlash from farming leaders who warned parts of their industry could face closure due to a lack of overseas labourers.