Retail archive – Page 668
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Kent grower wins Tesco accolade
A small apple and pear supplier has become the first person to win the inaugural Tesco Grower of the Year award.
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Safeway gets in first
Safeway's Ayr store showcased the first Ayrshire tatties of the year this weekend.
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Food prices on the up
The BRC's Shop Price Index shows that although prices in general on the high street have decreased, food prices, during April 2003, have risen.
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NFU voices Safeway concerns
The National Farmers Union has told the Competition Commission today that it cannot support the creation of a duopoly in the UK retail sector.
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Co-op slashes banana prices
Prices of bananas will be slashed at one leading UK supermarket next week.
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Scottish welcome for Asda promise
NFU Scotland has welcomed the commitment announced today by Asda to ensure open labelling of the country of origin of all products on its shelves.
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Asda backs Britain
Asda launched a Buy British campaign for all 259 of its stores at its annual farming conference today.
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Somerfield bid suitability questioned
Last week's bid for Somerfield looks well below the value of the company, according to experts.
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Top two retailers heading for trouble
Tesco and Sainsbury's were tipped by one Sunday newspaper as two of the likely targets of environmental and human rights groups.
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Somerfield bidder revealed
Supermarket chain Somerfield is the subject of a reported £500million takeover bid.
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Safeway resilient in Q4
UK supermarket chain and take-over target Safeway has announced a "resilient" trading performance in the fourth quarter ended March 29.
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Somerfield in offer revelation
UK supermarket chain Somerfield announced today that it received a proposal relating to an offer for the store.
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Tesco steals market share
Tesco's business planning manager for produce says the chain's success is coming at the expnse of its closest rival.
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New guidelines for product recall
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a ground-breaking guide for dealing with product recall.
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Call for regulator grows louder
As the deadline for input on the first review of the supermarkets code of practice passed last week, critics of the existing code have renewed their calls for an industry regulator and condemned the code as toothless.
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Multiples pledge Windward allegiance
Tesco and Sainsbury's have both pledged their continued support to organic and Fairtrade bananas from the Windward Islands.
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Smaller is more beautiful
Nisa-Today's is making innovations to cater for a fresh produce offer for its smallest stores.