Retail news from FPJ – Page 122
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ArticleMorrisons sells wonky pomegranates
Spanish-grown fruit with skin blemishes and mixed sizing will sell for 30p each in retailer’s wonky produce range
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ArticleSpar sets out its stall as competition hots up
Symbol group has unleashed major recruitment and incentive scheme as it prepares to take ‘convenience to next level’
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ArticleKing: convenience adds value to grocery
Ex-Sainsbury's CEO says trend for NPD in convenience is proof supermarkets are not all about low pricing
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ArticleLove Beets promotes new range
Beetroot brand showcased new flavours and convenience format for marinated beets at the Amsterdam Produce Show
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ArticlePinKids unveils Despicable Me 3 packaging tie-up
New packaging for kids apple brand features collectible stickers with characters from animated film franchise
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ArticleFresh produce companies ‘are part of a food culture’
Suppliers will increasingly become part of a wider food culture by offering inspiration and staying ahead of new trends
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ArticleAmazon can 'treat whole food category as a loss leader'
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ history of selling at a loss to inflict pain on competitors could spark major price war in food retail
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ArticleSupplier partnerships are focus of CFL18
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis to focus on collaborative working model at Guildhall event
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ArticleMillions could be ‘priced out of 5 A Day’ after Brexit
Food Foundation thinktank says fresh produce consumption could drop as exchange rates, labour costs and tariffs increase prices
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ArticleBrexit fallout mushrooms
A raft of mushroom growers have gone out of business since the referendum and further casualties look likely, but a positive health message and rising sales offer some hope
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ArticleClick and Connect
Two new online trading apps are using algorithms to link produce buyers and sellers from across the world
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ArticleAsda sales growth slows
Like-for-like sales growth decreases from 1.8 per cent to 1.1 per cent as supermarket’s recovery loses momentum
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ArticleBean wilt research set to boost Kenyan supply
Project will try to identify causes of pathogenic disease and boost fine and runner bean yields by 10 per cent
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ArticleAI will help big four ‘combat discounters’
New technology in stock replenishment will allow major supermarkets to maximise profits as discounters continue to grow, says Blue Yonder
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ArticleAsda unveils snore-reducing pineapples
Pineapple plants to be exclusively stocked over Christmas, with NASA studies suggesting relief for noisy sleepers
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ArticleGrocery inflation hits four-year high
Despite low volume sales increases, higher value sales indicate cost increases are starting to be passed on to shoppers
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ArticleMorrisons launches voice orders with Amazon Alexa
Supermarket integrates online delivery service with voice-controlled personal assistant
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ArticleTesco-Booker deal provisionally cleared
Competition authority clears merger after finding existing competition is sufficiently strong to prevent higher prices
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ArticleShops for the seasons
From supermarkets to grassroots co-ops, efforts are being made to limit the environmental cost of retail, but is the prevailing model still inherently unsustainable?
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ArticleSoil Association brings back organic Christmas store
Certification body relaunches online marketplace to help its organic licensees market their produce