Retail news from FPJ – Page 226
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Asda's COO set to leave
It has been reported that Asda's chief operating officer Judith McKenna will leave to take on a new role with parent company Walmart, the world's largest retailer.
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Growth in store for foodservice, says Horizons
Foodservice consultancy Horizons predicts that ethical issues regarding sustainability, food provenance and ethical trading, which have become less important over the past few years, will once again come to the fore during 2013.
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Discounters shine over Christmas
The likes of Aldi and Lidl performed strongly for the 12 weeks ending 23 December according to the latest retail data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Waitrose MD predicts produce price rises
Mark Price, managing director of Waitrose, has predicted that price inflation of fruit and vegetables will rise further this year.
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Marketing changes for Morrisons
Bradford-based retailer Morrisons has announced Nick Collard as its new group marketing and customer director.
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Ant and Dec deal for Morrisons
Morrisons has signed up TV duo Ant and Dec to front its new advertising campaign.
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Tesco lines up new CEO
Tesco's current chief operating officer Chris Bush is the frontrunner to replace Philip Clarke as CEO, according to media reports.
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New CEO announced for The Co-op
The Co-operative Group has confirmed that B&Q chairman Euan Sutherland will replace CEO Peter Marks, who is set to retire in May.
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Finger limes make UK debut in Budgens
A Budgens store in Islington is claiming a UK first by stocking finger limes, dubbed 'citrus caviar'.
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Sainsbury's gives shoppers power to bin produce
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new system in several UK stores that allows unsatisfied customers to throw fruit and vegetables of a poor standard into a produce bin.
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Tesco strengthens Irish position
Tesco has solidified its position at the top of Ireland's retail rankings in 2012, according to data released by Kantar Worldpanel for the year-long period to the end of November.
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Supermarket adjudicator given teeth
The government has confirmed that the Groceries Code Adjudicator bill will give the watchdog the power to fine supermarkets who unfairly deal with their suppliers.
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Aldi amasses 10 per cent more shoppers
Latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show that Aldi has a sizeable 10 per cent more shoppers than it did a year ago.
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New retail regulations to end 'artificial' discounts
Eight UK supermarkets, including Tesco and Sainsbury's, have agreed to a new code set by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to ensure that special offers and discounts remain fair.
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Tesco expands its click & collect service
UK-based retailer Tesco has launched grocery click and collect trials in the Czech Republic following the introduction of its online grocery operation in the country earlier this year.
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Sainsbury's unveils convenience plans
UK retailer Sainsbury's has announced plans to further increase its convenience operation over the next three years, leading to the creation of some 10,000 jobs in the country.
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Zambian grapes make UK debut
In a UK first, Sainsbury’s has launched Zambian grapes in stores in south-east and south-west England.
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Tesco considers Indian market
UK-based retail giant Tesco is considering opening stores in India following that country’s decision in September to relax laws preventing foreign ownership of multi-brand retail outlets.
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Adjudicator bill gets second reading
As the groceries code adjudicator bill enters its second reading in Parliament today, government must introduce fines to penalise supermarkets that do not deal equitably with their suppliers, campaigners urge.
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Tesco targets commuters with new service
Tesco has launched a new commuter zone service, in a bid to make it easier for shoppers to buy their groceries on the way to and from work.