Retail news from FPJ – Page 251
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ArticleNew top-fruit division at Mack
Andrew Sharp is heading up a brand-new top-fruit division for Mack Multiples.
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Tesco opens green store in £100m pledge
Tesco has announced it will spend more than £100 million with UK green technology companies, in an attempt to boost the UK economy and safeguard thousands of jobs.
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ArticleMorrisons continues market growth
Morrisons continues to win out through stiff competition in the grocery sector as Aldi and Lidl are “left out in the cold”, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel statistics.
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ArticleYorkshireman in Fruit Box launch
Yorkshire young entrepreneur Jonathan Russell’s The Fruit Box office delivery scheme is expanding, having caught the eye of local grant authorities.
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ArticleLocal food support doubles
Research carried out by food and grocery analyst IGD has shown that support for local food has doubled over the past five years.
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ArticleRivals steal Tesco English apple share
Tesco has been under-trading on English top fruit in the first half of the season, according to data released this week by promotional body English Apples & Pears.
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ArticleBolland handed stunning pay package
Morrisons has released Marc Bolland six months early from his contract so he is free to join Marks & Spencer as chief executive on May 1 with a stunning pay package.
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ArticleTesco fresh directors depart
Two of Tesco’s most senior produce figures have left the UK’s largest supermarket, in a move which could have serious implications for the future of the retailer’s future development, The Grocer reports.
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ArticleMarkets currency mooted
Market managers across the UK have been urged to act with initiative and introduce measures such their own currency to put themselves at the fulcrum of communities and ensure long-term prosperity.
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ArticlePink Lady teams with Harrods
Pink Lady apples are teaming up with premium retailer Harrods this Valentine’s Day to offer shoppers 2,000 unique apples, each with a heart-shaped mark on their skin.
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Retailer woe as high street slows
The UK high street reported a slight fall in year-on-year sales in early January, disappointing retailers' predictions and ending a three-month run of sales growth, according to the CBI.
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CRS gears up for bigger show
The Convenience Retailing Show (CRS) 2010 is pulling out all the stops to make this year’s event bigger than ever before.
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ArticleTesco launches BOGOFl initiative
Tesco has launched the first of its new “Buy One, Get One Free Later” deals this week.
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ArticleMorrisons reports strong festive period
Morrisons has continued to outshine its rivals by reporting strong Christmas sales, despite its apparent trouble at the top.
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ArticleOnline spend set to double
New research from IGD forecasts that online grocery shopping will almost double in value over the next five years.
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Irish multiples in "daylight robbery" accusation
Multiples in the Irish Republic have been accused of “daylight robbery” in the discounted prices they pay producers, and the new president of the Irish Farmers’ Association has warned of widespread protests if returns are not improved.
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ArticlePacked lunch nutrition slammed
Campaigners are urging government to introduce free school meals for all children, following publication of a damning survey of kids’ packed lunches this week.
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ArticleTesco reveals strong Christmas trading
Tesco has enjoyed its strongest Christmas trading for three years, buoyed by a double Clubcard points deal.
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ArticleSainsbury's in Africa link-up
As food security rises rapidly to the top of the international agenda, Sainsbury’s is working with the UK’s International Agri-Technology Centre (IATC) to arrange top-level meetings between UK food industry leaders, current and potential suppliers in Africa.
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ArticleTesco loses global number-three spot
Tesco has lost its third-place position in global retailer rankings, according to a worldwide study provided to The Times by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.