Retail news from FPJ – Page 252
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ArticleBudgens/Londis sales benefit from snow
Deliveries are still managing to get through to all Budgens and Londis stores despite the adverse weather conditions, and retailers are seeing significant increases in sales as shoppers choose to shop locally.
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Co-op and Somerfield in dual-brand campaign
The Co-operative Group launched a multi-million pound advertising campaign to communicate the coming together of The Co-operative and Somerfield food businesses.
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Asda slashing produce prices
Asda announced on Tuesday that it is introducing its broadest price rollback for a decade, cutting prices on core produce lines such as potatoes, grapes and bananas as well as almost 3,600 other lines.
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Thift shift hits catering sector
The recession could leave a legacy of improved resource efficiency in the hotel and catering sector as UK businesses adopt an increasingly ‘thrifty’ mindset, according to a new report.
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ArticleWaitrose freezes up with new range
Waitrose is to relaunch its frozen offer with a new range to put the emphasis on the icy option and get more people cooking from frozen.
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ArticleWaitrose backs Florida grapefruit
Waitrose is boosting its Florida grapefruit offer with various promotional materials in its London outlets.
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ArticleWaitrose tips produce of the future
Waitrose is tipping a seafood-flavoured mushroom and two new berry varieties as the produce of the future.
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ArticleTesco heads Christmas pack
Tesco is set to be the big festive winner over Christmas, with Wednesday predicted to be a crucial day for the UK’s largest supermarket.
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High street drop-off predicted in 2010
Retailers enjoyed a third consecutive month of sales growth in the early build-up to Christmas, but are predicting flat sales in the New Year, according to the CBI.
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ArticleTesco and Ocado up festive charges
Two of the big four online supermarkets are increasing their delivery charges significantly in the days leading up to Christmas as they look to maximise profits and gain from festive food shopping.
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Foodservice belt-tightening on cards
Consumers are likely to spend more on eating out in the week before Christmas than they have in any other week of 2009, but are expected to rein in their spending considerably in the New Year as the reality of continued economic uncertainty and fear of unemployment kicks in, according to new research.
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Morrisons makes non-exec appointment
Morrisons has announced the appointment of Penny Hughes as a non-executive director of the group.
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ArticleGrower group to supply JR Holland
A group of fruit and vegetable growers have collaborated under the name of Northumbrian Fields to provide JR Holland Food Services with locally grown produce including potatoes, strawberries, broccoli, carrots and other vegetables.
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M&S to up Indian presence
Marks & Spencer is looking to considerably increase its operation in India, with plans to open at least 50 more outlets in the country over the next few years.
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ArticleAsda and Morrisons sell Fairtrade melons
Asda and Morrisons have begun selling the world’s first Fairtrade melons in a groundbreaking advance for the premium category.
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ArticleSainsbury's gets the blues
The Blueberries from the South UK TV advertising campaign will now be shown with a tag to Sainsbury’s.
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Catering learns recession lesson
The recession could leave a legacy of improved resource efficiency in the catering and hotel sector as UK businesses adopt an increasingly thrifty mindset, according to a report published this week by government-funded advisory service Envirowise.
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ArticleMorrisons achieves record market share
The retail sector has been described as “fiercely competitive - but largely buoyant”, with Morrisons shaping up the strongest of the supermarkets by registering a record market share.
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Tesco reports improvement
Tesco has reported an improvement in its sales over the last quarter.
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ArticleHaldanes in expansion mode
New supermarket chain Haldanes is today opening a new store in West Lothian, just days after announcing a major UK-wide expansion with the acquisition of another 13 outlets.