Retail news from FPJ – Page 255
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ArticleSainsbury's invests heavily in loyalty
Sainsbury’s is harnessing customer loyalty in a new multi-million pound investment as it looks to strengthen its position and retain customers.
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ArticleWaitrose reveals convenience ambitions
Waitrose has announced a huge extension of its operations to further its share of the convenience market and form strong ties with Boots and Welcome Break.
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ArticleNorth East markets body launches
As producers in the North East look to increase local consumption of their food, a new representative body has been set up after a sizeable lottery grant.
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Pollsters back Asco entry
More than half of respondents to a freshinfo poll believe there is room in the UK marketplace for another supermarket chain.
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Charlton House reports successful year
Independent corporate caterer Charlton House has reported it has gained more than £11 million-worth of new business and retentions since January as it outlined recent successes.
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IGD unveils awards shortlist
Food and grocery expert IGD has announced the shortlisted entries for the annual Food Industry Awards.
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Article"Recession panic" ebbs, says TNS
“Recession panic” is ebbing away from the high street but retailers should not expect a speedy return to pre-recession growth, warns TNS Worldpanel.
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Good Food Guide extended
The Good Food Guide has expanded its list of the top 40 UK restaurants to a top 50 as so many up-and-coming UK chefs are making the grade this year, its creators have said.
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ArticleMorrisons records profit boost
Morrisons has recorded a 45 per cent rise in half-year pre-tax profits and a further improvement in like-for-like sales.
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BRC dampens recovery hope
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has declared hopes of a recovery in the retail market “premature”, with lower food price inflation undermining improved sales in previously months.
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ArticleSupermarkets defend UK plum approach
UK supermarkets are defending their stance in the wake of criticism of UK plum pricing.
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Own-brand boom continues
Shoppers are opting for supermarket own-brand products in their droves, according to new research.
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ArticleNew supermarket chain launches
A brand-new supermarket chain is due to open its first store in Warrington next month.
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Article3663 opens huge Kent depot
3663 First for Foodservice has merged its Kent operations to create a new £17.6 million super-depot at Paddock Wood to incorporate new technology and environmental gains.
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ArticleWaitrose capitalises on plum abundance
Waitrose is taking advantage of a bumper UK plum crop by offering consumers a range of varieties and recipes.
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Coopers lands Roadchef contract
Bolton-based foodservice supplier Coopers Produce has won a prestigious contract to supply all of Roadchef’s motorway services in the UK.
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ArticleFoodservice warned not to ease up on cost control
Restaurant operators are being warned this week not to ease up on the tight cost controls they imposed as the recession deepened, even if they see an upturn in trading in the run-up to Christmas.
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ArticleWaitrose gains as discounters slow
Latest figures from TNS Worldpanel show Waitrose’s market share is soaring as the discounters suffer a slowdown.
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ArticleSpar backs children's charities
Spar UK Ltd has renewed its support for the National Social for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) and Children 1st charities to 2010 with an ambitious fundraising target.
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ArticleM&S launches Baby Lemons
Marks & Spencer is launching some of the smallest lemons ever sold on the high street this week as it looks to capitalise on the summer gin & tonic market.