Retail news from FPJ – Page 301
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ArticleGrocery goes from strength to strength
The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures, published today for the 12 weeks ending April 22, show that the grocery sector continues to strengthen, with year-on-year growth of six per cent.
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ArticleWaitrose extends LEAF to all suppliers
In an unprecedented move, Waitrose has extended its partnership with Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) to cover all its conventional fresh produce as well as flowers, and prepared and frozen produce by 2010.
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Bakkavor surges forward
Icelandic food giant Bakkavor has released impressive sales figures for the first quarter of 2007.
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ArticleEveryday low mileage...that's Asda mileage
Adsa has again been promoting the benefits of local sourcing.
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ArticleIs Brakes next in private equity line?
Ex-Asda chief Archie Norman is reported to be preparing with private equity backers to make a £1.3 billion for catering giant Brakes.
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Bag row rages amid 'unethical' accusations
Sainsbury's is embroiled in an embarrassing row, amid claims that its so-called ‘green’ shopping bag is anything but ethical.
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ArticlePrice focus to double sales at Waitrose
Waitrose has unveiled ambitious plans to double its sales to £8 billion over the next decade, according to new managing director Mark Price.
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ArticleSainsbury's to drop Jacksons name
Sainsbury's is to drop the name Jacksons from the 119 convenience stores it bought from the William Jackson chain in 2004, ending an association with the family-run business name stretching back 156 years.
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Now Middle East invests in Sainsbury's
The Sainsbury’s saga takes a new turn, as an investment company linked to the Qatari royal family becomes a major shareholder.
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Waitrose's Esom decamps to M&S food
Waitrose managing director Steven Esom has quit and is heading to high street rival M&S, probably as head of food.
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ArticleMelnyk nets £3.6m on leaving Morrisons
Marie Melnyk, who left Morrisons last December after 31 years, did so with a compensation package of more than £3.6 million, the supermarket chain has revealed. The chain has also unveiled a brand new corporate identity.
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Tesco under competition fire again
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred supermarket chain Tesco to the Competition Commission over its failure to find a buyer for a store in Slough.
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ArticleTesco targets affluent customers
Tesco is said to be developing more premium products to attract shoppers away from Waitrose and Sainsbury's.
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Retailers form carbon-cutting crew
Tesco and Marks & Spencer are amongst a group of eight of the UK's biggest businesses, which has embarked on a major corporate social responsibility scheme to help cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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ArticleIson in at The Greenery
The Greenery UK has appointed a new commercial manager to handle its business with retail giant Tesco.
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ArticleSainsbury's plans major investment in stores
According to a report in one Sunday newspaper, the board of Sainsbury’s has plans to invest about £750 million a year to expand and refurbish its supermarkets as part of a wide-ranging strategic review.
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Tesco ramps up influence in Japan
Tesco is rolling out 35 new stores in Japan, including outlets under its Express banner, in a push into one of the world’s most challenging retail markets.
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FPB calls for tough enquiry results
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called on the Competition Commission to produce recommendations with “real teeth” in its grocery market enquiry, following Tesco’s release of record results.
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ArticleFSA food safety guidance for independents
New FSA guidance on preventing and responding to food scares will help smaller, independent retailers match the robust food safety practices of the major players in the grocery sector.
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Fruit and veg worst culprits for packaging
Food packaging adds more than 20 per cent to the cost of buying fruit at a leading supermarket, according to a recent investigation.