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Grocery ombudsman could be delayed
The government is being urged to introduce legislation to create a grocery ombudsman, if the UK’s top 10 grocers refuse to voluntarily accept the implementation of such a regulator, says The Independent.
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ArticleProduce bucks price trend
Supermarkets are using fresh produce price fluctuations strategically to incentivise increasingly disloyal shoppers, despite a background of rising costs and prices of other core items.
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Big four unveil weekend price cuts
The price war between the big four supermarkets is continuing to hot up, as the price on hundreds of lines is either halved or cut to 50p.
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ArticleSafeway cuts 2008 sales forecast
The retailer is feeling the squeeze as consumers turn to cheaper stores to save money
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Delhaize lowers profit expectations
The retailer has adjusted its 2008 forecast as consumers change spending behaviour amid higher food and fuel prices
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Couche-Tard endures "challenging" Q4
The US retailer has seen a fall in net earnings of over 50 per cent during the fourth quarter, but has said that expansion plans will continue regardless
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Co-op confirms Somerfield purchase
The deal will see the formation of the fifth-largest food retail group in the UK
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ArticleIGD hails 'biggest structural change' to retail market in years
The £1.57 billion merger of the The Co-operative Group and Somerfield is the “biggest structural change in the UK for five years”, international grocery analyst IGD has claimed.
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ArticleTesco and Kent grower support local kids
Thirty schoolchildren joined Kent potato producer St Nicholas Court Farms at the Kent county Show last week, to encourage visitors to buy local produce.
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Lawson moves for Ninety-nine Plus
The Japanese retailer is looking to launch a takeover bid for discount grocer Ninety-nine Plus
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ArticleThe Co-op confirms Somerfield takeover
The Co-operative Group today confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Somerfield for £1.565 billion, in a move that will act as “rocket fuel” for its three-year growth plan.
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Migros launches consumer watch initiative
Swiss retailer Migros has revealed a new scheme to keep prices competitive by enlisting the help of watchful consumers
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ArticlePhoto Gallery | UK price promotions
Price is one of the more important features of the fresh fruit and vegetable category in the UK this summer
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ArticleWoolworths mulls Indian expansion
India may be next on Woolworths agenda, according to a financial analyst, as the retailer must expand abroad to maintain its profit growth
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ArticleShopper loyalty hits new low
UK consumers are more disloyal than ever in their choice of retailer, a new study has found.
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ArticleTesco set to drive down standard own-brand prices
Tesco is set to introduce a new range of own-brand products, it has been reported.
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ArticleDo Asian giants provide a safe haven?
The market potential of countries such as India and China provide welcome relief from the retail struggles in the western world
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Ocado to tackle food waste with receipts
Ocado is to put the use-by dates of food on its website and on shopping receipts in a bid to cut food waste at home.
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ArticleAsda attracts affluent shoppers
Affluent shoppers are hitting the aisles at Asda, with the retailer reporting a 6.5 per cent boost in AB consumers coming through its doors in the 12 weeks to June 15, compared to the year-earlier period, as reported on Marketing Week.
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Wesfarmers: Coles needs five years
“Chronic underinvestment” in Coles Group means it will take five years to turnaround struggling retailer, says Wesfarmers chief executive