All Retail articles – Page 618
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Whitbread pops up at Jessops
Robin Whitbread, the former J Sainsbury plc and Somerfield executive, has resurfaced.
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Asda probes "serious flaws" in GMB ballot
Asda will pursue legal action to prevent a proposed five-day strike by workers at its distribution depots around the UK.
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TDG earns Kwik contract
Kwik Save has awarded the UK warehouse and distribution business for both its ambient and frozen volumes to TDG.
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ArticleRetailers react to inquiry into supplier relationships
The UK’s top two supermarkets reacted with casual arrogance to the Competition Commission (CC) announcement that it will be investigating retailer/supplier relationships.
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ArticleAsda workers call five-day strike
According to national media reports, Asda distribution workers will stage a five-day strike from June 30, in a protest over pay and bargaining rights.
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Kids boost Spanish grape sales
Parents choosing to include fresh grapes in their children’s lunchboxes have played a large part in the growth of UK consumption of seedless fruit, according to Foods from Spain.
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Asda braced for strike action
The long-running stand-off between Asda and the GMB union has led to distribution centre staff voting for a walkout.
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ArticleInvest NI ups Asda's local output
Invest Northern Ireland has helped Asda chain in its bid to increase the range of local products it sells.
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M&S plans international expansion
Marks & Spencer is rumoured to be opening 150 new stores overseas as part of an ambitious expansion which will take the number of its international outlets to more than 350.
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ArticleSainsbury's enjoys biggest sales boost in four years
The spate of extensive price-cutting and media advertising seem to have paid off for Sainsbury’s as it announces its biggest sales increase in four years.
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Asda tries to head off revolt
Asda is threatening to take legal action to stop a potential strike over staff pay rights, which could see its supplies disrupted during the World Cup period, according to Reuters.com.
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Produce makes beauty breakthrough
Asda research has revealed that three per cent of adults are using fresh produce to create natural beauty treatments.
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ArticleSurvey confirms retail price decline
The cost of grocery shopping is falling as supermarket prices are kept below levels of inflation, according to a recent survey.
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ArticleScottish report raises supermarket concerns
Scotland’s farming union has urged the Competition Commission (CC) to take on board a report published by a Holyrood committee which raises serious concerns over supermarket power.
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ArticleSolid start to trading year for Tesco
Tesco has made a solid start to the trading year, although there has been a slowdown in like-for-like UK sales growth.
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ArticleKing's ransom at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King saw his pay jump to £1.47 million for the year to March as his recovery plan started to reverse the fortunes of the supermarket giant.
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ArticleSomerfield walks on the wild side
Somerfield is lending its support to the launch of Disney’s latest film The Wild by offering the chance to win a family holiday to Africa on selected produce packs.
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Organic and alive at Tesco
Tesco has taken the challenge of offering its consumers the freshest produce possible one step further, with the introduction of a new organic living salad.
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ArticleM&S boss pockets huge bonus
Marks & Spencer boss Stuart Rose has been rewarded for his role in turning round the retail chain’s fortunes with a bumper pay package worth almost £2.5 million, although he made a donation of £519,000 to charity.
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ArticleDisney does cartoon fresh
Disney has pledged its name to branded fresh fruit in Tesco and other European supermarkets to appear more health-friendly as its venture with McDonald’s approaches expiration.