All Retail articles – Page 670

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    Sainsbury's salute for flying fruit

    2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has introduced a fruit to 230 of its stores that would not normally stock the variety, to raise money for Red Nose Day and it is flying off the shelves.

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    Sainsbury's suppliers turn charitable

    2003-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Eight of Sainsbury's category suppliers have agreed to provide free fruit for CRISIS, one of the store's nominated charities, for periods ranging from six to 12 months.

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    Retail suppliers need to reconsider

    2003-03-06T00:00:00Z

    Martin Hingley, Tesco teaching fellow and principal lecturer in marketing at Harper Adams University College told delegates at the West Midlands Fresh Produce Forum last night that suppliers should evaluate success in terms of a share of network business, reductions in transaction costs and retention of business.

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    Sainsbury's Healing's hand

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's sees its way forward as developing more niche, added-value lines often using its sub brands such as the Be Good to Yourself, Taste the Difference and Blue Parrot, said Jackie Healing, senior manager of the group's quality and innovation group, pictured right with Graham Ward of the new NFU horticulture board.

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    "EU enlargement is massive opportunity for SMEs"

    2003-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Small businesses were today urged to prepare for EU enlargement and take advantage of the biggest single market in the world.

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    Lineker lets children down

    2003-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Parents fight to stop the rot at the Children's Food Awards.

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    Asda announces 12 new stores

    2003-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Wal-Mart's UK retailing subsidiary Asda has announced the opening of 10 new stores and two supercentres on the day the parent company reported record sales and earning for the fourth quarter.

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    Buy local demand outstrips supply

    2003-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Research from Mintel among a sample of 993 consumers has found that demand for local produce among UK consumers is outstripping supply as more than 20 per cent complain that supermarkets do not carry enough UK-grown fruit and vegetables.

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    KKR may need EU approval for Safeway

    2003-02-14T00:00:00Z

    A report in The Independent suggests that any bid US investment concern KKR might make for UK retailer Safeway would need approval by EU competition authorities.

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    Somerfield puts first UK toms on show

    2003-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Somerfield will range UK toms, grown in the Isle of Wight, next week, one of the earliest starts ever for home-grown cherries at multiple retail level.

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    Windwards worry

    2003-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Windwards Bananas md Bernard Cornibert is calling for "responsible retailing" as the Wal-Mart group positions itself alongside other suitors in the race to take over Safeway and supermarket price wars on bananas continue.

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    Tesco in Irish expansion

    2003-02-03T00:00:00Z

    UK supermarket group Tesco is reported to be expanding its operation in Ireland.

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    Store battle over bananas

    2003-02-03T00:00:00Z

    According to UK press reports, Caribbean leaders claim a takeover of Safeway by Wal-Mart Asda will bring increased problems for the beleaguered banana industry in the Caribbean.

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    Sainsbury's makes Supermarkets' appointment

    2003-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Stuart Mitchell has been appointed managing director of Sainsbury's Supermarkets effective from February 1. Sara Weller becomes deputy md.

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    Canaries offer holiday promo

    2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

    Foods from Spain is launching the second phase of its Canary Islands tomato campaign with a holiday promotion.

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    Safeway: press reports reveal Green bid

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    According to UK press and on-line reports, retail entrepreneur Philip Green and business partner Allan Leighton, formerly of Asda, are reportedly about to make a £3.2bn cash bid for Safeway.

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    Outspan rides into Safeway

    2003-01-26T00:00:00Z

    UK retailer Safeway and citrus marketer Outspan teamed up in a Ride Back to School promotion. Pictured: Emma Roff.

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    Safeway: Hold your horses

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    David Webster, chairman of Safeway, has reportedly told shareholders that to "await developments" rather than accept Morrisons takeover offer.

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    Sainsbury's barking for health

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has introduced on-shelf health mesages across its fresh produce department

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    Philip Green considers Safeway

    2003-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The owner of UK retail groups BHS and Arcadia, Philip Green has said he is considering a bid for Safeway.