All Retail articles – Page 693

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    Sharp practices at M&S

    2002-07-11T00:00:00Z

    M&S technical manager Andrew Sharp reports on record sales in the last week of June.

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    Safeway pays the price

    2002-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Safeway has paid the price for the in-store disruption of its refurbishment programme.

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    So Pink Lady! So Graham Norton!

    2002-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Pink Lady Apples continues its summer season with the search for a new male supermodel in OK! Magazine's Hot Stars supplement (July 6) and also at the Mardi Gras Festival 2002.

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    Picotas up the ante

    2002-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Vintage Picota cherry crop to be supported by in-store activity.

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    TGI Friday for Dutch flowers

    2002-07-02T00:00:00Z

    Flower Council of Holland says Friday is Flower Day

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    Budgens bought out

    2002-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The largest grocery and food distributor in Ireland, Musgrave, takes over UK supermarket and convenience store chain Budgens for £232 million.

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    BPC encourages repeat potato purchase

    2002-06-24T00:00:00Z

    British Potato Council looks to develop long term spud likers.

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    Sainsbury's claims exotics firsts.

    2002-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's is marketing yellow tamarillos and on-the-vine kumquats to the UK consumer.

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    Tesco unwraps new banana campaign

    2002-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco takes rare step of promoting its bananas - already one of the fastest selling fresh products in the UK.

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    Farmers markets get new scheme boost

    2002-06-06T00:00:00Z

    Three farmers markets have become the first to be certified by a groundbreaking national scheme.

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    Multiples post stunning jubilee sales

    2002-06-06T00:00:00Z

    Major retailers Tesco and Sainsbury's report booming retail sales of fresh produce as millions celebrated the Queen's jubilee.

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    Purple carrots hit JS's shelves

    2002-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's is teaming up with producer Isleham Fresh Produce to sell purple carrots this summer.

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    Retailers go hyper

    2002-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Retailers are using "weapons" such as hypermarkets to fight back the competition, according to a speech given on May 15 at the Global Retailing Conference.

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    Nisa gets better

    2002-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Convenience store group Nisa is overhauling its own-label fresh produce offer with a new look pre-packed range due in store on May 13 and loose product available for the first time in three years.

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    Category strategy here to stay

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    A new report from the Institute of Grocery Distribution indicates that the overwhelming majority of suppliers and retailers are satisfied with category management and confident that it will continue over the next 10 years.

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    Chips are down in food fright

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Chips could offer danger to the consumer, say Swedish health chiefs.Uk investigating cancer-risk scare.

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    Ahold goes direct

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Dutch supermarket group Royal Ahold has been negotiating direct supply contracts with Chilean exporters.

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    Good gold, Asda

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Golden oldies are being offered fresh employment opportunities with Asda.

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    M&S sets up tag team

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Tagging on fresh foods will replace the existing barcode system at Marks & Spencer stores.

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    Multiple sales improve

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    The leading retailers in the UK have posted strong profits and sales increases in recent trading.