All Supermarkets articles – Page 256
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Asda demanded millions from suppliers or face delisting says GCA
Suppliers were subjected to “aggressive tactics, such as inflexible demands made by Asda buyers”
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More than 300 Asda HQ staff to be axed in new wave of cutbacks
The move under Sean Clarke’s turnaround strategy is the third major round of job cuts in as many years
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Tesco staff to walk length of UK to raise money for charity
The event kicked off yesterday and will finish on 5 October
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Comment & Opinion
Asda needs to follow Tesco’s example to keep in the GCA’s good books
So why has Asda escaped, and is the Adjudicator’s decision to hold back from the ultimate deterrent justified? Yesterday’s revelation that Asda had demanded millions from suppliers to finance its Project Renewal strategy – or face having their products stripped from its shelves – made for yet ...
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Tesco trio's fraud and false accounting trial adjourned until 25 September
The three men pleaded not guilty at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court last month
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Comment & Opinion
Don't get too comfortable - spread your business
It’s no surprise that the number of grocery businesses going to the wall has risen
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GCA calls off 'drop and drive' investigation threat
The adjudicator has instead written to the three supermarkets accused of breaching the code
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UK fruit and veg shields shoppers from rising prices in supermarkets
Home-grown fruit and vegetables have helped ‘keep a lid on’ rising prices in the supermarkets in August
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Analysis & Features
Are those green shoots at Asda or is it all inflation?
There are encouraging signs of improvement for Asda under CEO Sean Clarke, but the patient is still in recovery
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Comment & Opinion
‘Supermarket x’ and the ethics of food risk disclosure
Food safety recalls are always either too early or too late so how should regulators approach public comms during such scares?
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Tesco wins legal fight against paying Clubcard VAT
Supermarket has no duty to pay tax on external partner offers, tribunal ruled this week
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Analysis & Features
Nailing your first buyer meeting: 5 tips from food and drink startup founders
The founders of Pip & Nut, Spoon Cereals, Little Moons and Brew Tea Co share their top tips for food & drink entrepreneurs
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Tesco £85m investor compensation scheme opens
The scheme, agreed by the supermarket with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in March this year, will cost Tesco an estimated £85m
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NHS to trial grocery discounts in exercise incentive scheme
NHS looking to reward people who complete their target number of steps per day with discounts at local shops, including supermarkets
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Major supermarkets' online imagery lags behind Amazon and Ocado
An analysis of six large grocers found they only displayed one image on at least 95% of their bestselling products
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Comment & Opinion
The CMA should not allow retailers to be vague and dismissive about code breaches
News that supplier complaints about possible breaches by Asda have shot up in the past year, doesn’t tell the whole story, at least it took the reporting process seriously … unlike some supermarkets
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GMB looks to 'dramatically reduce' Asda job losses
Asda has commissioned a review of 3,257 staff to streamline its operations…
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Tesco Extra store in Bristol snapped up for £28.5m by supermarket investment firm
Property investment firm Supermarket Income REIT, which floated on the London Stock Exchange in July, has purchased the freehold of a Tesco Extra store in Bristol for £28.5m.
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Electronic shelf edge labelling: supermarkets step up tests
Morrisons is testing two different forms of electronic shelf labels
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Asda Q2 results: what the analysts say
How have the experts responded to the first sales increase since 2014?