All Supermarkets articles – Page 362
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News
Supermarkets' taste for craft lager grows
Supermarkets are knocking on the doors of craft lager brewers as sales of speciality beer soar.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Chokablok keep up the pace outside the freezer?
Tesco is driving its venture brand into new areas but it will face a tougher fight in the confectionery market than ice cream.
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NewsBristol says its goodbyes to Somerfield
The last Somerfield store in Bristol is to close next week, bringing an end to a 137-year association with the city.
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Sainsbury's rolls out 27-strong ethnic trial
Sainsbury’s is trialling a line-up of 27 ethnic products as it ramps up its world food offering.
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NewsWaitrose hit by Facebook fury over broccoli link to biotech giant
Waitrose has found itself in the middle of a social media storm for selling a variety of broccoli linked to biotech company Monsanto.
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NewsWatchdog throws out latest Tesco complaint in ad war with Asda
Asda has won the latest round of its tit-for-tat advertising war with Tesco.
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NewsSix new Little Waitrose for central London
Waitrose has revealed plans to open six Little Waitrose stores in central London this year.
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Sainsbury's turns to new staffing tool
Sainsbury’s is set to roll out a new automated system that it claims will simplify the management of its 150,000 staff.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco needs to listen... and learn
Tesco’s decision to accelerate the process of change to its core chain was a big surprise to the stock market.
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets are unavoidable... even for the wholesalers
At first glance, very little has changed in this year’s Big 30 wholesalers list. Booker is the stand-out, cash & carries are dominant.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco needed eco-labels
I was disappointed with Tesco’s decision to drop its carbon footprint scheme.
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Comment & Opinion
Time's up for pack differentiation
The level of independents buying from multiples this Christmas increased by an order of magnitude, encouraged by a very evident relaxation of any quantity restrictions in many stores.
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NewsRobbins replaced as chief operating officer in Tesco restructure
Tesco has restructured its senior management team - and replaced its under-fire UK COO Bob Robbins.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Carbon Trust: too slow-footed to save the planet?
Tesco has pulled out of the Trust’s CO2 scheme, but the industry had already been seeking more effective routes to sustainability.
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NewsAsda launches green push with suppliers
Asda has launched a major environmental drive involving more than 70 of its leading suppliers.
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Scottish Excellence Awards sign up Asda
Asda has been unveiled as the retail category sponsor of this year’s Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards.
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NewsOcado adds a new shopping tracker to site
Ocado has introduced a new order tracking function to its website to give shoppers a better idea of when their order will arrive.
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NewsProperty chief Masters is latest exec to exit Asda
Asda retail development director Steve Masters is leaving the business, according to press reports.
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NewsM&S lifestyle app hints at future of shopping
Marks & Spencer is bringing its food, lifestyle and fashion expertise to the nation’s living rooms by becoming the first UK retailer to launch an app on interactive television sets from Samsung.
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Tesco replaces Robbins as UK chief operating officer
Tesco has replaced Bob Robbins as UK chief operating officer. He will take on a new strategic role alongside UK boss Richard Brasher.