All Supermarkets articles – Page 382
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NewsWebsite takes on Tesco over falling gold price
An internet pawnbroker is taking on Tesco after the supermarket slashed the price it is paying shoppers for their old gold. Tesco controversially launched its used-gold service, Tesco Gold Exchange, in January with a buying price of £10...
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Co-op Group launches new voucher site
The Co-operative Group has launched a new website where customers can download vouchers to spend in Co-op stores. The Save More site, accessed via the society's website and through www.beforeIshop.co.uk, allows shoppers to download...
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Mary Berry has entered the cake mix
Gourmet brand Mary Berry & Daughter is making its first foray into baking with a range of cake mixes. The Mary Berry branded range, available from Waitrose, comes in Lemon Drizzle, Luxury Carrot Cake and Double Chocolate Fudge (rsp:...
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NewsThe 100% British caulis that turned out to be...French
Sainsbury's has been caught prominently advertising '100% British cauliflowers' in stores despite also selling cauliflower from countries such as France and Spain, an investigation by The Grocer has revealed. Sainsbury's was found to be...
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NewsTesco closes pricing loophole exposed by mystery website
Tesco has been forced to put a cap on its Double the Difference price pledge after super-savvy shoppers exploited the deal to actually make money while doing the weekly shop. Consumers were guided by a new and anonymous website,...
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Comment & Opinion
Buried alive
'Sainsburied’ screams the headline in today’s edition of The Sun. It’s a nice line. Just as pleasingly, though less dramatically, the Financial Times notes that ‘Good shares cost less at Sainsbury’s’.
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NewsM&S adds Jamie Redknapp to spring campaign
Marks & Spencer has unveiled details of its spring advertising campaign, with football pundit Jamie Redknapp making his TV debut for the chain alongside the likes of Lisa Snowdon and Twiggy.
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NewsTesco turns patriotic with UK-sourced Yoo yoghurts
Tesco has thrown down the gauntlet to yoghurt giants Danone and Müller with the launch of a new 'patriotic' tertiary yoghurt brand that promises to be 100% British and 20% cheaper than "foreign" yoghurts.
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NewsMaxinutrition gets set for sharper focus
Functional food brand Maxinutrition is collaborating with retailers to create a more coherent sports nutrition fixture in store. With parent company GlaxoSmithKline, Maxinutrition is working with Tesco, Sainsbury's and Boots to improve...
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Douwe Egberts makes debut in refill packs
Douwe Egberts is following the lead of other major coffee brands with the launch of refill packs. Two variants of its Instants Pure range Pure Gold and Pure Indulgence will be in Asda and Morrisons nationwide in refill packs from this...
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DCS welcomes Smith Coats as head of sales
Personal care wholesaler DCS Central has appointed Bill Smith Coats as head of sales. Smith Coats was head of impulse sales and Tesco business unit manager at Typhoo. Previous to this, he worked at SHS Sales & Marketing as a national...
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NewsRange review swells Waitrose cheese offer
Waitrose has completely revamped its pre-pack cheese fixture, adding 80 new lines as well as an entirely new 'better plus' tier of high-quality artisan cheeses. The chain is also expanding its own-label Essential range by a further 15...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Companies should ease the path for women to gain top roles
Sainsbury's appointment of Google UK MD Matt Brittin to its board as a non-executive director in January was a smart move. He will bring valuable expertise to the retailer's web offer.
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NewsBlack Garlic gains listing with Tesco
Black garlic has taken a step further into the mainstream by gaining listings with Tesco. The unusual-looking bulb largely used by chefs will roll out into Express and superstores on 27 May. It is already available through Ocado as well...
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NewsSainsbury’s sits down with African suppliers
Sainsbury's enlisted the help of the Kenyan government, the British High Commission and the Fairtrade Foundation to get more than 100 African suppliers to attend its conference on its supply chain in the continent this week.
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NewsCoconut water tipped to become £100m category
Product launches and increased distribution have reinforced coconut water's position as a product to watch in 2011, say industry observers. In the same week that coconut water brand Vita Coco was rolled out to 250 Tescos across the UK,...
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NewsRobert Wiseman squeezes out Dairy Crest in milk deal with The Co-op
The Co-operative Group has handed a two-year deal to supply all its own-label milk to Robert Wiseman Dairies. The mutual had previously sourced 25% of its own-label milk from Dairy Crest, with Wiseman providing the remaining 75%.
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NewsNectar scheme takes flight with easyJet tie-up
Sainsbury’s shoppers will now be able to swap their Nectar points for flights via a new tie-up between easyJet and the loyalty scheme.
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NewsNew Spar MD is ‘Good with Food’ marketeer Robinson
Debbie Robinson, the former director of food marketing for The Co-operative Group, is to replace long-serving Spar boss Jerry Marwood as managing director, The Grocer can reveal. Robinson will take over from Marwood in the summer when he...
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Comment & Opinion
Looking after number one
A little later on this afternoon, BBC Radio 4 will broadcast an interview with Sir Terry Leahy. Filmed in the final few weeks of his reign, the former Tesco chief will trace his path from Toxteth tearaway to retailing legend.