All Supermarkets articles – Page 396

  • SAMS CLUB
    News

    Can the Sam’s Club man put Asda’s food back on course?

    2010-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Well versed in Walmart’s EDLP mantra, will Asda’s new CMO, Charles Redfield, be able to address Asda’s issues with food quality, asks Ronan Hegarty

  • News

    App success for Nectar and Sainsbury’s

    2010-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's and Nectar's iPhone and iPod Touch apps have been downloaded more than 100,000 times in their first week.The apps, launched last Tuesday, reached numbers one and two on Apple's lifestyle download chart and made the top 10 in...

  • BRANDVIEW_LOGO_SMALL
    News

    Grocer 33: Asda back on top after two-week absence

    2010-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Asda snatched back its crown this week after a two-week absence from the top of the table. Its basket was £1.95 cheaper than Tesco's and it had the highest number of cheapest items (5). Asda also recorded the most promotions and was the only...

  • WAITROSE
    News

    Waitrose adds Amersham to c-store roster

    2010-08-26T16:45:45.567Z

    Waitrose is pressing on with its convenience store expansion after today securing a site in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

  • PETER MARKS THE CO-OP
    Comment & Opinion

    Wide of the Marks

    2010-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Those following the ups and downs of The Co-op’s acquisition of Somerfield would not have been surprised by the society’s negative like-for-likes this morning.

  • WAITROSE
    News

    Waitrose secures sixth c-store with Hornchurch opening

    2010-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose has signed a deal to open its sixth convenience store in Hornchurch in November.

  • News

    New smoothie has UK-only ingredients

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    The first smoothie to be made exclusively from British milk and fruit has launched into Waitrose. Frumoo is made from fresh milk and fruit and comes in a resealable pouch. The brainchild of marketer Maria Leavesley, it was developed...

  • News

    Samworth grows in a ‘tough’ economy

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Samworth Brothers, the Leicestershire based food manufacturer, is creating 240 new jobs in Leicestershire and Cornwall. The chilled food company, which supplies major retailers including Tesco and Waitrose, will recruit the jobs at two...

  • News

    They’re not in front but Sainsbury’s and M&S still wow City

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer dazzled the City with the latest year-on-year sales growth ahead of Tesco and Asda. In the 12 weeks to 8 August [Kantar Worldpanel] Sainsbury's posted year-on-year sales growth of 5.5% , while M&S...

  • News

    Asda opens second picking depot to tap north London online sales

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Asda will open its second home shopping picking centre on Monday in a bid to increase its share of the London market. The 96,000 sq ft centre in Enfield would help it ­"significantly increase" its share of north London ­online grocery,...

  • News

    Arla Foods muscles into cottage cheese with own-label lines

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Arla Foods has made its debut in UK cottage cheese and taken half the own-label market in one go. The UK subsidiary of the Scandinavian dairy giant started supplying own-label cottage cheese to Tesco last week and will supply Asda from...

  • EMMA-FROSTICK
    News

    Grocer 33: Asda wins thanks to no queue

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    This week it was a closely fought battle with three supermarkets offering a full basket and only one out-of-stock across the board.  In the end, Asda in Gateshead won by a whisker because there was no queue at the checkout. The store was...

  • News

    Asda shaves fuel prices

    2010-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Asda has cut the price of fuel by 1p per litre for unleaded and 2p for diesel, meaning customers will now pay a maximum of 111.9p for unleaded and 114.9p for diesel. It is the fourth time Asda has announced lower fuel prices since...

  • News

    WI wages into milk price war

    2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

    The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) has waded into the milk price war by calling for reassurance from supermarkets that they will support British dairy farmers. The move comes after Asda cut the...

  • News

    Sainsbury’s sources UK cherries for basic

    2010-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's is offering homegrown cherries in its basic tier for the first time, following a breakthrough in negotiations with British growers. The retailer routinely stocks British cherries for its standard and Taste the Difference...

  • News

    Women’s Institutes go back into battle over milk price war

    2010-08-14T00:00:00Z

    The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) has waded into the milk price war by calling for reassurance from supermarkets that they will support British dairy farmers.The move comes after Asda cut the price of four pints from...

  • News

    Pets at Home hires Asda veteran as its new trading director

    2010-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Peter Pritchard, the former non-food trading director of Asda, has been appointed trading director for petcare retailer Pets At Home. Pritchard will join Pets at Home in January 2011 from Wilkinson where he was head of buying for 16…

  • News

    Tilda’s pre-prepared ambient rice range makes stir-fry easier

    2010-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Tilda has claimed a first with its new Stir Fry Rice collection a range of prepared rice specifically tailored for stir-fry dishes. The four-strong gluten-free line-up is available in Waitrose stores and through Ocado now in Peking...

  • News

    Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s service wows our shopper

    2010-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's in Cheadle, Greater Manchester had a full basket this week and a glowing report from our shopper.

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    News

    Grocer 33 Online: Delivery of fresh veg impresses

    2010-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's was the only supermarket to deliver a full basket of 33 items. The website was easy to navigate and the products arrived in good condition, including very fresh-looking fruit and veg.