All Supermarkets articles – Page 405
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Waitrose puts new site on in-house trial
Waitrose is to relaunch its home shopping website in the next few weeks to make it more user friendly. The relaunched site would have better searching facilities and a new "look and feel", head of e-commerce Rob Collins told The Grocer....
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‘Sainsbury’s expansion costs yet to deliver ROI’
Store expansion has cost Sainsbury's more than it has gained in sales, a leading analyst claimed this week. Speaking as the retailer announced slowing like-for like-sales, Collins Stewart analyst Greg Lawless said Sainsbury's was...
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Product Chain buy kicks off Esom brand venture
Steven Esom, the former Waitrose and M&S exec, has acquired a majority stake in Product Chain, one of the UK's best-known sales agencies, to help deliver his vision of a "seed to harvest" solution for startups and fast-growth fmcg companies.
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Focus On Barbecue: Pimm’s goes national
Now that Pimm's and Sainsbury's have settled their differences over the retailer's alleged copycat drink Pitchers, peace can return to the patios of Britain this barbecue season. Sort of.
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NewsSuppliers revolt as Asda demands pay parity for workers
Tense negotiations between Asda, its meat suppliers and Unite are taking place to decide how to introduce equal pay and conditions for plant workers.
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Grocer 33 Online: Waitrose wins despite the bag count
WaitroseDeliver offered the best online shopping experience of the bunch this week. As well as providing the only full basket of 33 items, it also offered a friendly driver who was "very pleasant".
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Sainsbury’s takes peas 100% British
Sainsbury's is converting its own-label frozen pea supply to 100% British from the end of next month.The supermarket, which was already 100% British on conventional peas, has now sourced an additional 350 tonnes of organic peas that were...
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Sainsbury’s to keep heat on promotions
Asda may have called heavy promotions "weapons of mass distraction" - vowing to shun them in favour of straightforward low prices - but Sainsbury's this week promised it was keeping its promotional foot on the floor.
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Marks: The Co-op can match mults on price
The Co-operative Group is set to play the multiples at their own game by pushing itself as a value retailer.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, chief executive Peter Marks said the society known for its social values after last year's...
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Irish cheese range debuts in Waitrose
Bord Bia and Waitrose have launched an Irish farmhouse cheese range across the retailer's British stores.The range went on to deli counters in most Waitrose stores this week, in time for St Patrick's Day. It includes cheeses from five...
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As buying power increases, Marks’s promises are cheap
The Co-operative Group’s CEO Peter Marks talks to Beth Phillips about the integration with Somerfield and Britannia and his plans for this year
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s only retailer to fill basket
There were no perfect reports from our mystery shoppers this week, but thanks to a full basket and all-round good customer service, Sainsbury's in Richmond was the top store this week.
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NewsM&S brings forward bonuses to thwart tax hike
Marks & Spencer is the latest company to bring forward the payment of bonuses to avoid the new 50% tax rate, following a similar move by Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSainsbury’s bonus shake-up to beat tax shift
Sainsbury’s is bringing forward bonus payments to more than a thousand of its highest earners in a bid to avoid paying the new top rate of tax.
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Quality Test: Pure set honey
Honey is my spread of choice on toast, although I usually stick to runny honey. However, Waitrose’s offering has tempted me to switch to set honey.
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The improved Jugit arrives at Sainsbury’s
Dairy Crest has rolled out its redeveloped Jugit milk jug concept alongside Sainsbury's extension of the milk bags system.The new jugs have a spout that is easier to remove and clean, as well as a removable handle for people with minimal...
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Elmwood for all Co-op fresh turkey lines
The Co-operative Group has extended its Elmwood standard to all its fresh, plain, own-label turkey products.The retailer has had all its own-label fresh and frozen whole turkeys and crowns under the higher welfare Elmwood scheme since...
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Retailers outline plans to employ more under-25s
Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's have announced new recruitment and training programmes to help reduce the UK's one million under-25s who are unemployed.Tesco would double the number of apprentices this year, opening schemes to 2,000 new and...
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Waitrose whirlwind plans to double sales by 2020. How?
Waitrose MD Mark Price wants an 8% share of the grocery market by 2020. Is the target achievable, and if so, how? By Chloe Ryan
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NewsTesco hands clothing role to ex-Sainsbury’s man Jones
Tesco has appointed former Sainsbury’s non-food chief Richard Jones as the new boss of its clothing business.