All Supermarkets articles – Page 413
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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.
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NewsProfits up a quarter at buoyant Waitrose
Waitrose has reported full-year results showing like-for-like sales up 3.6%.
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Retail Prices: Straight savings take over as most popular mechanic
Waitrose reduced its promotions this month, but the big four kept up the pace – although Asda shifted gear to focus on every day low pricing, says Chloe Ryan
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Quality Test: Parma ham, premium, own-label
As a major fan of Parma ham and its Spanish and Portuguese equivalents, this taste test was a pleasure. All the retailers' offers were pretty good but Sainsbury's was a clear winner.
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The doyenne and the upstart: Waitrose’s very own odd couple
Waitrose executives “wined and dined” Delia Smith for over a year to persuade her to endorse the supermarket, commercial director Richard Hodgson has revealed.
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NewsHot Topic: Like chilli-flavoured chocolate, Delia and Heston make a surprisingly good combination
Waitrose signing up Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal to front a new advertising campaign is a masterstroke. The pair will star in a series of mini cookery shows broadcast on primetime ITV, some of which will fill the entire ad break.
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NewsThe Co-op hatches plan for ethical Easter
The Co-operative Group claims it is offering its most ethical Easter yet after cutting the packaging on its Fairtrade chocolate eggs.
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NewsWaitrose signs up Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal
Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal have been unveiled as the new faces of Waitrose.
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Tates takes two off The Co-op to grow
Tates has bought two stores from The Co-operative Group and will turn one of them into its third Eurospar store.AF Blakemore's retail arm will spend £250,000 converting the sites in Wales, which became available when the Office of Fair...
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McCracken named Branston chairman
Guy McCracken, the former CEO of food retail at The Co-operative Group, has been named as the new chairman of potato supplier Branston, replacing outgoing chairman Chris Howard.McCracken spent seven years as chairman of Duchy Originals...
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The Human Angle: Helen Webb
Sainsbury's is an exceptionally welcoming place to join and we pride ourselves on making people feel part of the team.
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Graham’s launches 1% fat organic milk
Graham’s The Family Dairy has developed the UK’s first 1% fat organic milk.
The new milk will go into 380 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide next week, in two-pint and four-pint formats (rsp: 90p and £1.85).
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Grocer 33: Waitrose is ahead, rivals are blue...
Although none of our stores were able to offer a full basket this week, Waitrose offered the best shopping experience.
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NewsThe Co-op brings Fairtrade lines to Somerfield
Somerfield stores will carry Fairtrade products for the first time for the upcoming Fairtrade Fortnight, following the chain’s takeover by The Co-operative Group.