All Supermarkets articles – Page 431
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Focus On Packaging: Cartons muscle in on cans’ territory
Cartons are invading cans' territory. Sainsbury's Basics tomatoes are the latest canned product to make the switch. They follow products such as Sainsbury's premium tomatoes, Asda baked beans and Princes Tuna Bites.
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s friendly staff win the week
There wasn't much to separate Sainsbury's in Aylesbury and Asda's Chadderton branch this week, as both boasted efficient staff who asked our shoppers if they needed any further help, speedy checkout assistants and no out-of-stocks.
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NewsWaitrose tops Which? poll for happy shoppers
Waitrose has emerged top of the major retailers for customer satisfaction in a new survey by consumer body Which?.
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Markfield in showbiz first
Midlands Co-op shoppers could have been forgiven for thinking they'd stumbled into somewhere marginally glitzier last week.The society's Markfield branch sparkled with movie-making magic as the set for low-budget sci-fi short The Cull....
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Sainsbury’s makes it even easier to Be Good
Sainsbury's has relaunched its Be Good to Yourself range, with 30 new products, more contemporary packaging and improved recipes to "bring the brand into the next decade".The new products, which are being rolled out between now and...
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Robinson falls victim to Co-op Group restructure
Debbie Robinson, The Co-operative Group's director of food retail marketing, has become the highest-profile casualty of a restructure of the society's food marketing department.This week the society said it was bringing its food buying...
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Chason picked to run Sainsbury’s NI region
Sainsbury's has promoted Neil Chason to head of Northern Ireland operations as part of its plans to open up to three stores a year in the province.Chason was previously operations manager for the north east. He replaces David Davidson,...
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury's excelling in availability and extras
Sainsbury's in Leamington Spa won the top store award this week, as the only retailer to boast full availability.
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NewsChristmas sales up for Heart of England Co-op
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has posted a 5% jump in food sales over the festive period…
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M&S launches high protein ready meals
Marks and Spencer has launched a high-protein range of prepared meals, sandwiches and salads aimed at dieters.The 40-strong Simply Fuller Longer range, which includes Chargrilled Chicken & Vegetable Noodles with Savoury Miso...
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NewsGovernment gives nod to supermarket ombudsman
A supermarket ombudsman will become a reality after the government today accepted the Competition Commission’s…
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Tory ombudsman model ‘does not go far enough’
The Conservative Party’s decision to champion a supermarket ombudsman will increase pressure on the government…
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NewsRetailers up prices under cover of VAT
Supermarkets have used the increase in VAT to pass on thousands of price hikes over and above the cost of VAT…
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NewsAs the snow keeps mounting up, so do the costs to industry
Cancelled deliveries. Closed stores. Frozen crops. The industry is counting the cost of up to three weeks of disrupted trading…
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NewsCheatle named CEO of Midlands Co-op
Martyn Cheatle has been named as the new CEO of Midlands Co-operative Society after its CEO John Fitzgerald…
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NewsSupermarkets get sweet on Candyking
Candyking, the former pick’n’mix supplier to Woolworths, has secured listings at 1,400 new stores in the past year…
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NewsHaldanes buys eight Co-op Group stores
New supermarket chain Haldanes has snapped up a further eight stores from The Co-operative Group.
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NewsBooths reduces prices of non-food groceries
Booths has permanently cut the price of more than 1,000 non-food groceries across its larger stores…
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A phoenix from the ashes
When Midlands Co-op’s store in Oakham, Rutland, was burnt to the grount in 2008, it signalled a new beginning for the store…
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: VAT hike gives January sale claims an added élan
It’s the January sales and, once again, Britain’s supermarkets are offering some spiffing deals…