All Supermarkets articles – Page 490

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    Sainsbury’s sold alcohol to the underage

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury’s has been fined £15,000 and paid £29,832 in costs after being caught selling alcohol to kids at stores in Derbyshire by a test-purchasing operation.

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    Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s shines with great service

    2009-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's in Barnwood, Gloucestershire, netted our top store award this week for its outstanding customer service.

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    Pukka Pies upgrades to family size

    2009-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Pukka Pies has launched its first family-size pies with the aim of becoming market leader in the family-size hot pie market.The 700g pies come in chicken and steak varieties (rsp: £3.89) and will be in Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco from...

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    Bulletin: Gates tackles world hunger... Sainsbury's bid talk... PepsiCo iPhone gaffe

    2009-10-16T13:12:48.800Z

    Microsoft guru's foundation invests in food production; supermarket's shares soar on speculation; PR gaffe? there's an app for that

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    Around the Papers 12/10/09

    2009-10-12T12:37:21.070Z

    Co-op cashes in; Deloitte on rack over Bakkavor sale; Cadbury update looms

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    Grocer 33: Tesco pips Sainsbury’s to the post

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Two retailers boasted strong availability this week, but a super-efficient checkout assistant helped Tesco in Coatbridge pip Sainsbury's in Ipswich to the top store award.

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    Blakemore appoints ex-Somerfield man as trading director

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    AF Blakemore has appointed Mike Boardman as trading director, replacing David White, who retired due to ill health.Boardman joins from Somerfield, where he was head of ambient trading, following the supermarket group's acquisition by The...

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    Quality Test: Own-label small French baguette/baton

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose offered the most expensive baguette, at 59p, and it showed. Not only was it the softest of them all, it had a light, fluffy texture and a pleasantly sweet taste.

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    Editor's Comment: Categories must work harder than ever for shelf space

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Whether you think Sainsbury's is doing better than Tesco or vice versa (an apples and pears scenario if ever there was one), there's no getting away from the fact that growth has slowed for both.

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    Winter Cider is a rival for mulled wine

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Premium Swedish cider brand Rekorderlig hopes to give mulled wine a run for its money with a winter cider suitable for heating.The limited-edition Rekorderlig Winter Cider, available from Sainsbury's and Morrisons next month, is made...

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    Good Little Company crosses the Irish Sea

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Northern Irish producer The Good Little Company is spreading its charitable message nationwide. Its Good Little Sausages and Great Big Sausages, both made from 85% outdoor-bred pork, have gone into 150 Waitrose stores nationwide (rsp:...

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    Eurospar debuts in the south of England

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Appleby Westward Group is to open the first Eurospar stores in southern England after securing three Somerfield stores from The Co-operative Group.The Spar wholesaler will reopen the stores in Keynsham, Liskeard and Minehead by Christmas...

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    Mills portfolio swells with five Somerfields

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Convenience chain Mills Group is set to open its largest-ever stores after securing five supermarkets from The Co-operative Group.The five Somerfields stretch from Durham to Nottingham and are between 5,000 sq ft and 9,000 sq ft two to...

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    Third Party: How can Pimm’s see off the Pitchers threat?

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's may have tweaked the label but Diageo has further work to do to protect its brand, says Peter Lidgey

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    Sainsbury’s sales growth slows

    2009-10-07T10:14:33.290Z

    Sainsbury’s has posted like-for-like sales growth of 4.6% for the past three months – down from the 7% rate of the previous quarter.

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    Other Movers 3/10/09

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Reckitt Benckiser has named Richard Cousins, group CEO of catering giant Compass Group, as a non-executive director. He replaces David Tyler, who last month was announced as the new chairman of Sainsbury's.

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    Asda goes for a purple revamp in bid for Extra Special impact

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Asda has transformed its Extra Special packaging with a look that closely resembles Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range, The Grocer has learnt.The retailer decided to revamp the premium range after customers claimed its ivory colour...

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    Mark Price pieces Boots into burgeoning Waitrose vision

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is to trial selling food in Boots stores, while Boots will rebrand 17 of Waitrose's in-store pharmacies. What do the two stand to gain? Chloe Ryan reports

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    Sainsbury’s group for UK cheese

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has become the first major multiple to establish a dedicated group of farmers to supply its British cheese.

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    Co-op puts festive lines into Somerfield stores

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group is set to speed up the integration of The Co-operative branded products into Somerfield stores as it launches its festive range.Christmas products would hit stores over the next few weeks, a spokeswoman said, with...