All Supermarkets articles – Page 495
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Buchanan to advise Waitrose on CSR PR
Waitrose is to take PR advice from Prince Charles' former private secretary. Elizabeth Buchanan has been appointed "special adviser" to Waitrose, where she will work with the retailer's communications office to develop its CSR...
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He made them squirm but what does BBC poll mean?
With Waitrose voted the surprise winner in a BBC Watchdog poll, what exactly can we learn about consumers from the results? Noli Dinkovski reports
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NewsWaitrose in for Paddy & Scott's debut
Gourmet coffee brand Paddy & Scott’s has secured its first major retail listing with Waitrose. The brand’s three-strong range, rsp £3.95, aims to help consumers differentiate between blends by highlighting whether they are best drunk in the...
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Somerfield's Monk leaves for Poundland
Andy Monk has become the first Somerfield director to leave the chain ahead of an expected management shake-up when it officially becomes part of The Co-operative Group next week.Monk, who was director of distribution operations, has...
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NewsWaitrose wins out in Watchdog poll but Asda is best value
Waitrose has been named as the surprise winner of a poll by BBC consumer programme Watchdog to find the UK’s favourite supermarket.
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NewsCritical Eye... on the Co-op's answer to Heaven's Gate
As fevered anticipation goes, it wasn’t quite up there with the prospect of seeing Javier Bardem strut his stuff in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. But I was expecting something special of The Co-operative Group’s new ethical TV ad campaign – especially...
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NewsCo-op says it is right to push ethics over price
The Co-operative Group has insisted its epic advert trumpeting its ethical credentials is not out of touch with shoppers. Despite the big four pushing low prices in their advertising as the recession worsens, The Co-op Group's two-and-a-half...
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Tesco snaps up Somerfield six
Tesco has secured a deal to take over six stores from Somerfield.
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NewsSelf-proclaimed 'champion' Waitrose accused of upping pressure on suppliers
Waitrose is increasing pressure on its suppliers, demanding deep discounts and promotions despite promising to be their "champion" just three months ago.
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Co-op unveils new products and promos for Fairtrade Fortnight
The Co-operative Group is launching a host of new products and promotions to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight, which starts on 23 February. The society is adding two new wines to its Fairtrade offering - a Chilean Fairtrade Rosé and an...
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NewsGrocer 33: Spot-on staff win the week for Waitrose
A full trolley, no queues and “excellent” staff helped Waitrose in Lewes net our top store award, in a week where availability and customer service was a mixed bag
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NewsAdvertising: Co-op and Aldi are of like minds
Interesting parallels can be drawn between recent advertising from The Co-operative Group and Aldi, says Richard Hemmings
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Waitrose axes DVDs to make space for more home cooking
Waitrose is to ditch its DVDs and CDs in favour of increasing its selection of home cooking products.Waitrose’s home entertainment sales have struggled in the six years since it began selling them because “it can’t compete on price” with...
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Cheaper cuts boosted by Jamie's TV crusade
Retailers have reported sharp spikes in sales of cheaper cuts of British pork on the back of Jamie Oliver’s latest crusade and the deepening recession. Waitrose said total pork sales rose 20% last weekend. Sales of pork belly joints were up...
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Co-operative bans chemicals as it aims to save British bees
The Co-operative Group has launched a major campaign this week to understand – and reverse – the devastating decline in the British honeybee colony. Under its new 10-point Plan Bee, The Co-operative Group will make a donation of £150,000...
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Waitrose and discounters top customer service poll
Waitrose has been named top for customer service in a Which? poll.
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Somerfield reports sales growth of 3.7% for Christmas period
Somerfield has emerged as a surprise Christmas winner, posting like-for-like sales growth of 3.7% in the three weeks to 3 January. The figure, which is well ahead of Tesco's 2.5% growth, comes despite a smaller marketing budget than its...
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Co-op secures sale of 90 Somerfield stores
Waitrose and Tesco are among a host of retailers that have snapped up stores from the Co-operative Group following its £1.57bn acquisition of Somerfield.
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NewsGrocer 33: Waitrose gets off to strong start in 2009
Waitrose’s Bath branch has kicked off the new year with a promising start. The immaculate store provided full availability and the checkout assistant was described as “friendly, cheerful and helpful” after she made polite conversation with our shopper, efficiently scanned her items and offered to pack her bags
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City: axing 25 Simply Food stores won't fix M&S food problems
Marks & Spencer's closure of 25 "underperforming" Simply Food stores will do little to fix its struggling food business, analysts said this week. Defiant chairman Sir Stuart Rose claimed he was "encouraged" by this year's 5.2% drop in food...