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Opinion.(trends in supermarkets)(Editorial)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008; Leyland, Adam ... Once upon a time there wasn't much margin in fruit and veg for the big supermarkets. But something changed. Was it the lack of competition arising from the declining number of greengrocers? Or the increased interest in more varieties and more exotic fruit? Or was it the fact supermarkets ...
This week's hot topic.(Prince Charles warned of an environmental catastrophe on plantation of genetically modified foods)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008; Leyland, Adam ... Prince Charles has again warned of an environmental catastrophe if we plant GM foods, Should we listen? It's not just Whole Foods Market's results last week that show organic produce is suffering from the credit crunch. Everywhere you look there are signs the premium end of the ...
Discounters muscle in on top-up market.(news)
Aug 16, 2008; Cripps, Peter ... The rise of the discounters threatens c-stores and off-licences as much as supermarkets, according to a new report. The survey, carried out this summer by retail consultancy Him!, revealed that shoppers are visiting discounters twice a week--the same frequency as ...
AB customers boost Asda's sales figures.(news)(ASDA Group Ltd.)(Financial report)
Aug 16, 2008 ... Like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, rose 5.5% at Asda in the three months to 30 June. Without revealing figures, the supermarket chain said total sales, excluding fuel, increased in the 'high single digits' during the quarter as more upmarket shoppers visited stores. ...
P&H and Booker rush to snap up Key Lekkerland's accounts.(news)(Palmer and Harvey McLane)(Booker PLC)
Aug 16, 2008; Phillips, Beth ... Palmer & Harvey McLane and Booker have divided the spoils of Key Lekkerland as the buying group prepares to be wound down at the end of the month. The two rival wholesaling giants have each picked up nine of Key Lekkerland's national accounts, while Key Lekkerland's third ...
M&S brands cheaper than at Sainsbury's, new survey finds.(news)(Marks and Spencer PLC)(Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd.)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... The brands in Marks & Spencer's branded goods trial are cheaper than at Sainsbury's, a survey by analyst Blue Oar Securities has revealed. The survey, which Blue Oar admitted was "fairly crude", looked at 40 brands and found that M&S had priced them between Waitrose and ...
The-Prince frets, but public shows 'no demand' for GM.(news)(genetically modified food )(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... There is currently no public appetite for genetically modified food and little prospect of seeing GM on shelves in the foreseeable future, the British Retail Consortium has claimed. The Prince of Wales sparked furious debate this week when he suggested in an interview with the ...
Bunch for the credit crunch.(news)(Morrisons to offer bunch of flowers at 1 pound sterling)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The credit crunch shouldn't hold shoppers back from the odd romantic gesture, according to Morrisons. This week it has started offering the 'Crunch Bunch'--a bunch of flowers for just 1 [pounds sterling]. The retailer wanted ...
Payzone may sell in Europe.(news)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... Electronic payment provider Payzone is considering offers for its Spanish, Italian and French businesses. "The board of Payzone and its advisers are evaluating these proposals to determine whether they are in the best interests of shareholders," said a company statement released ...
Look! No plastic bags say the supermarkets.(news)(Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd.)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008; Hegarty, Ronan ... Sainsbury's has cut the number of plastic bags it gives away by over a quarter in the last six weeks. The retailer said it had given away 28% fewer single-use carriers since it began linking reusing bags with Nectar points six weeks ago. The retailer also said it was ...
Asda tries out new feedback opportunity.(news)(ASDA Group Ltd.)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... Asda is giving customers a new opportunity to provide feedback on their instore shopping experience. The short phone and online survey, advertised on the back of till receipts, questions shoppers on availability and customer service, and has been trialled in 20 stores in the ...
Nisa pays surplus funds to members.(news)(Nisa Today's Ltd.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... Nisa-Today's is to give back 500,000 [pounds sterling] in surplus funds to its members in its first repayment to them since 2005. The buying group and symbol operator notched up record sales worth 1.14bn [pounds sterling] in the year to March up from 1.08bn [pounds sterling] the ...
InBev beer sales drop.(InBev S.A.)(Financial report)
Aug 16, 2008 ... Stella Artois brewer InBev has reported u 4.1% drop in second quarter UK soles volumes of its beer ...
Arla profits 51m [pounds sterling].(Financial report)
Aug 16, 2008 ... Arla Foods Amba has reported net profit of DKK 481 million (50.63m [pounds sterling]) for January to June 2008 ....
Salmonella in Bovril.(Unilever Group recalls its beef products)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... Unilever has recalled thousands of jars of Bovril due to a salmonella scare. Traces had been ...
John West labelled worst tuna supplier.(news)(John West Foods)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... Greenpeace has ranked John West bottom of its tinned tuna league table, branding its fishing methods destructive and blaming the company for wiping out thousands of sharks and turtles. "John West must stop selling tuna caught in this way", said David Ritter, head of Greenpeace's ...
C-stores in poor areas get fruit and veg help.(news)(Department of Health and Association of Convenience Stores)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008; Gilbert, Helen ... Convenience stores in deprived areas of England and Wales will be given help to sell more fruit and vegetables in a bid to stem the rising tide of obesity. In a joint initiative between the Department of Health and the Association of Convenience Stores, the DoH will hand out ...
Lengthening arm of Ocado.(news)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ocado has dramatically increased its geographical coverage in the south of England in the past month, pushing into Colchester, Swindon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. It also now covers the whole of Kent, expanding to reach an extra 139,000 ...
ACS urges c-store exemption from Scores on Doors rating.(news)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... C-stores with no open food handling should be exempt from a government agency scheme to drive up food hygiene standards, according to the Association of Convenience Stores. The recommendation was made in response to the Food Standards Agency's Scores on the Doors ...
Retailer gives up on Frinton-on-Sea.(news)(Dee Patel forced to close his store by residents)(Brief article)
Aug 16, 2008 ... A Budgens retailer has been forced to close his store in Frinton-on-Sea after it was snubbed by residents. Owner Dee Patel said he had decided to close the store because it wasn't viable. "I have tried for 18 months with this store but it was making no money. The Budgens brand ...