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All Grocery articles – Page 580
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NewsSales of locally-produced food soar
Nearly a third (30%) of shoppers say they have bought locally-produced food over the last month, double the number in 2006.
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NewsMorrisons to train 5,500 apprentices
Morrisons is to reveal that 5,500 of its staff have signed up to a state-funded apprentice scheme in a boost to the Government’s push to promote training in the UK.
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NewsFresh & Easy expands gluten-free products
Fresh & Easy has expanded its range of gluten-free products in response to customer feedback.
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OpinionMorrisons’ outside man
Dalton Philips’ appointment at Morrisons is set to shake up the grocery market once more. Will Morrisons’ move pay off?
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Farmfoods ups security in PoS system upgrade
Frozen food retailer Farmfoods has rolled out a secure mounting device for Chip and Pin machines as part of its point-of-sales systems upgrade.
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NewsMorrisons’ new chief Dalton Philips is highly regarded
Loblaw chief operating officer Dalton Philips was appointed chief executive of Morrisons this week.
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AnalysisChristmas trading: Cause for celebration
To their relief, most retailers pulled off a good Christmas after a fraught year. As the festive trading season nears its end, Lisa Berwin examines the key findings from OC&C’s Christmas Trading Index
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AnalysisPre-recession plans give Ahold strong US footing
A decade ago, Dutch retailer Ahold was present in 25 markets around the world.
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NewsAsda launches voucher campaign
Asda has today launched a voucher campaign to drive shoppers to its stores.
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NewsLoblaw man Dalton Philips to succeed Marc Bolland at Morrisons
Dalton Philips, chief operating officer of Canadian grocer Loblaw, has been appointed chief executive of Morrisons.
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NewsAsda trials vending machine to reduce waste
Asda has launched a trial with fabric conditioner sold in reusable pouches from vending machines in a bid to reduce packaging waste.
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NewsRetail Trust Ball raises £1m
The annual gathering of leading figures from retail at the Retail Trust Ball last night raised £1m for the industry charity.
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NewsNew Look’s Phil Wrigley to join Majestic Wine
Former New Look chairman Phil Wrigley is set to become chairman of Majestic Wine when its current chairman Simon Burke retires later this year.
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NewsWalmart axes 11,200 jobs at Sam’s Club
Walmart is cutting 11,200 jobs at its Sam’s Club warehouse chain in the US.
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NewsTesco in film industry deal
Supermarket group Tesco is to extend its reach into the film sector.
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NewsONS reports worse than expected December sales
Retail sales volumes in December rose 0.3% compared to November, below than the 1.1% lift expected by analysts, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsJohn Lewis boosted by ‘pent-up demand’ as snow thaws
John Lewis said it is finishing its financial year with a “flourish” as the department store chain notched up an 11.1% increase in turnover to £53.58m in the week to January 16.
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SuperValu is one of the latest US retailers to launch a range rationalisation programme
In some categories, the SKU count will be reduced by up to 25% as the grocer aims to reduce costs and remove complexity from the shopping experience.According to chief executive Craig Herkert, the move is designed to eliminate redundant package sizes rather than get rid of entire product brands. “I ...
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NewsOcado introduces online ratings and reviews
Online grocer Ocado is testing a ratings and reviews section for shoppers to rate food products, which it claims is a first for a UK supermarket.
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NewsLaithwaites ups online interactivity
Wine specialist Laithwaites relaunched its website on Monday after recording like-for-like sales ahead 6.4% in December.