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30th Aug 10

Study finds BPA in 90 per cent of UK soup cans

by Adam Richards

A recent study by The Independent found that a whopping 18 out of 20, or 90 per cent, of all canned foods sold in the UK contain bishpenol-A (BPA), a toxic chemical which research suggests leads to cancer, birth defects, and other diseases. In the study, The Independent questioned several firms, including UK retailers Tesco [...]

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23rd Aug 10

Research shows self checkout queues may not be so speedy

by Harry Oldfield

A recent study by trade magazine the Grocer has shown that contrary to the intended effects of reducing queues and checkout times, self-checkout services at supermarkets around the UK such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, and ASDA may instead be increasing time spent waiting in line. A separate survey added support to the study by the [...]

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18th Aug 10

ASDA sales drop may represent consumer economic fears

by Katie Naylor

ASDA has announced a drop in underlying sales for the second straight quarter, and warned that the decrease may be a result of increasing consumer fears regarding poor economic conditions, increased taxes, and the high price of petrol. The UK supermarket giant reported that like-for-like sales during the quarter, excluding fuel, dropped by .4 per [...]

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17th Aug 10

UK retailers have different IT philosophies

by Katie Naylor

The largest UK retailers all have a different outlook on how IT can best serve their corporate needs, ranging from relatively small annual expenditures from firms such as Waitrose and ASDA to mammoth investments in technology by Sainsbury’s and Tesco. According to the Martec poll among UK retailers and their IT expenditures, most firms have [...]

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17th Aug 10

Sainsbury’s tests prescription vending machines

by Adam Richards

Sainsbury’s, one of the leading UK retailers, is testing vending machines which dole out prescription drugs as part of its efforts to make receiving needed medication easier for its many customers throughout the country. The current trials are taking place at two stores in West Sussex, and the machines use state-of-the art fingerprint recognition technology [...]

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13th Aug 10

Sainsbury’s bans woman over Nectar card ‘fraud’ case

by Natasha Redman

Sainsbury’s has banned a woman from all of its shops in the UK after she was caught redeeming points on another person’s Nectar card, even though the woman has not been found guilty of any offence. Christine Turton, who is from Crosby in Merseyside, was found to have used a Nectar card belonging to a [...]

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4th Aug 10

Suppliers get watchdog protection against powerful grocers

by Harry Oldfield

Supermarket suppliers will have protection against bullying from the 10 largest supermarket firms in the UK, as the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has announced that it will be monitoring the supermarket giants in regards to unethical behaviour in its dealings with product suppliers. The GCA said that it will watch all 10 firms whose turnover [...]

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3rd Aug 10

Mobile phone battery recycling at Sainsburys

by Harry Oldfield

Sainsbury’s, one of the largest retailers in the UK, is offering mobile phone battery and charger recycling at its stores throughout the country, in an effort to reduce the amount of waste generated from consumers throwing their old devices in the trash. The firm estimates that there are over 20 million unused chargers in the [...]

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2nd Aug 10

Tanker drivers prepare for strike

by Natasha Redman

Unite, the British labour union, has announced that the UK could see a wave of industrial action by fuel tanker drivers resulting from management’s harsh treatment of them regarding their jobs and working conditions. The union will convene a special summit in the next few months in order to determine whether or not the 3,000 [...]

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19th Jul 10

Sainsbury to plant two million trees

by Katie Naylor

Sainsbury’s has announced that it has plans to plant two million trees over the next five years as part of its campaign to help protect the environment. The UK retail giant is launching the campaign as part of its More Trees, More Good partnership with the Woodland Trust charity, which has already seen the planting [...]

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