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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 [...]
(Read More)11th Aug 10
Night manager charged with robbing Tesco in NI
by Adam Richards
The night manager at a Tesco supermarket in Limavady, Northern Ireland, is accused of robbing the store he managed. Michael Thomas Kearns, who is 41 and from Brecan Lee in Claudy, appeared in court where he was charged with robbery. He is accused of having stolen £36,201 from the supermarket on Saturday.
Magistrates at the court [...]
4th Jun 10
Middle class big on own-brand products
by Sally Davies
You might think that own-brand products are aimed primarily at shoppers on the lowest incomes. And, indeed, that might once have been the case. Now, a new survey dispels the myths and casts lights on a secret many members of the middle classes have been keeping from each other. According to the study, nearly one [...]
(Read More)3rd Jun 10
Record profits pay off for Tesco boss
by Katie Naylor
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is enjoying the fruits of his labour, after earning pay last year totalling £5.22 million. Sir Terry’s whopping income comes on the back of a record year for profits at Tesco, which hit their highest level in the 91 years since the retailer was founded.
Last year was good for [...]
2nd Jun 10
Asda launches commemorative Royal wedding mugs
by Paul Russell
It has been a long time since Britons found themselves swept up in the euphoria of a royal wedding, but hopeful rumours about Prince William and long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton have been swirling around in the British press for years. Now, Asda is so certain about an engagement being announced that the UK retailer has [...]
(Read More)1st Jun 10
Ex-Lloyds head takes over at Sainsbury’s Finance
by Natasha Redman
As UK supermarket chains continue to explore ways to leverage their reach and brand value during the economic crunch, former Lloyds Banking Group chief David Fisher is taking charge at Sainsbury’s Finance. Retail competition has intensified and shoppers continue to struggle with tightening purse strings. Leading supermarkets are increasingly seeking ways to exploit the trust [...]
(Read More)31st May 10
Sainsbury’s technology to beat the weather
by Adam Richards
For many years, competition among supermarkets has intensified, with the major players turning to increasingly-sophisticated systems for tracking and predicting shopping trends at ever-higher granularities. Now, Sainsbury’s is to invest millions of pounds in technology aimed at giving it the ability to work around weather patterns that can leave the retailer with stock left unsold [...]
(Read More)31st Mar 10
Woolworths announces new action plan for palm oil sourcing
by Sally Davies
UK Supermarket Woolworths has unveiled a new three-point action plan for palm oil sourcing and the labelling of private food products, including Select and Homebrand.
After ongoing efforts to minimise the use of palm oil, especially in the Select brand of food products and after consultation with the WWF, Woolworths is ramping up its commitment by changing [...]
6th Jan 10
Tories plan to introduce supermarket ombudsman
by Sally Davies
A conservative government will announce the introduction of a supermarket ombudsman to curb the abuses of power by major retailers which harm farmers and consumers.
Shadow environment secretary Nick Herbert said yesterday at the Oxford Farming Conference that he will call for a new age of agriculture that supported British farmers.
He is to warn some aspects [...]
2nd Dec 09
Price of fresh fruit and vegetables drop
by Sally Davies
It has been revealed that the price of fresh fruit and vegetables has tumbled, with supermarket deals and a surplus of some produce resulting in a 10 per cent price cut across the board.
A basket of a dozen common items had cost on average £9.69 in November, down 9.9 per cent in the same month [...]
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