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Talking Shop: Tesco's expansion drive
2 September 2010
Tesco has this week been accused of employing “suspect tactics” to force through construction projects as it looks to build on its already expansive empire in the UK.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
27 August 2010
Canadian convenience operator Couche-Tard posted record net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 this week, up 42% against the same period of the previous year.
UK: Asda works on plans for Netto stores
27 August 2010
UK retailer Asda said it is “working hard behind on the scenes” on plans for its Netto stores, as it awaits approval from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for the purchase.
Best Bits: Wal-Mart faces tougher US market
23 August 2010
Manufacturers found reason to breathe a sigh of relief last week as Wal-Mart announced it would be reversing a number of the range rationalisation initiatives it undertook as part of its 'Project Impact' scheme.
UK: Asda appoints Sam's Club executive to CMO role
23 August 2010
UK retailer Asda has appointed Charles Redfield to the position of chief merchandising officer.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
20 August 2010
Wal-Mart posted its second quarter results this week, and to the relief of many manufacturers it announced it is looking to return a number of products that were delisted as part of its Project Impact initiative.
DENMARK: Dansk Supermarked sees consumption grow in H1
18 August 2010
Supermarket group Dansk Supermarked posted a rise in income for the first half of 2010 due to an increase in consumption, with the largest growth in Sweden and Poland.
UK: Food inflation boosts UK grocery sales - Kantar
17 August 2010
Food inflation pushed up UK grocery sales in the 12 weeks to 8 August, according to the latest data from analysts at Kantar Worldpanel.
UK: Asda like-for-like sales dip in Q2
17 August 2010
Asda, the UK's number two retailer, saw its like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, dip 0.4% during the second quarter of its financial year, its parent Wal-Mart said today (17 August).
EUROPE: Netto plans expansion in Germany, Poland and Sweden
16 August 2010
Discount retailer Netto is planning to expand in Germany, Poland and Sweden following the sale of its UK arm to Asda.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
6 August 2010
It was no surprise that Russia's decision to temporarily ban wheat exports grabbed your attention this week. Wheat prices have soared in recent days and food makers will be facing rising commodity costs at the same time as facing still-weak consumer confidence. Two other stories out of Russia, Mars Inc's latest chocolate investment and a shareholder spat at food retailer Lenta, were highlights - as was our August just-food interview with the boss of Kellogg UK, Greg Peterson.
UK: Asda denies plans to sell 30 Netto outlets
4 August 2010
Asda has denied reports that the Office of Fair Trading is requiring it to sell some 30 of the Netto stores it acquired in May.
Promo Tracker: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Ocado up promos
2 August 2010
More of the SKUs on sale at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado were on promotion in July than a month earlier, according to the latest just-food Promo Tracker.
Update 2: UK: Ocado share slump "no surprise" - analysts
21 July 2010
Ocado today (21 July) faced renewed criticism from parts of the investment community that its IPO had been overvalued despite the UK online retailer cutting the offer price for its shares.
UK: Tesco, Asda "lose market share" - Kantar
20 July 2010
Tesco and Asda lost market share during the 12 weeks to 11 July despite "aggressive" promotions during the football World Cup, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel has claimed.
just the facts - The Department of Health's Change4Life programme
9 July 2010
Earlier this week the Government announced that it will withdraw funding from its public health campaign, Change4Life.
Promo Tracker: Petits Filous heads June's promoted brands
6 July 2010
Petits Filous fromage frais was the UK's most-promoted food brand in June, according to the latest data from the just-food Promo Tracker.
UK: Tesco gets second ASA ban
30 June 2010
Tesco has been given its second Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ban in less than a year following a complaint from Asda.
Top stories on just-food this week
25 June 2010
The UK's austerity budget was always likely to dominate headlines and the food sector was no different. Outside of the economic sphere there was plenty of news from the UK's retail trade, particularly overseas. Further afield there was trouble for the US's Ralcorp.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
25 June 2010
The emergency budget this week, outlining plans for an increase in business VAT to 20% from January 2011, prompted a response from Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy, who warned that the rise will hit consumer spending.
The just-food interview - Peter McPhillips, Hain Celestial
24 June 2010
The US can be regarded as a graveyard for UK businesses but, often, a journey in the opposite direction can prove just as challenging.
UPDATE: Asda insists it can “do better” as market share dips
23 June 2010
UK retailer Asda said it is “stone-cold certain” that it can do better after Kantar Worldpanel data revealed the group’s market share has dropped to a level not seen since November 2008.
UK: Trading up driving grocery market growth – Kantar
22 June 2010
Consumers in the UK are continuing to trade up as the recession tails off, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
UK: Asda appoints marketing director
15 June 2010
Asda, the UK's number two retailer, has promoted Jon Owen to the role of marketing director - advertising and strategy.
Promo Tracker: Muller takes top spot for second month
8 June 2010
The Muller brand was the UK's supermarkets' most promoted brand for a second month running, according to just-food's Promo Tracker.
Leahy checks out of Tesco: what the analysts say
8 June 2010
Today's (8 June) surprise announcement from Tesco that chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from the business has prompted quick appraisals of his time in charge - and the prospects for the UK's largest retailer under new command. Here's what leading retail analysts think of Leahy's record and what kind of future lies ahead for Tesco.
UK: Morrisons hires Waitrose's Hodgson as commercial director
8 June 2010
Morrisons' new chief executive Dalton Philips has made his first senior appointment at the UK retailer with the hiring of Waitrose executive Richard Hodgson as commercial director.
UK: Ex-Tesco and Asda exec joins Co-op board
3 June 2010
Former Tesco and Asda executive John Longworth is among the additions to the board overseeing The Co-operative Group's food business.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
28 May 2010
Here is the best of who said what about the week's burning issues.
Comment: Wal-Mart Asda get it right with Netto deal
28 May 2010
That Asda, the UK arm of Wal-Mart and the country's second-largest retailer, is keen to open smaller stores is well-known throughout the industry. That Asda would buy the UK stores of discount chain Netto to help it achieve that goal may not have been quite what some had in mind.
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