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Promo Tracker: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's promotions grow
3 September 2010
The number of total SKUs on promotion at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado increased during August, continuing the trend from July, according to the latest just-food Promo Tracker.
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.
Sustainability Watch – Ben Eavis, Sainsbury’s
31 August 2010
Corporate sustainability is seen by sceptics as too often being 'more talk than action'. In this month’s Sustainability Watch, Ben Eavis, head of corporate responsibility at Sainsbury’s, spoke with Ben Cooper about how the various steering groups, reporting processes and stakeholder discussions at Sainsbury's facilitate action rather being an end in their own right.
The just-food management briefing - convenience stores - part I
18 August 2010
Convenience stores are a dynamic part of the food retail sector worldwide. As consumers gain wealth, they lose time – making convenience retail increasingly attractive. The US has blazed the trail for c-stores and any examination of convenience store retail needs to begin there.
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: Sainsbury's rolls out milk bags
11 August 2010
UK grocery retailer Sainsbury's plans to roll out "eco-friendly" milk bags and jugs across its range to help reduce its carbon footprint.
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.
Quote, unquote: reaction to plans for UK grocery adjudicator
3 August 2010
After a long consultation period, the UK government has outlined plans for a body to monitor and enforce relations between suppliers and grocery retailers. The implementation of such a body has split the industry, with supplier favouring greater enforcement and retailers opposed to more regulation. Here is how the industry and campaigners reacted to today's (3 August) news.
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.
UK: Ocado creates marketing director role
27 July 2010
UK online retailer Ocado, which last week launched an IPO of the business, has created the role of marketing director.
Talking shop: Barclaycard seeks “domino effect” with contactless payments
23 July 2010
The use of contactless payment in UK retail has grabbed the headlines in recent days with The Co-operative Group set to become the first major grocery retailer to use the technology on a major scale.
Analysis: Does consumer scepticism cloud the GM debate?
21 July 2010
The recent proposals by the European Commission regarding national jurisdiction over the cultivation of genetically-modified food have been criticised by both advocates and opponents of GM which, Ben Cooper writes, only serves to underline the intractability of the issue.
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.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
16 July 2010
This week M&S had its AGM, whose shareholder questions are always a source of humour. However leaving questions over Sir Stuart Rose's Russian spy heritage and problems about its socks falling apart "as soon as you look at them" alone, here's this week in quotes.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
16 July 2010
The future of the Food Standards Agency, the UK food watchdog, dominated the headlines in the early part of the week and again brought to the fore the UK coalition's emerging policy on food and health. The interplay between food and regulation was also brought into sharp relief with the latest proposals from the EU on GM food. Some light relief, however, came with the high-spirited AGMs held by UK retailers Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer.
CANADA: Loblaw runs switch and save promotion
16 July 2010
Canadian grocery retailer Loblaw is running a "Switch and Save" event to promote its President's Choice private label.
UK: Sainsbury's considers international expansion
14 July 2010
Sainsbury's, the UK retailer, today (14 July) reaffirmed plans to study possible overseas expansion.
UK: Sainsbury's subject of renewed Qatari takeover talk
7 July 2010
Sainsbury's, the UK retailer, is rumoured to be the subject of another takeover bid from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).
COMMENT: Will Amazon's grocery offer stack up against Ocado?
7 July 2010
Today Amazon.co.uk launched its online grocery store, taking on UK retailers like Tesco, Ocado and Sainsbury's.
The just-food management briefing - private label - part II
7 July 2010
Part two of just-food's management briefing on private label focuses on two key players in a market at the forefront of development in the sector. UK retailers Tesco and Sainsbury's have created sophisticated own-label ranges, creating a number of tiers and using their ranges to meet consumer concerns over sustainability.
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: Sainsbury's plans expansion in Scotland
29 June 2010
UK retailer Sainsbury's plans to open six more supermarkets in Scotland before 2012, creating up to 2,100 new full- and part-time jobs.
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.
UK: Sainsbury’s eyes China growth with management shake-up
22 June 2010
UK retailer Sainsbury’s could enter the Chinese market as part of expansion plans under its new-look management team.
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: Sainsbury’s announces changes to board
21 June 2010
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has made a number of changes to its plc and operating boards.
Best bits: EU shines spotlight on labelling and on dairy sector
21 June 2010
The issue of nutrition labelling reared its head last week after the EU's politicians voted for the food on sale in the region to carry guideline daily amounts and not traffic lights.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
18 June 2010
Food campaigners took a swipe at Europe's food industry and politicians after the European Parliament voted against imposing traffic light labels. Danone and Marfrig explained why they have again expanded overseas, while US retailer Kroger commented on the threat of Wal-Mart and UK grocer Sainsbury's expressed caution over the country's economy.
Editor's choice: the best of just-food this week
18 June 2010
Europe's politicians waded into the divisive issue of food labelling this week and issued a red light to imposing mandatory traffic-light labels. Danone's international expansion motored on with a deal in Russia, while Brazilian meat group Marfrig made another overseas acquisition - but has it over indulged?
UK: Sainsbury's to launch portal on MSN
17 June 2010
Sainsbury's has signed a marketing deal with Microsoft's MSN UK brand to create a food and drinks channel on the portal.
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