All Supermarkets articles – Page 12

  • News

    Tesco in fake letter storm

    2009-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Retailers and residents in Leeds are angry after a letter in support of plans to build a Tesco store was found to be a fake.The discovery has sent the planning process into chaos with hundreds of other documents having to be checked to...

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    Nora Batty fans fight Tesco plans

    2009-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Residents and store owners in one of England's most famous TV towns are banding together to oppose a Tesco store which they believe will spoil the charm of their iconic home.

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    Co-op cuts energy costs

    2009-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The first phase of a new energy saving scheme by the Co-operative Group has seen participating stores save more than 18GWh in a year.

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    Refits give East of England Co-op a lift

    2009-05-29T00:00:00Z

    The East of England Co-operative society has announced a 5.7% increase in like-for-like food sales for the year to January.

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    Refits help Co-op to rack up record profits

    2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group has reported profits of £393m for the year ending January 10, 2009, an increase of 11% compared with the previous year.

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    Nasser faces knockout over NASDA

    2009-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Liverpool shopkeeper Nasser Afghrani has been threatened with legal action by supermarket giant Asda after cheekily naming his store NASDA.

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    Co-op converges on a single brand

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    The consolidation of the Co-operative group has moved a step closer with the Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society joining the national 'The Co-operative' brand.

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    Tesco appeal success shows Inquiry's flaws

    2009-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Retailers are fuming after the Competition Appeals Tribunal upheld Tesco's appeal against the proposed 'competition test'.

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    Co-op and Payzone strike five-year deal

    2009-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Co-operative Group shoppers will be able to pay their council tax and housing rents at the Societies' stores under a new five-year agreement with Payzone.

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    Co-ops join forces to share in success

    2009-03-04T00:00:00Z

    The Midlands and Southern Co-operative Societies have announced they are to adopt the national Co-operative brand.

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    Tesco loses price battle

    2009-01-23T00:00:00Z

    A small rural retailer has launched a war on Tesco’s prices in a bid to change the public perception that small shops are pricier than the supermarkets.  Pablo Dimoglou, who owns Yaxham Waters Farm Shop in Yaxham, Norfolk, is offering...

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    Southern Co-op snaps up 13 Nearby Stores

    2009-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Southern Co-operatives has purchased 13 stores from beleaguered convenience chain Nearby Stores, which went into voluntary administration at the end of 2008.

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    Co-op resolves to crack on with refits

    2009-01-09T00:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group has brushed aside fears of economic turbulence with the announcement that its programme to rebrand all of its food stores will continue in 2009.

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    Co-op waits for keys to Somerfield

    2008-12-13T00:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group will not get its hands on the keys to Somerfield before mid-February 2009, chief executive Peter Marks has revealed.

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    Co-op store taps into water power

    2008-12-13T00:00:00Z

    A Co-op in New Mills, Derbyshire, has become the first hydro-powered convenience store in the UK.

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    Tesco stalls over CC test

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has been accused of stalling for time after beginning an appeal which is likely to delay the implementation of the Competition Commission’s (CC) recommendations for the grocery market

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    Co-op wins plaudits for its training

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Lincolnshire Co-operative has won a Regional Training Award for its staff training scheme to tackle underage sales.

  • Dear Jac

    Dear Jac: Feedback on Tesco

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Do you trade near a Tesco Express? I need feedback

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    Co-op on track to hit energy targets

    2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group has hit the halfway mark in its drive to cut energy bills by 25%.

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    It’s a fair Co-op guv

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Co-operative stores in North Yorkshire are offering refreshments to police officers so they can spend time with customers. The scheme, dubbed “It’s a Fair Co-op of Tea, Guv,” is being rolled out across North Yorkshire and the city of York in support...