Supermarket News... Asda Removes 10,000 Chocolate Bars From Its Shelves
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Asda cleared its shelves of 10,000 own-brand chocolate bars this week amid fears of a deadly allergic reaction. Read more
A new study has revealed that, contrary to popular belief, middle classes are the largest consumers of supermarket 'own brand' produce; with 48% claiming they will always choose a supermarket label when possible. Read more
Asda has launched its latest rollback campaign that is aimed at lowering the price of the key essentials that everyone puts in their baskets each week. The move came on the same day that the chain made a commitment to Government not to sell alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT. Read more
Skillsmart Retail has welcomed Morrisons' announcement that 100,000 of their employees will achieve the new (formerly NVQ) level 2 in Retail Skills by next year. Read more
The Co-operative Pharmacy is to trial contactless payment in its branches after joining forces with Barclaycard. Read moreAccording to the latest Asda Income Tracker, the average UK family was £7 a week worse off in June 2010 compared to a year earlier. This represents the biggest fall in disposable income available to families since the beginning of the year. As a result, the average UK household had £171 a week of discretionary income in May 2010, down from £178 this time last year. Read moreTerry Leahy, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 372,099 shares in the company on the 21st July 2010 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 8,714,225 shares. Read moreSupermarket chain Waitrose is targeting pubs as part of its strategy to open to 300 new convenience stores within 10 years. Read more |
