UK supermarkets will block GM foods
June 8, 2003 5:36 pmCustomer is king says BRC June 8 2003 UK supermarkets will not stock genetically modified foods for the simple reason that customers will not buy them.... View Article
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UK shoppers show cautious optimism
June 6, 2003 6:55 pmSPSL Retail Traffic Index sees signs of recovery June 6 2003 Retail traffic has continued to fall year-on-year, down by 1.7 per cent in May, according... View Article
Ahmed increases Moss Bros stake
June 6, 2003 9:40 amHolding now close to 20 per cent June 6 2003 Jeans magnate Shami Ahmed has increased his stake in Moss Bros further, now holding almost a... View Article
New Somerfield bid rejected
June 5, 2003 7:57 am120p-a-share offer ‘presents risks to business’ June 5 2003 The board of Somerfeld has rejected an increased 120p-a-share offer from the consortium led by John Lovering.... View Article
UK retail sales pick up in May
June 4, 2003 11:24 amModest growth in CBI survey June 4 2003 UK retail sales grew in may for the second consecutive month, according to the CBI. While retailers have... View Article
Morrison emerging as Safeway favourite
May 31, 2003 9:52 amSell off may deter big players May 31 2003 Morrisons is emerging as the City favourite to win the battle to take over rival supermarket operator... View Article
Hudson’s Bay hit by SARS fears
May 27, 2003 12:00 amCanadian retailer sees sales fall May 27 2003 Canadian retail giant Hudson’s Bay Company saw its sales hit by concerns over the SARS outbreak in the... View Article
Tesco in Thai expansion
May 27, 2003 12:00 amSupermarket giant plans growth in biggest Asian market May 27 2003 Tesco Lotus, the Thai operation of the UK’s biggest retailer, plans to open more than... View Article
Sainsbury’s sets up c-store team
May 27, 2003 12:00 amUK supermarket operator focussed on convenience growth May 27 2003 Sainsbury’s has signalled that its intention not to beaten to the punch in the increasingly competitive... View Article
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