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Spot the Difference

08 May 2008

Wonder what Sainsbury's will make of the new Nisa-Today's/Costcutter local charity initiative originally entitled Making a Difference, locally.

No relation to the orange one's "Make a Difference" campaign, I presume.

Competition probe uncovers supplier shenanigans

06 May 2008

Details from the Competition Commission's report into the UK grocery sector shine a light into the murky depths of supermarkets' dealings with suppliers, according to the Telegraph.

Appendix 9.1 of the commission's report contains a snapshot of the 105,000 emails between buyers and suppliers, the newspaper reports.

Among the findings are: suppliers tipping off retailers about their rivals' prices and promotions; suppliers being asked to take photos inside a rival supermarket; suppliers tipping off retailers about how much product was to be supplied to a competing retailer.

Who would have thought?

Inside Tesco's product-testing lab

02 May 2008

The Maily Telegraph website today features a behind the scenes look at Tesco's Quality Assessment Centre in Cheshunt, which you might find interesting.

Follow the link to read more

Parking is the issue for small retailers

01 May 2008

In the wake of yesterday's final report from the Competition Commission, it seems one crucial element - from the independent retailer's perspective - has been overlooked. Parking.

Small shopkeepers being interviewed by The Guardian today flagged it as one of the key reasons they lose out to large superstores.

And their argument is echoed by consultants MPC Associates, whose chairmn Peter Wynne-James tells me: "They have completely ignored the huge trading advantages of large car parking areas used by UK superstores and hypermarkets, neither of which are defined in the report."

Supermarkets' negotiation tactics unmasked (allegedly)

28 Apr 2008

Interesting piece in the Sunday Telegraph detailing the sophisticated mind games supposedly used by some of the UK's big supermarket groups to batter suppliers into submission.

If you're a buyer, you might be able to pick up a few tips. If you're a supplier, be afraid. Be very afraid.

Click here for the full SP.

Sainsbury's granted immunity in tobacco probe?

28 Apr 2008

Robert Peston, the BBC's business editor has a couple of interesting insights into the OFT's current investigations into tobacco prices and groceries & toiletries.

These include an assertion that Sainsbury's has been granted immunity in the tobacco prices investigation, after acting as a whistlelbower.

See Robert Peston's blog for more

Sainsbury's boss: man in the middle

28 Apr 2008

More media exposure this weekend for Sainsbury's boss Justin King.

Fresh from his star turn on Newsnight with Jeremy Paxman last week, he's been talking to The Times about how the mid-market is the place to be.

Waitrose boss on why 60% is too high

22 Apr 2008

Waitrose MD Mark Price has been using his blog to expand on why he thinks the Competition Commission's proposed 60% market share threshold for refusing planning permission to a supermarket is too high.

Click here to read his latest post.

Waitrose boss: You're Fired!

17 Apr 2008

Not to be outdone by Justin King appearing on Newsnight, Waitrose boss Mark Price has secured himself the hottest TV gig of all with a spot on the panel of next week's You're Fired! - the BBC2 follow up to The Apprentice.

Keep an eye out for him next Wednesday at 10.00pm.

Maynards "juice loose" advert: watch the video

16 Apr 2008

The Maynards "juice loose aboot this hoose" story is attracting plenty of hits, so I thought I'd include the video for your delight/annoyance.


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