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- MIXED MESSAGESFirst Safeway became Morrisons, then it sold 114 shops
- ONCE a month, pensioners Margaret and Malcolm Millar travel from their home in Renfrewshire to the Morrisons superstore in Anniesland for a cup of tea and a spot of shopping. It's been two months since the former Safeway store was given its black and yellow makeover, and the Millars have...
- Research articles 2005-04-03
- OFT orders competition inquiry into Somerfield stores deal
- THE SUPERMARKET sector was thrust under the regulatory spotlight once again yesterday after the Office of Fair Trading ordered an inquiry into Somerfield's purchase of 114 former Safeway stores from Wm Morrison. The Competition Commission, which conducted a mammoth investigation of the industry only 18 months ago...
- Research articles 2005-03-24
- Diet & slimming: HEARTY SNACK?
- MORE than a fifth of shop-bought sandwiches contain over 3g of salt - half the recommended daily intake - a new survey warned last week. Safeway's "Best" smoked salmon and creme fraiche contained a massive 6.4g and its chicken caesar 5.9g - weight for weight, that's more than the salt...
- Research articles 2004-05-16
- Top Corks: End of summer cheap reds
- Somerfield Chilean Cabernet Merlot 2001 pounds 4.29 Incredibly juicy, gulpable blend from the ever-outstanding people at La Rosa. You could chill it down a little if you were so inclined. Campo Lindo Crianza 1999, Pla de Bages pounds 2.99, Aldi This Catalonian rarity is a bargain. Lots...
- Research articles 2003-09-07
- Gossip Boosts British Discount-Clothing Retailer.
- Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 13--Matalan soared 13 percent as the rumour mill suggested Asda/Wal-Mart is lining up a UKpound 1 billion-plus bid to bolster its George clothing range. This is unlikely, since Asda is focusing on...
- Research articles 2003-06-13
- Lovering undeterred by Somerfield hitch
- JOHN LOVERING and Bob Mackenzie are said to be pressing ahead with their bid for Somerfield despite complications thrown up by the Competition Commission's investigation into the five-way bid battle for rival Safeway. The duo have made clear to their advisers they want to carry on working...
- Research articles 2003-05-16
- OUTLOOK: Grocery attractions
- I MAY have to eat my words when I get into the office this morning, but I don't believe Philip Green is ever going to make a bid for Safeway. His declared interest in the company looks more like an ego boosting publicity stunt by the day and I'd be...
- Research articles 2003-04-16
- Boss of British Food Retailer Pushes Up Profits.
- Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 23--Somerfield could be the consolation prize for whoever misses out on Safeway. Boss John von Spreckelsen is starting to restore earnings growth, but the prospect of even tougher competition in the food...
- Research articles 2003-01-23
- INVESTMENT - THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Buy shares in Safeway? No way
- 3i Group 3i's own investment returns, and its shares, have delivered outperformance on a five-year view even including the recent boom- and-bust. There can be little doubt private equity will come to the fore again if - or, as many are saying, when - the global economy...
- Research articles 2002-05-18
- CONSUMER: WINES OF THE WEEK
- White 2000 La Mouline Viognier, Vin de Pays d'Oc, pounds 4.99, Safeway The back label stretches things in describing this Southern French dry white as a glorious explosion of flavours reminiscent of kiwi and passion fruit, but it's palatably clean, fresh and dry, with...
- Research articles 2002-03-23
- More shops to open on Christmas Day because of demand in cities
- HUNDREDS OF stores will be opening on Christmas Day this year, with supermarket chains saying more customers than ever are treating it as just another shopping day. Budgens, Sainsbury's, Safeway, Woolworths and Somerfield are all opening outlets on 25 December because of the demands of city customers....
- Research articles 2001-12-22
- The Independent Consumer: WINES OF THE WEEK
- White 1999 BRL-Hardy Tintara Chardonnay, pounds 8.99, selected Somerfield, Safeway Best known for its reliable Nottage Hill Chardonnay, the giant Aussie winery, produces, in Tintara, a stylish, new-wave chardonnay with the smokiness of toasted oak wafting from the glass and bold tropical pineapple- like...
- Research articles 2001-10-13
- Somerfield posts loss as Safeway sales soar
- SOMERFIELD, the supermarket chain, admitted yesterday that it would need to refurbish all its 1,300 stores in the next five years as part of a turnaround strategy to lure back customers. In contrast, shares in Safeway, Britain's fourth-biggest supermarket chain, rose as the group reported record growth...
- Research articles 2001-01-17
- Somerfield shares rise on recovery hopes, while Safeway reports
- SOMERFIELD, the supermarket chain, admitted yesterday that it would need to refurbish all its 1,300 stores in the next five years as part of a turnaround strategy to lure back customers. In contrast, shares in Safeway, Britain's fourth-biggest supermarket chain, rose as the group reported record growth...
- Research articles 2001-01-17
- 15 brands of tomato soup recalled
- THOUSANDS OF cans of tomato soup were withdrawn last night after concentrations of tin above the legal limit were found. HL Foods Ltd said 15 brands were affected, including Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Safeway and Somerfield.
- Research articles 2000-11-28
- encryption factor, The
- Web customers need to trust that their personal data is secure but, explains Juliet Hoskins, privacy does not mean anonymity, and attacks on new forms of tracking technology are counter-productive The concept of privacy lies at the heart of internet business, particularly among new users, already uncertain...
- Research articles 2000-10-01
- Fighting in the aisles
- The supermarkets have gone to war and new battles are being predicted as US giant Wal-Mart enters the lists and fresh ammunition arrives in the wake of GM concerns. Elizabeth Hawkes reports on the clash of the retail titans Few sectors rival supermarkets for dynamism, innovation, controversy,...
- Research articles 2000-10-01
- Fighting in the aisles
- The supermarkets have gone to war and new battles are being predicted as US giant Wal-Mart enters the lists and fresh ammunition arrives in the wake of GM concerns. Elizabeth Hawkes reports on the clash of the retail titans Few sectors rival supermarkets for dynamism, innovation, controversy, success...
- Research articles 2000-10-01
- FOOD SPECIAL: The great taste test; TO HELP YOU CHOOSE YOUR CHRISTMAS
- Mince pies ASDA pounds 1.29 for 6 Super pastry. The filling was very fruity and rich, but some of our testers found it too stodgy and dense. M&S pounds 1.49 for 6 Fantastic filling with lots of cherries...
- Research articles 1999-12-12
- Price-Cut Campaign at British Retailer Asda Makes Rivals Feel the Chill.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 14 -- Christmas has come early this year for Asda and its customers, but it is spreading a wintry chill through the rest of the supermarket sector. A UKpound 200 million price-cutting campaign launched since US ...
- Research articles 1999-10-15
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