Woolworths closure sale to start

Woolworths are starting their closing down sales across the UK in all its 815 outlets."In what looks like the beginning of the end for the retailer, its administrator Deloitte has said that some shops could close...

The orange that peels in just 35 seconds

We are always being urged to eat 5 fruit and veg portions per day to keep our mind and bodies healthy but some fruits are more difficult than others to eat when a quick snack is wanted. Oranges for instance are...

Couple say supermarket 'Aisle do'

Two supermarket workers who fell in love at work, have now gotten married in the aisles of the Sainsbury where they worked.I'm not sure this is for me, but seems like a unique way to tie the knot at least!"Crowds...

Doctors office opens in British supermarket

Let's see - shopping list - milk, bread, apples, chocolate, and a blood test. This is a new project in the UK in which shoppers at a supermarket can also visit the doctors while they're waiting for their deli...

£2.13 Billion Christmas Eve Rush in UK

Shop til you drop, down to the last available minute. And as the seconds tick by, the spending climbs up."Last minute shopping could see £1.5 million per minute being spent on Christmas Eve, according to research...

Supermarkets fined £116m for dairy price fixing

After agreeing to co-operate with the Office of Fair Trading some of the supermarkets have admitted collusion whilst Lactalis McLelland, Morrisons and Tesco deny the allegations."Supermarket giant J Sainsbury has...

Slow-moving traffic to generate electricity

"Supermarket experiment in Northampton Slow-moving traffic will be used to generate electricity for a UK supermarket chain during a trial in Northampton. Lorries will drive over metal plates set into the road just outside a Sainsbury's depot. Pressure from the vehicles...

Prince Charles sacked by Sainsbury's

"Sainsbury's has dropped the Prince of Wales and the head of the Soil Association as vegetable suppliers because it says their produce did not meet the right standards, the Guardian can reveal. The move has prompted the director of the organic food and farming charity,...

Sainsbury's ban eggs from battery farms after shoppers revolt

Sainsbury's is phasing out battery eggs as shoppers turn their back on food from cramped and cruel factory farms.

Sainsbury's in £10bn takeover bid

"Supermarket group Sainsbury's emerged as a takeover target today after three private equity firms confirmed they were mulling a possible offer. Shares in the retailer jumped by 17% in the wake of the announcement, giving the resurgent retailer a market value of almost £9...

Red light for Tesco PLC's obesity

""Tesco leads UK food label campaign against obesity" or so Tesco PLC and Rachel Sanderson at Reuters Group PLC would like you to believe. Apparently Tesco PLC are launching this £4m new food labelling campaign...

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