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Waitrose takes on Tesco with biggest value campaign
www.marketingmagazine.co.uk
"Waitrose has made a £19m commitment to continue to match Tesco’s prices, as it gears up for its biggest-ever value-focused campaign."
5 October 2011
Tesco and Sainsbury’s battle for customers
www.independent.co.uk
"A supermarket price war was kicked off by Tesco last month but this week sees updates from Sainsbury’s and Tesco in the face of tough market conditions."
2 October 2011
Asda cuts petrol prices
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
"Hard-pressed motorists received some cheer today when a major supermarket chain announced a cut in petrol prices."
27 September 2011
Tesco forced to pull misleading sausage ad
www.supermarket.co.uk
"Supermarket giant Tesco has had one of its TV adverts taken off air by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading consumers."
14 September 2011
Discounts eat into margins at retailer Primark
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
"Price cuts have hit margins at discount fashion retailer Primark as it battles against rivals to attract cash strapped shoppers."
13 September 2011
Sainsbury’s opens 400th convenience shop
www.telegraph.co.uk
"Sainsbury’s will open its 400th Local store in Wolverhampton this morning, 13 years after it first opened a small-format shop in west London."
09 September 2011
Television sales fall 20% at Argos
www.telegraph.co.uk
"Argos has seen sales of televisions drop by 20pc in recent weeks, as consumers have stopped spending on big household and electrical products."
08 September 2011
Sainsbury’s set to open another city centre store
www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
"Sainsbury’s is looking to consolidate its position in Sheffield city centre with a new store in Division Street – as a bigger Tesco reopens nearby later this month."
08 September 2011
Tesco closes in on its final mainland UK postcode
www.guardian.co.uk
"The last remaining postcode in the UK mainland without a Tesco supermarket is closer to losing its unusual status."
07 September 2011
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