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Iceland to open frozen food stores in Iceland

16 May 2012 | By Alex Lawson

Frozen food specialist Iceland is to launch in the country of the same name after striking a deal with Johannes Jonsson

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Government rules out relaxing Sunday trading hours

1 May 2012 | By Tiffany Holland

Minister for business and enterprise Mark Prisk said there are “absolutely no plans” to permanently relax Sunday trading hours.

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Grocers battle for frozen food market share

30 April 2012 | By Alex Lawson

A fight for frozen food spend has broken out in the grocery sector as supermarkets launch a flurry of deals and specialist Iceland gains market share.

Tesco set to turn focus on smaller stores

20 April 2012 | By Alex Lawson

Tesco chief executive is likely to focus on small stores and scale-back store expansion as part of his new strategy for the UK’s largest retailer.

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Morrisons opens M Local format in petrol station

20 April 2012 | By Alex Lawson

Morrisons is to open its first M Local in a petrol station as competition to expand convenience stores in the sector mounts.

Tesco slips as Asda makes gains

17 April 2012 | By Julian Milnes

Tesco’s market share continued to slip in the three months to the end of March as Asda gained share.

Morrisons to outsource maintenance jobs

12 April 2012 | By Julian Milnes

Morrisons has put 40 jobs in its maintenance division at risk as it looks to outsource specialist jobs

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Expanded line up for New Refrigerants Question Time

2 April 2012 | By Julian Milnes

An expanded line-up of panellists join three major sponsors for the latest RAC New Refigerant Question Time

Morrisons targets high-end customers with new format

30 March 2012 | By Julian Milnes

Morrisons said it is able to target a new upmarket customer with its Fresh Format concept with the opening of a new landmark store.

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