Supermarkets
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# supermarkets - Friday 5 April, 2013
Interview: For children to eat healthily we must teach them about food
From an early age it’s important for children to learn the basics about the food they eat; helping them to ‘grow their own’ can do this, says chef Donal Skehan.
# supermarkets - Monday 4 March, 2013
Horsemeat scandal: Frozen burger sales down 42 per cent
Data from Kantar Worldpanel Ireland has shown the impact of the horsemeat scandal on sales of frozen burgers.
# supermarkets - Saturday 19 January, 2013
Video: Here’s what happened when someone dressed as a horse went to Tesco
This was bound to happen…
# supermarkets - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
12 of the best puns anyone has ever made about horse burgers
Can you do better?
Horse meat inquiry: contamination was likely ‘accidental’
The FSAI has said there is no evidence of widespread ill practice, where horsemeat is being substituted for beef.
# supermarkets - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Updated: Horse and pig DNA found in supermarket beef burgers
There were also traces of pig DNA in some of the samples taken by the FSAI.
# supermarkets - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Irish people change to ‘little and often’ shopping trips
Supermarket share analysts say the notion of the ‘big shop’ not as popular as before – while supermarket market grows slightly here for second month in row.
# supermarkets - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Poll: Do you try to shop in Irish-owned supermarkets?
Study shows that chains like Tesco, Aldi and Lidl are experiencing more growth than homegrown Irish chains – do you make a conscious choice to shop in Irish supermarkets?
Tesco extends lead as Ireland’s most popular supermarket
The latest Kantar Worldpanel show Tesco has gained market share in the last year, while Dunnes has slipped back.
# supermarkets - Friday 28 September, 2012
Column: Bobby Kerr – We need to promote our Irishness
The Dragon’s Den star explains how his own firms reached the brink of failure, and what that taught him about supporting Irish business.
# supermarkets - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Consumers turning to discount shops and own brands for groceries
Latest Kantar figures show strong growth for Tesco in last quarter, while Aldi and Lidl are increasing their market share.
# supermarkets - Monday 6 August, 2012
Video: The glamour of self-service shops in 1960s Ireland
Filmmaker whose grandfather brought the Mace shops to Ireland is looking for anecdotes of the end of over-the-counter shops… and the switch to the shopping basket.
# supermarkets - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Advertising spend by major supermarkets down 12 per cent
Major supermarkets spend 12. 1 per cent less on advertising in the first quarter of this year when compared with the same period in 2012.
# supermarkets - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
New guidelines for retail planning could pave way for hypermarkets
The guidelines will allow for larger superstores and supermarkets to be built in Ireland.
# supermarkets - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
# supermarkets - Monday 9 January, 2012
Minimum prices for alcohol may be introduced soon – Minister
Alcohol costs the State 3.7 billion every year in illness, absenteeism and crime, according to Minister of State at the Department of Health Roisin Shortall who is looking at ways to deal with alcohol misuse.
# supermarkets - Thursday 5 January, 2012
Four out of five people now shopping around for groceries
Ireland’s shopping habits are changing significantly in the recession, a new survey suggests.
# supermarkets - Saturday 31 December, 2011
In pictures: TheJournal.ie’s winners and losers of 2011
Who came out on top, and who was bringing up the rear? Here are our picks for the winners and losers of the year.
# supermarkets - Monday 7 November, 2011
Views sought on voluntary code for sale and display of alcohol
Members of the public and interested bodies are being asked to give their views on the voluntary code for sale and display of alcohol in shops.
# supermarkets - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Consumer law to undergo “radical overhaul”
Minister Richard Bruton said that much of the law in the consumer area is totally inappropriate for the era of the smartphone and the large supermarket.
# supermarkets - Monday 26 September, 2011
Poll: Should self-service checkouts be scrapped?
Some supermarkets in the US have announced plans to phase out self-service checkouts in the name of customer service – do you think stores in Ireland should follow suit?
US supermarkets move to scrap self-service checkouts
The self-service options are become more time consuming than regular tills, so supermarkets are slowly phasing them out again.
# supermarkets - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
13 ways that supermarkets trick you into spending money
Ever wonder why supermarkets keep flowers at the entrance? Or why things are stocked on certain shelves?
# supermarkets - Thursday 28 July, 2011
Cheap supermarket alcohol ‘should be doubled in price’
Selling cans of lager for as little as 50c encourages anti-social behaviour, Dublin’s Lord Mayor has said.
# supermarkets - Tuesday 26 July, 2011
# supermarkets - Wednesday 13 July, 2011
# supermarkets - Tuesday 29 March, 2011
Is Tesco allowed to hike its prices and then just drop them again?
The answer: well, legally, yes – as long as the ‘higher’ prices have been imposed for long enough.
# supermarkets - Monday 28 March, 2011
SuperValu to create 400 new jobs as two new stores to open
The company also announced that it will be refurbishing 34 existing stories as it adds to its 15,000 strong workforce.
# supermarkets - Thursday 2 December, 2010
Tesco get 12 snowploughs for stores as home deliveries face delays
Superquinn and Tesco both record hikes in demand for home deliveries – but some householders left disappointed as slots are booking up fast.

















































