Sainsbury's is on target to be "great again", following its recent results, which showed like-for-like sales (excluding fuel) up 3.9%.

Revellers in Colchester who lose their shoes when partying (presumably a major local hazard), are being given free flip-flops as well as bottled water by a local Asda to help out. Particularly intended for female victims of the demon drink, this can only help to bring them staggering into the store the next day for all the ingredients for the hangover cure.

-1.5%The British Retail Consortium has reported that UK retail sales values fell 1.5% on a like-for-like basis in April, against April 2007. In that month last year sales were up 2.4%, although that may have been due to a sunny Easter weekend.

Justin King has admitted on national media that bogofs have increased over the past year in Sainsbury's. However, he turned this into a positive, saying recent figures on price inflation "weren't able to cope with" these sort of promotions, which actually meant shoppers weren't always seeing the price rises quoted in the media.

Wrigley will become a subsidiary of Mars following a $23bn deal that is being described as a merger rather than a purchase.

The Moore household is doing its best to be a little greener, but I have to say the novelty of two separate bins in the kitchen - one for real waste and the other for recycling - is wearing thin.

Waitrose is planning a rollout of a convenience format of upmarket stores that is likely to take on local farmers' markets by offering another channel for local suppliers.

The Competition Commission has released its report on its inquiry into UK groceries, confirming that it wants an Ombudsman established to oversee disputes, possibly appointed by retailers.

Waitrose MD Mark Price may well have been expecting a cosy chat about the partnership's fine food ranges when he agreed to participate in the Real Food Debate at the recent London Real Food Festival.

It has been reported in The Grocer that Scottish potato firm Taypack has ended its contract to supply Asda, meaning the multiple has lost a third of its potato supply. While Asda said there will be no potato shortages in store "thanks to new arrangements with existing suppliers," Taypack has left a two-year proposal on the table for Asda to consider.

Wal-Mart reportedly "blew the whistle" on alleged price-fixing of food and toiletries recently, thus giving it immunity from any fines that may be forthcoming.

We have recently added a Channel Island Brie from Lubbourne Creamery, a Somerset-based supplier we have used once before, but which really provides a point of difference to augment our growing Truly Irresistible premium range.

Availability may be a well-coined retail term but when you consider the array of consumers visiting today's supermarkets, it takes on a renewed prominence.

Space could be the final frontier for supermarkets as the rise of non-food reaches epic proportions.

nA defective product that causes death can leave a company open to prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter and Culpable Homicide Act 2007, in addition to any breaches of the General Product Safety Regulations or Food Safety Legislation.

nPoor Tesco Extra woman! She's only in her 40s and she's already hankering for the past: that golden age of supermarket shopping she remembers as a young woman starting her career in the 1980s. She's like a misty-eyed gran, fondly remembering the days when we bashed the Boche, stood up for the national anthem and ate lard gratefully.

Small regional teams working with suppliers to help them get local produce on to shelves, offering a fair price and no pressure to serve hundreds of stores? Doesn't sound very Tesco does it? However, the mega-mult has had six regional buyers in place for a over a year doing just that, according to Midlands incumbent Simon Dryell.

Despite household penetration of bread running at 99%, the bakery market is still an exciting area in the multiples, with growth being driven by innovation. Particularly in the sectors that target the still key consumer trends of premium, health and convenience.

Rolls have had a strong year, and wraps are working hard to establish themselves as a sandwich alternative

Last year's summer was a damp squib, particularly for soft drinks manufacturers who rely on the sun to inject some vitality into summer sales.

Sainsbury's is on target to be "great again", following its recent results, which showed like-for-like sales (excluding fuel) up 3.9%.

Revellers in Colchester who lose their shoes when partying (presumably a major local hazard), are being given free flip-flops as well as bottled water by a local Asda to help out. Particularly intended for female victims of the demon drink, this can only help to bring them staggering into the store the next day for all the ingredients for the hangover cure.

-1.5%The British Retail Consortium has reported that UK retail sales values fell 1.5% on a like-for-like basis in April, against April 2007. In that month last year sales were up 2.4%, although that may have been due to a sunny Easter weekend.

Justin King has admitted on national media that bogofs have increased over the past year in Sainsbury's. However, he turned this into a positive, saying recent figures on price inflation "weren't able to cope with" these sort of promotions, which actually meant shoppers weren't always seeing the price rises quoted in the media.

Wrigley will become a subsidiary of Mars following a $23bn deal that is being described as a merger rather than a purchase.

The Moore household is doing its best to be a little greener, but I have to say the novelty of two separate bins in the kitchen - one for real waste and the other for recycling - is wearing thin.

Waitrose is planning a rollout of a convenience format of upmarket stores that is likely to take on local farmers' markets by offering another channel for local suppliers.

The Competition Commission has released its report on its inquiry into UK groceries, confirming that it wants an Ombudsman established to oversee disputes, possibly appointed by retailers.

Waitrose MD Mark Price may well have been expecting a cosy chat about the partnership's fine food ranges when he agreed to participate in the Real Food Debate at the recent London Real Food Festival.

It has been reported in The Grocer that Scottish potato firm Taypack has ended its contract to supply Asda, meaning the multiple has lost a third of its potato supply. While Asda said there will be no potato shortages in store "thanks to new arrangements with existing suppliers," Taypack has left a two-year proposal on the table for Asda to consider.

Wal-Mart reportedly "blew the whistle" on alleged price-fixing of food and toiletries recently, thus giving it immunity from any fines that may be forthcoming.

We have recently added a Channel Island Brie from Lubbourne Creamery, a Somerset-based supplier we have used once before, but which really provides a point of difference to augment our growing Truly Irresistible premium range.

Availability may be a well-coined retail term but when you consider the array of consumers visiting today's supermarkets, it takes on a renewed prominence.

Despite household penetration of bread running at 99%, the bakery market is still an exciting area in the multiples, with growth being driven by innovation. Particularly in the sectors that target the still key consumer trends of premium, health and convenience.

Rolls have had a strong year, and wraps are working hard to establish themselves as a sandwich alternative

Last year's summer was a damp squib, particularly for soft drinks manufacturers who rely on the sun to inject some vitality into summer sales.