For the second month in a row, retail footfall was up on last year, according to the Retail Traffic Index, produced by SPSL.

Following more than 6,000 complaints from vegetarians, Masterfoods has reversed its plans to use rennet from calves in confectionery and apologised for its "mistake".

Tesco has teamed up with the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and ACE UK to provide collection banks for shoppers to recycle paper-based cartons.

Waitrose has set out its position as an environmentally friendly leader with an initiative to ban free plastic carrier bags in selected stores at special 'green tills'.

Waitrose tells Brighton shoppers: on your bike

The first quarter of performance of 2007 was strong among the multiples with growth at 7.5% in the 12 weeks to 21 April, according to Nielsen, with Waitrose coming out on top.

Reduced production in the UK and European glass industries has resulted in an international supply problem for users of glass containers. Many UK manufacturers would characterise 2007 as a challenging year. And even the best-situated and best-prepared manufacturers are likely to have felt the effects of this shortage. Only the most resourceful will have carried on with NPD unhindered.

Supermarket head offices are buzzing with talk about nutritional food labels, so you'd think their shoppers would be equally enthusiastic. But the truth is that they've passed some people by. "I hadn't noticed any new labels - I just thought they were now on the front of packets instead of the back," says financial secretary Laura Ashton, 28.

The lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) organisation Stonewall has recently published its third workplace guide regarding prevention of bullying and harassment of LGB staff.

Not many supermarkets can boast that they've got a sixth generation greengrocer working in their fruit and veg department. But Waitrose in Worthing is one that can.

QHow do I select the best range to meet the needs of shoppers?

The policeman (or woman - let's be fair, ladies have their part to play in actual policing these days, rather than just making coffee and fetching bourbons) is one of the most diverse species to visit Supermarketland. And there are hundreds of sub-species all vying for dominance.

QMy half-year review suggested that I need to develop my leadership skills before I can get the next big promotion I am looking for. Any tips to get me started?

Mention Worthing to anyone who doesn't already know this south coast town and they'll immediately think of a faded but genteel seaside resort.

With more than 200 varieties available in the UK, bread is a popular food eaten by every race, culture and religion.

Consumer demand for healthy and high-quality food continues to rise, so it's not surprising that the pet food market is following suit.

Laser discs, paper dresses and Betamax video recorders: all cutting edge technology - at the time - now confined to the annals of history. It's a lesson that should be remembered when predictions about the soft drinks market are discussed.

QThe devil is in the retail. Some time ago a store manager wrote an excellent article (that we featured on our website), talking about the real importance of shelf trays. In theory, they of course mean that shelf-stackers move so much less product, and can as a result do so much more. So why is it that whenever we have looked at how stores actually use these trays, we don't find 100% enthusiasm on the ground?