Nectar Card has overtaken Clubcard as the nation's most common loyalty card, according to press reports. 

The loyalty card is endorsed by Sainsbury's, Homebase, Expedia, Burtons and others, and has added one million new members to its scheme in the last 12 months.  The total number of card holders is now 16.6 million, more than Boots Advantage card and the Tesco Clubcard.

Waitrose executive chef Neil Nugent presents a restaurant inspired menu created in collaboration with chef heavyweights including Pierre Koffmann, Anthony Demetre and Bryn Williams. Waitrose is launching a menu of indulgent home-dine dishes inspired by some of the UK's

Sainsbury's have got together with Arla Foods, who will supply the retailer with Sainsbury's own brand fresh cream and butter. Sainsbury's current suppliers will supply the supermarkets, because Arla will only supply around 70 Sainsbury's in the East of England, it has been

At a awards ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London, the Multiple Beer Retailer of the Year 2010, was won by Booths Supermarket, in the Drinks Retailing Awards 2010. The event is organised by Off Licence News, a trade magazine. Booths stock a wide variety

The UK online grocer Ocado is rumoured to be in talks to appoint advisers prior to an initial public offering. (Reuters)

The grocer, which supplies products from Waitrose, is expected to be valued at around 1 billion pounds, with 160 million being raised from the flotation, according to the Sunday Times.