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Migros and Coop adapt PoS terminals
Grocers Migros and Coop plan to adapt their PoS terminals to accept near field communication payments by mid-2013, Neue Zürcher Zeitung has reported.The technology also allows contactless payment using near field communication-enabled mobile phones. The initiative is expected to increase acceptance of the technology in the country.
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Carrefour to reintroduce entry-price products
Carrefour is reintroducing non-branded entry-price products in parallel with its Carrefour Discount range, it has been reported.Only a handful of SKUs are available at present – including ham and coffee – but more could be on the way. Most of them are packaged in a similar style to the distinctive ...
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NewsAsda and Lidl increase pay to farmers after milk price protests
Asda and Lidl will increase the amount they pay dairy farmers for milk from next Wednesday after recent milk price protests.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco opens Olympic pop-up shop
Tesco has opened a pop-up shop in East London to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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NewsMorrisons and Asda escalate milk price war
Morrisons and Asda have sparked a milk price war despite widespread protests from farmers over the price they are paid for milk.
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NewsTesco expected to reveal South Korean profit fall
Tesco is expected to see a £70m cut in profits in its South Korean business this year as the result of changes to large store opening hours.
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News99p Stores to roll out extended food offer
Single price point retailer 99p Stores is rolling out frozen food as well as fresh fruit and veg, transforming it into a “one-stop shop” for groceries and bringing it into greater competition with the supermarkets.
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OpinionComment: M&S must be braver than ever
The repositioning of the food offer worked. Fashion must follow suit.
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AnalysisCarrefour must focus on most dynamic markets
Carrefour’s second-quarter results remained in line with the first quarter as the retailer posted turnover down by 0.4% to j21.71bn (£17.03bn), excluding petrol and at constant exchange rates.
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NewsJubilee fails to boost retail sales in June
UK retail sales volumes increased by just 0.1% last month compared to May, as the Diamond Jubilee failed to give retailers a significant boost in June.
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NewsDisposable income stablises in June, according to Asda Income Tracker
Disposable income remained stable last month, the first time it has not fallen in nearly two years.
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X5 Retail Group chief executive resigns
Leading grocery retailer X5 Retail Group has disclosed that Andrei Gusev has resigned as chief executive. However, he will continue to work with the company in an advisory capacity.Board member Stephan DuCharme will assume Gusev’s role on a temporary basis. The change came at the same time as the retailer ...
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OpinionComment: City cautious of Marks & Spencer appointments
The fall in Marks & Spencer’s share price following last week’s update and AGM shows that the retailer has some way to go to convince the City that it is on track.
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NewsIceland rolls out Bonus Card and discount coupon at till
Iceland has pressed the button on a roll out of its Bonus Card and money-off coupon-at-till initiative.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Milk price protests
Dairy farmers marched on Westminster to protest over the grocers’ milk prices last week. Retail Week takes a look at the issue.
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NewsNew design boss Low to join Asda later this year
Marks & Spencer buying and design director Helen Low is to join Asda as its new general manager for design at George in October.
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NewsShopper cutbacks hit premium own brand growth
Shopper cutbacks have hit performance of premium grocery lines across the market have fallen.
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NewsVideo: New Waterloo retail space opens ahead of Olympics
London Waterloo has opened an extra 20,000 sq ft of retail space, including Joules’ first train station store, today in time for the Olympics.
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NewsInflation falls to 2.4% in June
Inflation fell to 2.4% in June, down from 2.8% in May – the third consecutive month the annual rate has fallen as retailers started summer sales earlier than usual due to the wet weather, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.