All Somerfield articles – Page 2
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NewsPaul Mason appointed toy brand Mayborn chairman
Cath Kidston and Radley & Co chairman Paul Mason has been appointed chairman of Mayborn.
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NewsTesco’s Price Drop hits other grocers
Tesco’s share price rose in the week that it launched its Big Price Drop, but the move hit the value of its food retail rivals.
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Data
Kantar Worldpanel: Grocery market share data for the 12 weeks ending May 15, 2011
Kantar Worldpanel Grocery market share data for the 12 weeks ending May 15, 2011
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AnalysisThe Co-operative’s big year
The Co-operative Group isn’t just facing the usual technology challenges this year – as well as running normal IT projects, it’s busy integrating its entire business with Somerfield, which it bought in 2008. Rebecca Thomson speaks to food retail IS director Mark Hale about his plans
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OpinionSmall stores are big business
The race for grocery space looks likely to be played out in the convenience sector in the next few years.
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NewsCo-op disposals spark convenience space race
Big grocers circle 40 Co-op stores in drive for larger share of £32.1bn c-store market.
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AnalysisSupermarkets: The kings of convenience
What’s in store for UK supermarket operators during 2011? Natalie Berg, global research director at Planet Retail, reports
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NewsCo-op revamps stock management system
Grocer Co-operative Group is set to improve its product availability as it rolls out a central stock management system it inherited from Somerfield.
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NewsSainsbury's increases market share, while Morrisons dips
Sainsbury’s was once again the only one of the big four to increase market share at the start of the year, while Morrisons experienced a slight dip.
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NewsCo-op to create 7,000 jobs
The Co-operative Group is to create 7,000 jobs as it gears up to take on the big four grocers.
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NewsTesco market share up, Morrisons share down
Tesco has increased market share for the first time since May, while Morrisons market share has slipped for the first time since the end of 2007.
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NewsSpar UK MD Jerry Marwood to step down in summer 2011
Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood will step down from the symbol group in summer next year after more than a decade at the business.
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AnalysisSpaced out
As the big four grocers battle it out in a race for space and online-only specialists increase their virtual capacity, Jennifer Creevy looks at whether returns will end up being hit
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AnalysisMichael Ward
The Harrods managing director has successfully worked alongside Al Fayed to increase the retailer’s profit 40%.
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NewsGrocers warn on level of promotions
Record amount of goods being sold on promotion but Philips and Brasher warn levels can’t rise higher.
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NewsSomerfield nears the end as Co-op rebrand finishes
The Somerfield brand is one step closer to disappearing from the UK high street as Co-operative Group confirmed this week that it has completed its programme of converting all Somerfield’s own-brand lines to the Co-op brand.
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AnalysisProfile: Peter Marks
The Co-op chief executive has been through tough times with the business. He tells George MacDonald about the retailer’s renaissance.
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NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury’s defy poor week for shares
General retail shares suffered another bad week when they once again underperformed the All Share index.
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NewsTesco and Asda continue to underperform
Tesco and Asda continued to underperform the market in the latest grocery figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsCo-op to lay off 872 Somerfield HQ staff
The Co-operative Group is to lay off 872 Somerfield staff with the closure of its head office in Bristol by next year.