All Supermarkets articles – Page 162
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NewsOcado slips into the red in the first half as it posts £3.8m loss
Online grocer Ocado made a pre-tax loss of £3.8m in its first half, compared with a £200,000 profit in the same period last year.
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NewsSainsbury's launches mobile phone network with Vodafone to drive loyalty
Sainsbury’s has launched a mobile phone network in conjunction with Vodafone to drive customer loyalty.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin 'saddened' by Leahy's Tesco legacy
Former Tesco chairman and chief executive Lord MacLaurin has urged Tesco’s board to back chief executive Philip Clarke after saying he was “saddened” by Sir Terry Leahy’s legacy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Tesco's partnership with Sports Direct a good idea?
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 7.2% driven by Sale
Department store John Lewis recorded a 7.2% sales increase on 2012 driven by markdowns, price matching and online sales last week.
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NewsSports Direct poised to take space in large Tesco stores
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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OpinionComment: How internet shopping is changing consumer behaviour
When I first moved to London in the mid 1970s all stores shut at 6pm, except for Thursday when there was ‘late night shopping’ and they remained open until 8pm.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger plans to accelerate growth with new strategy
On the back of another quarter of solid trading, US supermarket giant Kroger has added colour to its various investment initiatives.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What UK grocers can learn from the Asian convenience market
Decades of fast economic growth and rising urban populations have created an innovative convenience grocery industry in Asia.
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NewsMorrisons kick-starts northern M Local march with new depot
Morrisons has inked a deal to open a 150,000 sq ft distribution centre in Bury to support the march of its M Local convenience format in its northern heartland.
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NewsKiddicare marketing boss Alison Lancaster departs for McArthurGlen
Kiddicare chief marketing officer and Morrisons marketing director for online non-food Alison Lancaster has left the business.
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GalleryIn pictures: Lidl ties-up with Subway at Cromer store
Lidl has partnered with Subway to share space as the sandwich specialist’s opens within its Cromer site.
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NewsGroceries adjudicator under fire as Tacon takes up role
Retailers have questioned the need for the Groceries Code Adjudicator on the day former Co-operative Food farming boss Christine Tacon begins in the role.
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NewsTesco pursues ‘seamless blend’ between digital and stores
Tesco chief marketing officer Matt Atkinson has said technology is the “key enabler” to create the retailer of the future.
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NewsSainsbury’s opens £30m depot to spur London convenience growth
Sainsbury’s has opened a new £30m distribution centre in south London to support the grocer’s convenience store expansion in the capital.
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NewsRetail sales expected to rise in July after flat June
Retailers expect sales to pick up next month after stagnant sales volumes in the twelve months to June, according to the CBI’s monthly Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsThe Co-op unveils summer TV ad with tongue-in-cheek Christmas soundtrack
The Co-operative Food has unveiled a bold summer TV advertising campaign which uses Christmas music to soundtrack a sunny barbecue.
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NewsMorrisons rebrands to Murrisons to support tennis hero Andy Murray
Morrisons gave the UK’s tennis hero Andy Murray a boost today for the start of the Wimbledon competition by renaming its nearby store Murrisons.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Lidl embarks on quest to fulfil American Dream
Lidl is pondering a market entry in the US. The Schwarz Group-owned discounter has tasked its Irish managers Kenneth McGrath and Kevin Proctor to do a feasibility and efficiency analysis for such a venture.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: Marketing that made an impact
Over the past two decades, effective advertising has become more crucial than ever to retailers. Nick Hughes looks at some of the most iconic campaigns from the past 25 years.