All Supermarkets articles – Page 175
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NewsTesco faces £1bn bill to quit loss-making US arm Fresh & Easy
Tesco is facing a bill of around £1bn to exit the US after chief executive Philip Clarke decided to call time on its Fresh & Easy business.
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NewsMorrisons considers complaining to ASA over Tesco Price Promise
Grocer Morrisons is considering complaining to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about Tesco’s Price Promise.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 23.1% despite wintery conditions
John Lewis sales surged 23.1% last week despite the coldest March in 50 years having a “dramatic effect” on the department store’s sales pattern.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocers chase digital entertainment market share
Grocers are responding to changes in the entertainment market by investing in digital platforms and developing their own services.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Morrisons’ convenience format, M Local
M Local, the convenience format developed by Morrisons, has come of age. John Ryan visits the latest store in Ealing.
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GalleryIn pictures: Aldi convenience store, Kilburn High Street
Aldi’s first convenience store on Kilburn High Street opened for trading this morning and by mid-afternoon the store’s offer had been heavily raked over with the ‘fresh’ elements, in particular, proving a major draw.
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NewsValue grocer Aldi opens first UK convenience store
The discount grocer has opened its first convenience store as it targets a slice of London’s on-the-go market.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco uses Google Street view for Easter game
Tesco launched a virtual egg hunt to tie-in with the Easter holidays. Find the Eggs was an online game built using Google Street View technology.
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NewsTesco signs deal with BBC Worldwide for Clubcard TV content
Tesco has inked a deal with BBC Worldwide to screen programmes through its new Clubcard TV digital streaming service.
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NewsTesco’s convenience business One Stop to pilot franchise stores
Tesco-owned convenience business One Stop Stores is to trial a new franchise model with independent retailers that will pit it against symbol group giants Spar and Booker.
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Ahold completes sale of ICA stake
Grocer Ahold has completed the sale of its stake in Scandinavian retailer ICA to Hakon Invest of Sweden.Ahold held 60% in grocer ICA and jointly shared a controlling interest with Hakon Invest.In February, the latter agreed to buy Ahold’s stake for SEK21.2bn (£2.14bn) in cash.
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NewsThe Co-operative Food invests £6.5m in handheld devices
The Co-operative Food has invested £6.5m in rolling out wireless handheld devices which will allow the grocer to reduce queueing time at the tills.
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NewsSpiced up Spar is posh enough for Beckham
It wasn’t a surprise when we heard that the phenomenally well-groomed Victoria Beckham had bought a spa to relax in and get a manicure at her leisure.
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NewsGrocer Tesco poised to exit US as Fresh & Easy sale nears completion
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke is poised to sell its US Fresh & Easy business just four months after putting the loss-making chain under review.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Asda Price Lock
Asda’s new TV advert, which cheekily casts a mother as the ‘Chancellor of the Checkout’, proved worthy of a media melee.
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OpinionComment: Peter Marks leaves a mixed legacy at the Co-operative
The claim by Co-op chief Peter Marks that he will be leaving the business in “great shape” may raise a few eyebrows.
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NewsSainsbury’s online director role expanded to spur digital growth
Sainsbury’s has expanded the remit of online director Jon Rudoe to encompass digital growth in new channels.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Auchan on course to become €100bn retailer
Auchan’s sales jumped 5.8% to E46.9bn (£39.9bn) in the year ended December 31, fuelled by expansion and like-for-like performance.
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NewsMarch retail sales flat but retailers confident of rise in April
Retailers are confident sales will grow next month despite recording flat sales in March and bringing six months of growth to an end, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsVideo: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose record strong growth after horse meat scandal
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose have recorded strong sales growth as grocers not implicated in the horse meat scandal drew custom.