All Supermarkets articles – Page 222
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NewsGrocery market to hit £184bn by 2016
The grocery market is expected to be worth £184bn by 2016, compared to £156.8bn in 2011, according to new research.
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NewsTesco offers House of Fraser deal
House of Fraser gift cards are to be offered to Tesco Clubcard holders throughout December after the retailers struck a deal to create the promotion.
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Woolworths outlines strategic priorities
Woolworths chief executive Grant O’Brien outlined his strategic priorities at the AGM. He intend to “extend and defend leadership in food and liquor” by establishing a dominant position in fresh food in Australia; to maintain its track record of building new growth businesses; and “to put in place the enablers ...
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Grocery retailer Shufersal posts third quarter results
Grocery retailer Shufersal posted results for the third quarter. Net profit plummeted 59% to ILS29m (£4.9m) from ILS71m (£12m) for the same period last year. Revenue was up 4% to ILS3bn (£509m).It also announced that chief executive Ephraim Rosenhaus would step down after more than eight years in the job. ...
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Lidl to open first Lithuanian store
Schwarz Group’s discount chain Lidl will open its first Lithuanian store in Alytus in the south of the country. According to reports, Lidl intends to open stores in Lithuania’s five biggest cities and every town of more than 20,000 inhabitants. In 2002, Lidl decided to open stores in Lithuania and ...
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GalleryMilestone in the garden city
In a quest for clarity and a more appealing store environment, Sainsbury’s has created a ‘milestone’ store in Welwyn Garden City. John Ryan visits and talks to head of store design Damien Culkin.
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NewsOcado boss Steiner’s above it all
It’s a good job diminutive Ocado boss Tim Steiner has a sense of humour.
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AnalysisIndia’s historic reforms will draw international players
The Indian cabinet has passed the bill on foreign direct investment (FDI) and agreed to allow 51% holdings in multi-brand and 100% in single-brand retail, making it one of the biggest economic reforms in the country’s history.
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OpinionLearn from the competition
Rivals can make retailers up their game and help drive innovation, says David Wild.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s Million Kids Challenge
In a welcome break from the endless rounds of Christmas ads, Sainsbury’s has launched a campaign with David Beckham to raise awareness of its Million Kids Challenge, which aims to get children involved with sport.
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NewsWaitrose steps up social media presence
Waitrose is ramping up its spend on social media in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsWorkers protest at Tesco store in China
Workers at a Tesco store in China have blockaded the shop ahead of its closure.
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Carrefour denies reports to replace chief executive
Carrefour denied reports that key shareholders plan to replace chief executive Lars Olofsson. It said in a statement: “The board of directors of the company formally denies all information published in the press on that subject.” It released the statement after Le Figaro reported that the shareholders were lining up ...
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NewsSir Richard Broadbent becomes Tesco chairman
Sir Richard Broadbent officially took over as the chairman of Tesco today.
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GalleryIn pictures: A trip through history as JS opens 1,000th store
Sainsbury’s has opened its 1,000th store in Irvine, Ayrshire.
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NewsAsda people directors exit
Two senior Asda personnel directors have left the retailer and another is poised to leave its food sourcing division.
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NewsPlan A on course at M&S
Marks & Spencer has achieved 105 of the 180 commitments set out in its environment and ethical programme, Plan A.
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NewsChristmas will come late but shoppers will still splash out says Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s commercial director Mike Coupe predicts that shoppers will wait late before making Christmas purchases although he believes people will still splash out.
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NewsIceland non-food expansion recommended
Food retailer Iceland could take a strategic step into non-food when its future becomes clear.