All Supermarkets articles – Page 223
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NewsTravelodge in Waitrose link-up
Travelodge and Waitrose are to develop combined sites as the hotel company looks to ramp up operations alongside retailers.
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GalleryIn pictures: Waitrose enjoys strong sales
Increased sales at Waitrose as a result of its tie up with Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal have continued with another strong week of trading.
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Migros Ticaret reports net sales increase
Grocer Migros Ticaret has reported net sales of TRL4.25bn (£1.8bn) for the first nine months of 2011, up 10.5% on same period last year. After the sale of discount banner Sok to Turkey-based retailer Bizim in August, Migros has continued to successfully implement its new store opening strategy, which is ...
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AnalysisMultichannel Now: Executive Summary
Retail Week brings you highlights of our second definitive report into the state of multichannel retailing in the UK.
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NewsIn focus: Co-operative Group
Following a weak performance this year, the grocer is concentrating on its core strengths.
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AnalysisColin Graves
He may have sold Costcutter, but that doesn’t mean its founder is taking it easy and stepping back from the business. Alex Lawson reports.
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OpinionRetail needs a break from the politicians
When is a plastic bag not just any old plastic bag? The answer apparently is when its purpose is to protect what’s inside rather than simply to carry stuff home.
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OpinionCan Somerfield acquisition reverse The Co-op's fortunes?
The Co-operative Group greatly increased its food retailing scale by acquiring Somerfield, hot on the heels of merging with the United Co-op.
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NewsMorrisons head of brand strategy departs
Morrisons head of brand strategy Danny Micklethwaite has left the grocer after just five months.
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NewsAsda: UK families have £13 less to spend
UK families’ spending power fell £13 a week on last year, according to Asda.
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Ahold posts year-on-year sales increase
Ahold has posted year-on-year sales up 1.9% to e23bn (£19.7bn) in the first nine months of 2011. Operating income was e1bn (£861m), down 2.1%. The retailer achieved like-for-like sales growth across its operations in Europe and the US.Ahold chief executive Dick Boer said: “Customers remain cautious in their spending and ...
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NewsTesco to launch Big Christmas Price Drop
Tesco will tomorrow up the ante in the supermarket price war in the face of “intense” competition.
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NewsSainsbury's contests Ocado bag tax immunity
Sainsbury’s has raised concerns over a new levy on carrier bags in Wales which does not affect Ocado.
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NewsBuffet wants to increase Tesco holding
Tesco shareholder Warren Buffet, widely regarded one of the world’s most successful investors, has revealed he wants to increase his stake in the grocer.
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GalleryFirst pictures: “Milestone” for Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s opened a 60,000 sq ft store in Welwyn Garden City on Wednesday last week that is intended to provide the retailer with a blueprint for the future.
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AnalysisApps: Waitrose Vs Homebase
Devon Keller, Head of user experience at Archibald Ingall Stretton, shares her view of good and bad apps.
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US grocer Stop & Shop to unveil new concept store
Ahold-owned US grocer Stop & Shop will unveil a new concept store featuring a greater selection of products and innovative features in Massachusetts. The store has been designed to better serve the needs of the local community. New services include an in-store nutritionist, supervised children’s play area, roadside pick-up and ...
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NewsAsda price-checked in Parliament
Asda’s reputation for keeping costs low, as well as prices, was highlighted in the oddest of circumstances in Parliament last week.
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Walmart launches apps for iPhone and iPad
Walmart has launched two new apps for the iPhone and iPad in its home market. The grocery and general merchandise retailer says they will enable “millions of customers to enjoy an enhanced, seamless shopping experience across Walmart’s 3,800 US stores and Walmart.com through mobile devices”.The apps are the first to ...