All Supermarkets articles – Page 227
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NewsUK families £15 a week worse off in September
UK families were £15 a week worse off in September according to the Asda Income Tracker, representing the biggest drop since records began.
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Japanese retailer Aeon plans expansion in Vietnam
Japanese retailer Aeon has stated its plans to expand its presence in Vietnam. Its first supermarket will be located in Ho Chi Minh City, and will be open by 2014. The company is scheduled to obtain an investment licence from the Vietnamese government. In Vietnam, Aeon operates its Aeon Credit ...
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NewsAsda boss plays it cool over price war
Grocery price wars? Nothing’s changed judging by Asda boss Andy Clarke’s attitude.
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AnalysisCarrefour sounds profit warning as sales slide
Last week, the world’s second largest retailer, France-based Carrefour issued its fourth profit warning saying it expected 2011 operating profit to fall by up to 20%, compared with 15% stated previously for its third profit warning in August.
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AnalysisAsda Toy price comparison
Aggressive and ambitious, Asda’s latest campaign pits it head-to-head with Argos and starts a price war on toys.
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AnalysisBehind the story: September's official retail stats
They may have been less bad than they could have been but no-one will be popping champagne corks following the release of the official September sales figures by the ONS this morning.
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Lidl changes expansion criteria in Germany
Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl is changing the criteria for expansion in Germany, defining higher sales targets and a larger catchment area for new stores. The new measures foresee a minimum turnover per store of E5m (£4.4m), which is higher than the estimated average of E4.9m (£4.3m) for its existing network.To ...
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Casino opens first Casino Shop in domestic market
The convenience arm of grocery retailer Casino has opened its first Casino Shop in its domestic market. The Casino Shop concept is typically less than 3,770 sq ft and offers 5,400 products, 1,500 more items compared with a Petit Casino. Casino Shop offers free home delivery and simultaneously acts as ...
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Grocer Sobeys announces business realignment
Grocer Sobeys has announced a realignment that will see the creation of two business units, each led by a president of operations. The IGA operations business unit comprises the IGA and IGA Extra, Les Marchés Tradition, Marché Bonichoix and Rachelle-Béry banners in the province of Quebec, and will be led ...
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NewsOnline grocery market to double in five years says IGD
The online grocery market will almost double in value to £11.2bn by 2016, according to industry analysts IGD.
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NewsTesco's Big Price Drop stimulates 1 million extra purchases per week
Tesco has estimated that its Big Price Drop initiative has stimulated 1 million extra transactions per week.
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NewsTesco launches bras for girls aged nine
Tesco has launched a bra for girls aged nine as the age girls reach puberty becomes increasingly earlier.
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NewsWalker stays out of first-round Iceland bids
Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker will not submit a first-round bid for the supermarket chain.
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NewsAsda and Morrisons launch new offensives in grocery war
Two of the UK’s biggest supermarkets, Asda and Morrisons, have launched new initiatives to woo customers into store.
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Bernardo Caprotti steps down as chairman of Esselunga
Bernardo Caprotti, founder and owner of supermarket chain Esselunga, has stepped down as chairman. Caprotti made the announcement himself and said the move will help the private chain “have a proper management”. He said that he will retain “an operating role” in human resources at Esselunga.Caprotti will also retain his ...
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Eckhard Cordes resigns from Metro
Eckhard Cordes, chief executive of retail group Metro, announced that he will be resigning from his post by October 31, 2012. He has lead Metro since 2007 and will be a member of the supervisory board until his successor is found.
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NewsMothercare suffers but retail improves
While retailers rose over the week, Mothercare’s shares went in the opposite direction as desperate trading in the UK claimed the scalp of chief executive Ben Gordon on Tuesday.
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OpinionOwn-brand is the future
Taking control of product with private-label ranges makes all the difference, says Ian Cheshire.
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NewsShoppers’ budgets reach ‘tipping point’
Consumers feeling squeeze but it is not all about price, IGD hears.
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AnalysisSupermarket price wars: Battle of the baskets
Sainsbury’s Brand Match is the latest in what has been a barrage of price promotions to entice hard-pressed shoppers. Are the grocers marshalling their forces for a price war? George MacDonald reports.