All Supermarkets articles – Page 248
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Family spending power fell by £9 a week in January
The average family’s spending power fell by £9 per week in January, the largest fall on record and the second record breaking month in a row.
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GalleryA glimpse of the Morrisons of the future
As Morrisons boss Dalton Philips prepares to update the City, Jennifer Creevy visits the Leeds ‘lab store’ to reveal the direction he is taking the grocer in
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NewsCo-op disposals spark convenience space race
Big grocers circle 40 Co-op stores in drive for larger share of £32.1bn c-store market.
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OpinionA different mountain to climb
I’ll climb Everest for charity or die in the attempt, says Iceland chief Malcolm Walker
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OpinionNew Tesco chief Clarke’s delicate balancing act
The term ‘end of an era’ is overused. But next week undeniably marks one, when Sir Terry Leahy - the most successful retailer of his generation - departs Tesco’s austere Cheshunt headquarters for the last time after 14 years in charge, and Phil Clarke takes over.
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NewsMorrisons to double its female senior managers
Morrisons has committed to identifying future female business leaders and targeted to more than double its number of female senior managers by 2014.
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Carrefour's Promocash to be rolled out to 20 stores this year
Carrefour’s new Promocash concept is to be rolled out to some 20 stores this year following successful trials in Lille, Macon and Rouen, it is understood.The new Promocash concept emphasises fresh food and the non-food product offer and has a modernised wine cellar.Promocash has also enhanced its ecommerce offer, which ...
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NewsTesco drives Clubcard loyalty online
Tesco is rolling out its online Clubcard services as it seeks to ramp up its digital operation.
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NewsTesco close to buying Polish chain
Tesco is understood to be close to buying Polish retail chain Zabka from private equity firm Penta Investments.
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NewsTesco creates t-shirt for Climate Week
Tesco has teamed up with designer Eley Kishimoto to create a T-shirt for Climate Week in aid of the Environmental Justice Foundation.
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AnalysisSupermarkets: The kings of convenience
What’s in store for UK supermarket operators during 2011? Natalie Berg, global research director at Planet Retail, reports
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NewsShoppers expecting food prices to rise, says IGD
Most shoppers are expecting food prices to rise and are actively seeking out value to cope with it, according to IGD’s latest research.
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AnalysisLaura Wade-Gery
With bold ecommerce growth on the agenda it’s little wonder Marks & Spencer has poached Tesco’s online pioneer to work her magic.
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AnalysisThe future of EPoS
As consumer technology gets ever more advanced, how do you keep up with developments in a store environment? Rebecca Thomson looks at the future of point-of-sale systems
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NewsSainsbury’s installs non-food kiosk in Local store
Sainsbury’s has installed its first non-food ordering kiosk in a local convenience store in a bid to drive growth in general merchandise.
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AnalysisSupermarket fashion
Grocers already take close to a 10% share of the UK’s clothing market and it’s a trend that’s growing, with Morrisons finally set to enter the fray
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NewsKiddicare deal to take Morrisons international
Grocer sizes up non-food and online opportunities after Kiddicare acquisition
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NewsClarke needs to convince UK still offers growth for Tesco
New Tesco chief executive Phil Clarke needs to do more to reassure the market about its performance and growth prospects in the UK, while also convince it of the virtues of its international operations, broker Barclays Capital said this week.
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NewsMorrisons to send top managers on cricket coaching course
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips is to send his top managers on cricket coaching courses to help them improve their management skills.