All Supermarkets articles – Page 251
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NewsTesco's JV with British Land refinances 8-store portfolio
Tesco’s joint venture company with British Land, BLT Properties, has refinanced its superstores portfolio.
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NewsTesco Mobile chief executive quits
Tesco Mobile chief executive Lance Batchelor is leaving the supermarket.
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NewsRetailers to be banned from selling cheap alcohol
Retailers are to be banned from selling alcohol below a minimum price for the first time, under Government plans to be revealed today.
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NewsAsda HR director leaves
Asda’s HR director left the grocer last week to seek opportunities in Europe.
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AnalysisCash for gold
Tesco is taking advantage of rising gold prices. Is it good or bad news for pawnbrokers, and will other retailers be tempted to follow in the grocer’s footsteps?
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NewsTesco explores opening in Vietnam
Tesco is understood to be looking to open in Vietnam, in a move that would extend its empire to 15 countries.
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NewsSainsbury's reports record Christmas
Sainsbury’s has reported a record Christmas with like-for-like sales excluding petrol up 3.6% for its third quarter in the 14 weeks to January 8.
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NewsSainsbury's emerges Christmas winner, says Kantar
Sainsbury’s has emerged the Christmas winner among the big four grocers as it was the only one to have increased its market share over the festive period, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsTesco China boss Ken Towle to move back to UK to head online
Tesco China chief executive Ken Towle is to return to the UK to take over the online operation under the newly-created role of director of internet retailing.
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NewsOcado Christmas sales up 26.7%
Ocado has reported gross sales up 26.7% to £50.9m in the four weeks to December 26, with gross sales of £12.3m, up 43.5%, in Christmas week itself.
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NewsMorrisons Christmas like-for-likes up 1%
Morrisons has reported like-for-like sales up 1% in the six weeks to January 2, saying it served an average of two million more customers each week over the Christmas period than five years ago.
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NewsSainsbury's emerges Christmas winner, according to Nielsen
Sainsbury’s has emerged the Christmas winner out of the big four grocers according to market research company Nielsen.
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NewsTesco unveils UK board appointments
Tesco has made a raft of appointments in its newly-created UK board, under UK chief executive Richard Brasher.
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NewsMorrisons makes four senior appointments
Morrisons has made four senior appointments as new chief executive Dalton Philips bolsters his team.
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NewsAsda vows to be 10% cheaper than its rivals
Asda has thrown down the gauntlet to its rivals promising its customers that it will be 10% cheaper than its competitors.
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NewsWaitrose new year like-for-likes up 5.9%
Waitrose reported like-for-like sales up 5.9% on the five days between Christmas and up to December 31, driven by New Year’s Eve party products including Champagne and party food.
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NewsAndy Bond steps down as Asda chairman
Asda chairman Andy Bond has stepped down from his position to focus on Walmart’s Massmart acquisition in South Africa and will leave once that deal is completed, expected at the end of March.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose ends six-year tenure at M&S
Sir Stuart Rose will step down as chairman of Marks & Spencer today as he hands over the reins to former investment banker Robert Swannell.
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NewsThe Co-op launches food ad campaign
The Co-operative Group has launched an advertising campaign for its food stores focusing on the importance of celebrating quality family time.
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NewsMorrisons launches biggest ever Price Crunch
Morrisons is pledging to cancel out the effects of today’s rise in VAT by slashing prices, with January savings totalling £210m.