All Supermarkets articles – Page 253
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NewsWaitrose weekly sales up 11%
Waitrose total sales were up 11% last week, driven by shoppers stocking up on wintry foods for the cold weather.
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NewsWalmart trials new format in China
Walmart has embarked on a new strategy in China in a bid to reach lower-income and rural shoppers.
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NewsOFT hits out at misleading price promotions
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has sent a stark warning to retailers about misleading price promotion offers.
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NewsThe Co-op launches £200m Christmas promotional package
The Co-operative Group is offering shoppers a £200m Christmas promotional package.
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NewsValue of online grocery sales to double to £9.5bn
The value of grocery shopping on the internet is predicted to nearly double to £9.5bn in five years, according to grocery research house IGD.
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NewsRetail sales rise in November
Year-on-year retail sales were higher in November for the fifth consecutive month according to the CBI’s Distributive Trades survey.
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NewsTesco predicts biggest ever Christmas
Tesco is predicting its biggest ever Christmas this year, backed by extended opening hours, expanded ranges and more services on offer.
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NewsGrocers' country of origin labelling to be expanded across supply chain
New guidelines on country of origin labelling have been published today which aim to roll out the approach taken by grocers across the entire food chain.
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NewsAsda income tracker: average UK family had £4 a week less to spend in October compared to 2009
The average UK family had £4 a week less to spend in October compared to a year ago, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsNetto appoints new MD to lead Asda transition
Netto UK’s parent company has appointed the hard discounter’s property director as managing director to oversee the integration to Asda.
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NewsTesco to quadruple sales in China
Tesco plans to quadruple its sales in China to £4bn within five years.
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NewsTesco readies 'quad ploughs' to cope with expected heavy snowfall
Tesco has invested £1.3m to help its stores, dotcom operation and shoppers cope with the heavy snowfall expected this winter.
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NewsSainsbury's to open food colleges
Sainsbury’s is to open six food colleges across the UK and hire a further 500 staff.
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NewsOFT shelves price-fixing investigation
A multi-million pound investigation by the Office of Fair Trading into price-fixing allegations in the supermarket sector has been axed.
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NewsTesco to sell £16 copy of Kate Middleton's engagement dress
Excited brides-to-be can snap up a similar dress to the one Kate Middleton wore to announce her engagement to Prince William for the bargain price of just £16.
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NewsTesco thwarted in Asian Carrefour acquisition bid
Tesco has been thwarted once again in its bid to acquire Carrefour’s Asian stores as reports emerge that the French supermarket giant has suspended the sale of its Malaysian and Sinapore stores due to bidders offering too little.
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NewsSpar UK MD to stand down
Jerry Marwood, UK managing director of symbol group Spar, is understood to be stepping down from the business, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsAsda Q3 like-for-likes up 1.3%
Asda has reported like-for-like sales excluding petrol up 1.3% in its third quarter, reversing the declining sales trend it suffered earlier in the year.
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NewsThe Co-op to open in The Strand
The Co-operative Group has signed a contract with The Crown Estate to open a store in The Strand, London.
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NewsSainsbury's Christmas ad shows Jamie Oliver in fairytale festive party
Sainsbury’s will air its first Christmas ad this evening which will see celebrity chef Jamie Oliver deliver a fairytale Christmas.