All Supermarkets articles – Page 263
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AnalysisAndy Bond: Asda is ready for battle ahead
Asda hasn’t become ‘boring’ and is approaching 2010 in an aggressive mood with a raft of new initiatives, chief executive Andy Bond tells Jennifer Creevy
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NewsAsda promotes Andrew Moore to George MD
Asda has promoted Andrew Moore to the position of managing director for its clothing brand George.
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Customer satisfaction with top retailers improves
Customers’ satisfaction with retailers improved for the first time after three quarters of small declines, according to the National Customer Satisfaction Index.
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NewsOcado appoints former Reuters director as non-exec
Ocado has lined up former finance director of Reuters David Grigson as a senior non-executive director.
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NewsAsda income tracker: UK family no better off in January than last year
The average UK family was no better off in January than a year earlier, marking the second consecutive month where there was no change in discretionary income, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsWhole Foods UK launches online offer
Whole Foods Market has launched an online grocery offer in the UK.
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OpinionAn end to grocery promotions?
Asda will take an aggressive stance on the grocery sector this year. But will its price strategy be enough to hold off the likes of Tesco and Morrisons?
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NewsTesco to launch property website
Tesco is expected to go head to head with estate agents within weeks with the launch of a property website, allowing home owners to advertise their properties for a flat fee of around £200.
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NewsAsda on a mission to take crown in non-food using etail and home
Asda is gunning to be the UK’s number one retailer in non-food in the next five years, and intends to hit its target by growing online and opening more Living stores.
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NewsAsda reveals 2010 plans after reporting Q4 like-for-likes up 4.6%
Asda has reported that comparable sales excluding fuel were up 6% for the full year and 4.6% in the fourth quarter.
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NewsAsda staff share £26m bonus pot
Asda staff will share a record £26m bonus pot this month with each employee receiving up to £437.50, as the retailer reveals it will create new jobs and unveil an enhanced buying deal with parent Walmart.
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News‘Boring’ Asda prepares fightback
Asda bosses have conceded that the grocer has become ‘boring’ and laid out plans to tackle its underperformance, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsGrowth of international discount supermarkets slows
Discount supermarkets are facing a slowdown in growth as competition from more mainstream competitors and brands start to impact on their sales.
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NewsTesco extends Clubcard double points offer
Tesco has extended its double Clubcard points offer until the summer, piling further pressure on rivals to keep up promotions.
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NewsSainsbury's claims to be world's biggest Fairtrade retailer
Sainsbury’s has claimed it has become the world’s biggest retailer of Fairtrade products after hitting sales of £218m in the past year.
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NewsDoubts raised over Ocado IPO
Doubts have been raised about the stock market flotation potential of Ocado, after it emerged that Waitrose is to launch a competing online operation in central London within two years.
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OpinionWhat, more regulation?
Both Labour and the Conservatives have lent support to a supermarket ombudsman. But does it actually protect suppliers? And does it matter at all to the consumers?
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NewsTesco chief Sir Terry Leahy slams ombudsman
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy hit out at plans for a supermarket ombudsman, saying a watchdog would work in the interests of suppliers rather than consumers.
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NewsNectar programme launches in Italy
The Nectar loyalty programme has launched in Italy in partnership with supermarket chain Auchan, marking the first time the scheme has gone international.
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NewsIceland launches X-Factor style search for new face of brand
Frozen foods retailer Iceland has today started a nationwide search for a customer to become the new face of the brand after Coleen Nolan stepped down last week.