All Supermarkets articles – Page 267
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NewsMarc Bolland’s expertise ideal to lift Marks & Spencer food but how will he work with fashion gurus?
Marc Bolland’s experience with Morrisons is likely to make a difference at Marks & Spencer’s food division, but he is little-known in the world of fashion retail.
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NewsAsda George boss vows to hold prices when VAT rise takes effect
George at Asda managing director Anthony Thompson has vowed not to push up prices with the VAT change on January 1, as the value retailer embarks on the roll-out of a productivity scheme in Bangladesh.
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NewsMarc Bolland: Marks & Spencer was an opportunity I couldn't miss
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has said that Marks & Spencer was an opportunity he couldn’t miss, but he remains dedicated to Morrisons until his last day.
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NewsBanking boss hits out at supermarket banks
The new boss of global retail banking at Barclays has hit out at supermarkets and other companies setting up their own banking offers.
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NewsSainsbury’s gears up for promotional weekend
Sainsbury’s has today launched its first-ever “Buy now free next time” promotional offer alongside further Christmas in-store activity.
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NewsSainsbury’s loses market share to rivals
More than £11m of spending was switched from Sainsbury’s to its competitors in the 12 weeks to November, according to TNS Worldpanel data leaked to The Times.
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OpinionWho can shout the loudest?
As the grocers gear up for the key Christmas trading period, they launch into claim after counter claim about how much they can save customers this year. But who will win the battle?
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NewsMorrisons rolls out payment system
Grocer Morrisons has begun rolling out a new payment processing system as part of its store systems replacement project.
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NewsSainsbury’s pushes loyalty and non-food
Sainsbury’s is launching an ad campaign today focusing on its loyalty scheme Nectar card for the first time as it seeks to capture more of shoppers’ Christmas spend.
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AnalysisTesco is going all out this Christmas
No retailer is safe this Christmas as Tesco goes all out to grab market share with new products and expanded ranges. Retail and logistics chief David Potts outlines its plans to Jennifer Creevy.
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NewsIceland's Christmas advertising campaign launches on Sunday
Christmas Iceland’s Christmas ad campaign launches on Sunday with familiar celebrities Coleen Nolan and Jason Donovan taking centre stage.
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NewsModern Warfare 2 fires up flagging games sector
Games retailers pulled out all the stops this week as they clambered to grab share of the biggest ever software launch to hit the market.
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NewsTesco strikes partnership with DreamWorks
Tesco has struck an exclusive partnership with film studio DreamWorks to offer DVDs and merchandise in its stores.
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OpinionThe customer is king
The administrator to Threshers owner First Quench has started shutting stores. If the retailer had listened to customers, would it have collapsed in the first place?
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French retailers accused of improper dealings with manufacturers
Carrefour, Leclerc, Auchan, Delhaize-owned Cora, Système U and four other retailers have been summoned before the commercial courts in France to defend allegations of improper dealings with manufacturers.Contracts between retailers and suppliers under scrutiny include those that require suppliers to buy back their unsold inventory and those where retailers can ...
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NewsTesco holds talks with Tony Blair
Tesco is understood to have held talks with former Prime Minister Tony Blair about helping the grocer to move into the Middle East.
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NewsMorrisons seeks supplier support
Morrisons is understood to be asking for suppliers for more support for its promotions as competition in the grocery sector intensifies.
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NewsSainsbury's launches biggest ever toy promotion
Sainsbury’s has today launched its biggest ever toy promotion, slashing 50% off prices of all toys for one week.
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NewsTesco Bank to create 1,000 jobs in Newcastle
Tesco is to create 1,000 new jobs in Newcastle in its banking division with the opening of a customer service centre in the city.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Jobs in grocery
Asda’s Andy Clarke is concerned about unemployment and has pledged to tackle it head on, but what are all the big four grocers doing about this issue?