All Supermarkets articles – Page 269
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OpinionShould Marks & Spencer be scared?
Waitrose is making a major play for convenience, stepping into prime Marks & Spencer territory. Should Marks & Spencer be scared, or is it confident of its position?
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NewsRetail stock interest expected to continue
Stores rebounded after the recent bout of profit taking and outperformed the market, but food retail stocks remained mired ahead of results from Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
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NewsTesco promotes fresh food chief Colin Holmes
Tesco has promoted its fresh foods chief to the executive committee.
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AnalysisA matter of choice: is bigger product range good for shoppers?
Is bigger actually better when it comes to product range or does it just confuse shoppers? Joanna Perry explores whether retailers could benefit from editing their ranges for consumers
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Casino receives acquisition offer from Jumbo
Supermarket Super de Boer, owned by French retail group Casino, has received an acquisition offer from family-owned Dutch grocer Jumbo worth €482m.The board of Super de Boer are assessing the offer, while Casino, which owns about 57% of Super de Boer’s shares, supports the offer.If completed, the deal would represent ...
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NewsWaitrose chases convenience market and signs deal with Boots UK
Waitrose is to make a major play for the convenience market, and has embarked on a partnership with Boots UK to sell select product ranges in each others’ stores.
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NewsMorrisons joins BRC
Morrisons has become the final one of the UK’s top-ten food retailers to join the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsCBI: UK economy to emerge from recession in Q3
The UK economy is expected to emerge from recession through modest growth in the third and fourth quarters of this year, but constraints on demand will mean that growth in 2010 is fragile, according the CBI.
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NewsAsda report: UK families £8 a week better off last month
The average UK family was £8 a week better off last month compared to a year ago, thanks to inflation being at its lowest level since February 2005 and low interest rates on mortgages, according to data from Asda.
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NewsTesco UK finance chief moves to Virgin Media
Tesco UK finance director Eamonn O’Hare has left to join Virgin Media as chief financial officer.
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OpinionWaitrose hits the spot for its loyal customers
Waitrose was the shining star in the John Lewis Partnership half-year results this week. How is it continuing to grow, even in a recession?
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NewsTesco muscles in on digital market
Tesco is gearing up to relaunch its entertainment website Tesco Digital, as it seeks to give its brand credibility in the highly competitive digital market.
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NewsMarc Bolland vows to maintain growth at Morrisons in tough second half
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has vowed that the Yorkshire-based grocer will continue to increase sales ahead of the market, despite facing tougher comparatives in its second half.
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NewsSainsbury’s clothing brand Tu celebrates fifth birthday
Sainsbury’s clothing brand Tu celebrates its fifth birthday this week and business unit director for clothing Adrian Mountford vowed to keep the customer front of mind as it aims to become a £1bn business.
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NewsSainsbury's confirms David Tyler as chairman
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that David Tyler has been appointed as non-executive chairman.
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NewsTesco turns to Inovis for supplier support
Tesco has appointed Inovis to help it get its thousands of grocery and non-food suppliers up to speed with the electronic trading system it wants them to use.
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NewsOcado appoints investment banker as new FD
Ocado has appointed seasoned investment banker Andrew Bracey as its chief financial officer, fuelling speculation it is gearing up for an IPO.
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints David Tyler as chairman
Sainsbury’s is understood to have hired David Tyler to become its next chairman.
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NewsAsda launches Asian clothing line
Asda has launched a line of Asian clothing in what is thought to be the first such move by a high street retailer.
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OpinionThere is more to come from Morrisons
Morrisons is showing good growth in its expansion strategy. But could its confidence mean it steps up plans in other areas of the business?