All Supermarkets articles – Page 89
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VideoShort Cuts: Do the layout changes Sainsbury’s is piloting make sense?
Sainsbury’s is piloting a raft of new store changes focused on speed and convenience. In 60 seconds we discuss whether the shift in layout is worthwhile.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe hits out at proposed changes to Sunday trading laws
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has hit out at Government plans to relax Sunday trading laws after claiming the proposed new laws are too complex.
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NewsAldi gazumps rival Lidl by pledging to pay above the 'real' living wage
Aldi has gazumped discount rival Lidl’s new rates of pay by pledging to award its store staff at least £8.40 per hour from early next year.
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NewsWaitrose targets kitchen market with launch of specialist website
Waitrose has launched a new website dedicated to kitchen products as the supermarket chain bids to muscle its way in to the growing market.
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GalleryStore gallery: Coop Italia unveils a ‘store of the future’
Revealed at the Future Food District Expo 2015 in Milan, Coop Italia’s vision of tomorrow really lives up to the claim.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five priorities for Tesco UK's new boss Matt Davies
Halfords boss Matt Davies takes the reins of Tesco on Monday, the latest addition to Dave Lewis’ new team. Retail Week examines his top priorities.
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NewsGrocery sales volume rises fail to offset continuing price drops
The volume of grocery items sold increased for the fifth consecutive month year on year in April but falling food prices drove sales value down.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's and Morrisons' results and the election
Executive editor George MacDonald and grocery reporter Luke Tugby discuss the biggest retail stories from the past week.
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NewsMorrisons boss Potts confident he can turn the 'British underdog' around
New Morrisons boss David Potts believes he has taken the reins of the “British underdog” in grocery, but is confident he can turn it around.
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NewsComment: Supermarkets should not trumpet price cuts as an end in themselves
First Direct has succeeded in changing value perceptions in a way that could hold valuable lessons for supermarkets locked in a price war.
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NewsMorrisons sales fall in first quarter under Potts: What the analysts say
Morrisons’ like-for-likes fell 2.9% in its first quarter, its first trading update since David Potts took the reins at the grocer.
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NewsTesco hires former Kingfisher exec Bruce Marsh for UK finance director role
Tesco has hired Bruce Marsh, the former managing director of Kingfisher’s Future Homes initiative, to head finances for the supermarket’s UK operation.
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NewsMorrisons sales fall in first quarter but rate of decline reduces
Morrisons’ sales continued to fall in the first quarter but the grocer has managed to dramatically slow the rate of its sales decline.
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VideoThe decline of grocery profit margins explained in 60 seconds
In the wake of Sainsbury’s full year financials, grocery reporter Luke Tugby explains the fall in profit margins for the big four.
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NewsMorrisons hires B&Q's Darren Blackhurst as group commercial director
Morrisons has hired B&Q commercial director and former Matalan chief executive Darren Blackhurst as group commercial director.
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OpinionComment: Don’t write off Sainsbury’s, despite its full-year losses
Sainsbury’s has reported a £72m loss but its investment in online and experienced management team will hold the grocer in good stead.
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NewsSainsbury's falls to £72m full-year loss: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s plunged to a £72m pre-tax loss for the 2014/15 year, driven by falling sales and property writedowns. This is what the analysts said.
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News'Business as usual' for Sainsbury's boss Coupe despite Egypt legal saga
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has insisted it is “business as usual” despite having a two-year Egyptian jail term hanging over his head.
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NewsLive blog: Reaction to Sainsbury's full-year results – a £72m statutory loss
Follow our live blog for the latest updates and reaction to the news that Sainsbury’s has slumped to a £72m statutory loss, its first for a decade.
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NewsSainsbury's finance boss says 3% grocery margins will be the new norm
Sainsbury’s chief financial officer John Rogers believes margins in the grocery sector will “stabilise” at around 3% in the next few years.