All Grocery articles – Page 436
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OpinionComment: Tesco UK boss Chris Bush - 'The age of the cookie-cutter supermarket is over'
Tesco today unveiled its blueprint for the future of its large stores at its Extra store in Watford. Here, UK boss Chris Bush explains the rationale behind the new format.
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AnalysisTesco Watford: Twitter reactions to opening of new format Extra store
As Tesco unveils its revamped Watford Extra store, Retail Week finds out whether it’s a hit or miss with the retail trade and consumers.
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OpinionComment: Tesco Extra Watford - white elephant, red herring or silver bullet?
Today’s official relaunch of Tesco Extra Watford is justifiably being heralded as a pivotal day in determining the future of the UK grocery sector and in reshaping the future of its largest protagonist.
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NewsTesco to ramp up Blinkbox marketing with in-store campaign
Movie streaming site Blinkbox is to strengthen its links with parent Tesco with a series of in-store promotions.
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AnalysisPeople: Tesco's new agriculture director and retail's main job moves in July
The creation of a brand new role can offer a useful insight into a retailer’s strategic direction, and Tesco’s new agriculture director role speaks volumes.
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NewsMarks & Spencer shuts four Irish stores with loss of 180 jobs
Marks & Spencer is to shut four of its stores in the Republic of Ireland with the loss of 180 jobs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What do Tesco’s senior management cuts mean for the structure of the grocer?
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has taken steps to reshape the management at the top of the UK’s largest grocer. Retail Week takes a look at the implications of the move.
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OpinionComment: Tesco shows big retail can still be beautiful
The superpowers of grocery may have called an end to the hypermarket-driven space race, but a new front is opening up as these retail giants seek to best leverage the assets they already have.
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NewsSainsbury’s appeals ASA decision on Tesco Price Promise
Sainsbury’s has appealed against the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision not to uphold its challenge against Tesco’s Price Promise advertising.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco unveils new format Extra store in Watford
Tesco has reopened the much-anticipated Extra store in Watford, which it is billing as a “brand new shopping and leisure destination”.
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AnalysisIn focus: July retail sales figures from the BRC
UK retail like-for-like sales jumped 2.2% in July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Retail Week finds out how each of the individual categories performed.
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NewsTesco share sale director Bob Robbins steps down
Noel ‘Bob’ Robbins has retired after nearly 40 years with Tesco the year after he controversially sold shares before its profit warning.
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NewsTesco trials new family carvery restaurant Decks in Coventry store
Grocer Tesco has created a new family carvery restaurant called Decks, which is to open this week in the Tesco Extra at Coventry Arena.
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NewsHeatwave and sporting triumphs drive best July sales in seven years
Retailers experienced their best July in seven years in a “golden month” driven by warm weather and booming consumer confidence.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Victoria's Secret
Retail news round-up August 6, 2013: Tesco creates new restaurant format, Martin McColl rebrands, Victoria’s Secret to expand in the north.
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NewsVideo: Sainsbury’s launches tongue-in-cheek ‘Back Tu School’ ads
Sainsbury’s has launched a new advertising campaign for its Tu clothing range which features children testing its school uniforms.
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NewsWaitrose becomes new publisher of Good Food Guide
Waitrose has become the new publisher of the Good Food Guide as it looks to further build on its reputation as “an authority on good food”.
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OpinionComment: Value groceries not so easy to conquer
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, best known for his easyJet budget airline, has a reputation for defining the value end of the many sectors in which his business operates.
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OpinionComment: Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou on his new EasyFoodstore.com venture
I was surprised how much interest the mere registration of a trademark and a URL has attracted especially considering easyGroup owns thousands of “easy” trademarks and “easy” URLs - often for defensive purposes.
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NewsSainsbury's to appeal ASA decision on Tesco Price Promise
Sainsbury’s is to appeal the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision that Tesco’s Price Promise claims are fair and is considering taking the fight to the courts.