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Walmart to move into convenience stores in urban markets
Walmart is set move into convenience stores in urban markets such as Chicago and Los Angeles as the largest US retailer seeks to revitalise growth in its home market.Commercial real estate brokers say Walmart has begun scouting for sites for smaller-format stores in a range of urban markets, including Sacramento ...
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Mall opening a first for Aldi in US
German hard discounter Aldi Süd has announced the opening of its first store located in an enclosed shopping mall in the US. The 20,000 sq ft store will open in May, 2011 at Westfield Chicago Ridge, Illinois.“We are pleased to partner with Westfield on this fresh new approach to shopping ...
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NewsUK economy to grow slightly faster than predicted this year, says CBI, but warns of weaker growth in 2011
The UK economy will continue to grow slightly faster than previously expected this year, although growth next year will be weaker than previously forecast as consumer spending weakens, the CBI has predicted.
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NewsSainsbury’s relaunches top tier range
Sainsbury’s has relaunched its £1bn range of upmarket food, just one day after rival Asda revealed it had relaunched its mid-tier range.
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NewsAsda invests £100m in relaunch of mid-tier brand
Asda has invested £100m into the relaunch of its entire range of more than 3,500 Asda brand food products, which account for annual sales of between £8-9bn.
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NewsTesco to expand online offer overseas
Tesco is planning to launch online shopping in China, Poland and the Czech Republic as part of its global expansion plans under incoming chief executive Phil Clarke.
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NewsSainsbury's to be prosecuted for excess packaging
Sainsbury’s is being taken to court for using excessive packaging, making it the first major retailer to be prosecuted under environmental laws.
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NewsJohn Lewis enjoys "flying start" to autumn
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 16.5% to £58.3m last week as the back-to-school selling season got autumn off to a “flying start”.
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NewsPhil Clarke: My vision for Tesco’s global growth
New Tesco boss reveals his strategy for UK and overseas domination to Retail Week
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AnalysisThe Asda family tree
In the past 20 years, Asda has proved to be a finishing school for many of the retail industry’s highest flyers. Here Retail Week maps the connections, and the faces, that go to make up the family tree
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AnalysisUS pharmacy chains ramp up their grocery offerings
With more than 25,000 chain drugstores across the US, the opportunity to tap into new consumer segments is massive.
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NewsMorrisons’ raft of experiments to include online and c-stores
New Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips unveiled a raft of experimental initiatives last week as he started to outline his vision for the Bradford-based grocer.
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AnalysisTesco’s Far Eastern promise
Combining its global scale with local knowledge is key to Tesco’s growth in Asia, incoming chief executive Phil Clarke tells Jennifer Creevy
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NewsRetail sales volumes fall in August
The volume of retail sales in August fell 0.5% from July to August, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose report strong half year growth
The John Lewis Partnership has reported pre-tax profit up 28% to £110.5m for the half year ending July 31, with strong growth in its John Lewis department stores and grocer Waitrose.
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NewsTesco through to second round of Carrefour Asian bids
Supermarket Tesco is through to the second round of bids for grocery giant Carrefour’s $1bn (£642m) south-east Asian assets, according to the Financial Times.
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NewsAsda launches student shopping card
Asda is to launch a shopping card that parents can top up with money to pay for students’ groceries.