All Grocery articles – Page 610
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Analysis
10 big questions for 2010 in retail
After getting through a turbulent year, retailers will be hoping for 2010 to be more steadying. Retail Week tackles 10 key questions that will be on everyone’s minds at the start of the year
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News
CarrefourSA to open 100 stores in Turkey
CarrefourSA, the 60:40 joint venture between Carrefour and Sabanci Ticaret Merkezi in Turkey, has announced plans to open a further 100 stores in the country, each costing €670,000 (£597,023), in 2010.The first smaller-format express store will open on January 6 in the city of Mersin in southern Turkey, CarrefourSA general ...
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NewsMajestic Wine toasts 11.7% Christmas boost
Halving its minimum order size helped Majestic Wine to a strong Christmas, with UK like-for-like sales up 11.7% for the nine weeks to January 4.
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NewsRetailers fear big chill in 2010
M&S and Next chiefs give stark warning despite being among those to post positive Christmas trading
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NewsFood price war intensifies as grocers ramp up cuts for 2010
Grocers have kicked off the new year with an intense price war, signalling a year of even tougher competition in the food sector.
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News
Aeon to overall supermarkets
Aeon is to overhaul the supermarkets under its umbrella.The Japanese group plans to transform 55 stores - about 10% of the total number of Jusco stores and other supermarkets in the group - in 2010.Aeon will downsize floor space for items that have not been selling well, such as clothing ...
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OpinionA reality check for Ocado
Ocado has drawn plenty of glowing press comment and there’s plenty to admire in it, but whether it is flotable is another matter.
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News
Seventh Continent sales soar
Grocer Seventh Continent posted net sales soared 22.5% to RUB39.9bn (£792m) in 2008, according to documents prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).Growth was driven by the expansion of the company’s store base. Like-for-like sales climbed 10.4%.
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News
Walmart to cut costs
Walmart is to launch a drive to cut billions of dollars of costs from its supply chain in 2010 by combining its store purchasing across national frontiers as it attempts to globalise its business, The Financial Times reported.The effort is part of the retailer’s plans to increase the proportion of ...
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News
Metro pulls out of deal with Privileg
Metro Group-owned consumer electronics superstore operator Media-Saturn is understood to have pulled out of a deal to acquire the Privileg household goods private label.The label - the German market leader in washing machines, tumble dryers and kitchen stoves - was bought by the Otto mail order group from Arcandor in ...
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OpinionThere but for the grace of God…
How a soldier turned vicar helped change Malcolm Walker’s mind on assisting ex-offenders
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News
Marty Hamnett to retire
Marty Hamnett, general manager of supermarket operations at Australian outfit Woolworths, is to retire at the end of the financial year after 40 years with the retail giant.Formerly general manager of the company’s Big W general merchandise division, Hamnett led the integration of Progressive Enterprise, the New Zealand supermarket business ...
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NewsFirst Quench brands sold to property firm
The off-licence brands Threshers, Victoria Wine, Bottoms Up and The Local have been bought by property investment and consultancy firm SEP Properties.
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NewsGrocery sales robust in December
Grocery sales were robust in December, up 6.7% in the four weeks to December 26 against the same period last year.
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NewsSnow causes retailers to shut up shop
The heavy snow has caused havoc for retailers with many of the major chains shutting shops early so staff can get home safely.
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NewsMarks & Spencer celebrates ‘good’ Christmas
Marks & Spencer has hailed Christmas trading a success after posting 0.8% like-for-like sales growth over the festive period but warned that prospects remain uncertain.
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NewsShop prices rise in December
Shop inflation rose sharply in December to 2.2%, from 0.2% in November, according to the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsBooths reports 8.4% festive uplift
Regional grocer Booths has reported a 8.4% uplift in sales for the 12 trading days of Christmas and New Year, and like-for-like sales up by 2.5%.
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NewsAsda launches biggest price rollback for a decade
Asda has today launched its biggest price rollback for a decade and has launched a campaign which claims to rid the industry of “phoney price claims”.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports bumper Christmas trading
John Lewis has delivered a bumper Christmas trading update, with like-for-like sales up 12.7% in the five weeks to January 2.