All Supermarkets articles – Page 109
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NewsDutch retail group Ahold unveils €2.5bn sales target for 2014
Ahold has revealed an ambitious online target of €2.5bn in online sales by the end of 2017, from a forecast €1.4bn in sales in 2014.
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NewsGrocery market falls into decline as sales slip 0.2%
The grocery market has fallen into decline for the first time since Kantar Worldpanel records began in 1994 as sales slid 0.2% compared to the previous year.
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NewsGrocers must close one in five stores, says Goldman Sachs
The big grocers must close one in five of their stores in order to return to profit growth, according to a report by analysts at Goldman Sachs.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on the big four grocers, Primark and Farfetch
Retail news round-up on November 18, 2014: Store closures ‘only option’ for big four; Primark to re-launch Farrell menswear brand; Farfetch.com launches click-and-collect service; and Yours Clothing to expand into Scotland and Ireland.
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NewsAlmost half of grocery shoppers keen to embrace wearable technology
Research by IGD has found 43% of shoppers could imagine using wearable technology in the future to shop for food and groceries.
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AnalysisMajestic's half-year results: What the analysts say
Sales at Majestic Wine increased 2.8% to £133.8m for the first half of the year, although profits slipped as the retailer invested.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Walmart's health is improving
The world’s largest retailer - Walmart - returned to comp growth (0.5%) in Q3, the first time it has been in positive territory in nearly two years.
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NewsSupermarkets could start to close, says Waitrose boss Mark Price
Supermarkets in Britain could start to close as the grocery industry battles falling sales, Waitrose managing director Mark Price has warned.
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NewsIn pictures: Waitrose unveils "latest thinking" in supermarket design at Salisbury refurb
If Mark Price wanted to make a statement about the future of Waitrose, the refurbished store he has just unveiled in Salisbury is it.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Asda's quarterly sales decline won't knock it off course
Asda rocked the market yesterday when it reported falling sales after two quarters of growth. But it is determined to stick to its plan.
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OpinionComment: Asda still leads the big four despite its sales decline
Asda’s 1.6% fall in like-for-likes indicates just how challenging the British supermarket scene has become.
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AnalysisIn the news: Mark Given, the man behind Sainsbury's Christmas TV ad
There is a young pretender for John Lewis’s Christmas advertising crown thanks to Sainsbury’s brand communications director Mark Given.
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NewsShoppers misled by grocery packaging, Which? alleges
Grocers and food manufacturers have been accused by consumer organisation Which? of using packaging that misleads shoppers.
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NewsAsda chief admits more to do in discounter battle as like-for-likes fall
Asda has fallen into negative like-for-like territory, reporting a 1.6% fall in its third quarter, as the trading environment took a toll.
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NewsVideo: Sainsbury's unveils Christmas ad featuring First World War football game
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its ad featuring a depiction of the 1914 First World War Christmas truce featuring the famous football game.
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NewsAssociated British Foods boss compares Primark openings to One Direction gig
George Watson compares Primark store openings to pop concerts, Morrisons’ loyalty card tussle with Aldi and Claire’s loom band sofa.
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OpinionComment: Tesco must find its heart to regain core customers
Tesco’s continued difficulties are the result of hubris and the inability to engender affection among core UK consumers.
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NewsSainsbury's chief Coupe insists he has firepower to withstand anything
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has insisted that his new strategy means the grocer has the firepower to deal with anything the market throws at it.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Sainsbury's new strategic plan is a tipping point for UK grocery
A very overused cliché, but today might come to be seen as a tipping point in the evolution of the UK grocery sector.
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OpinionComment: Mike Coupe is right to update Sainsbury’s offer
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe’s decision to update the retailer’s offer is a necessary response to grocery’s changing landscape.