All Supermarkets articles – Page 124
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AnalysisInfographic: The rise of convenience, discounters and online in grocery by 2019
For the first time, sales from convenience, discounters and online will overtake hypermarkets and superstores by April 2019, according to data from IGD.
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GalleryStore gallery: Bikini Berlin shopping centre makes an impression
Bikini Berlin is a new style of shopping centre that has opened in Berlin, but how unique is it? We take a look at this retail destination.
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NewsLidl going "full steam ahead" to take advantage of shift to discounters
Lidl managing director Ronny Gottschlich said the grocer is going “full steam ahead” to take advantage of the consumer shift towards discount grocery.
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OpinionComment: Discounters get fresh as food offer pushes them into the mainstream
With the imminent return of Netto to the UK, we are soon to be graced with another value-focused retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asda plans to become the UK's most convenient grocer
Asda is on a drive to make it more convenient to shop at the grocer by investing heavily in its multichannel delivery methods.
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NewsLidl unveils £220m expansion drive as it creates 2,500 new jobs
German discounter Lidl has unveiled a £220m UK expansion drive as it invests in new shops, its fresh food offer and an extra 2,500 staff.
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NewsTesco partners with social media cookery channel to drive customer interaction
Tesco has partnered with social media cookery channel SORTEDfood to drive customer interaction with the brand.
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NewsMorrisons boss Dalton Philips admits Sainsbury's Netto deal is 'smart' idea
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has conceded that Sainsbury’s joint venture with Netto is a good idea in the fight against the German discounters.
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OpinionComment: Is the Netto deal a gain or loss for Sainsbury's?
Netto’s plan to re-enter the UK market in a joint venture with Sainsbury’s is relatively low risk, but could still prove difficult.
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NewsWorld Cup goods sold at knock-down prices as England crashes out
World Cup memorabilia is being flogged at discount prices after England failed to make it through to the next round of the tournament.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, supply chain, and Highgrove retail business
Retail news round-up on June 25, 2014: Sainsbury’s Bank hires staff from Travelex; Prince Charles’ Highgrove business to focus on online sales; and Government urges BRC to establish supply chain guidelines.
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NewsTesco general merchandise director Neela Mukherjee exits
Tesco general merchandise director Neela Mukherjee has left the retailer following a rejig of company’s UK management team, it has emerged.
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NewsCampaign groups urge Tesco to pay employees living wage
Campaign groups calling on Tesco to pay its workers a living wage have taken direct action by altering some of the retailer’s price tags.
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NewsGrocers agree to put time limit on supplier payments
Major grocers including Aldi and Asda have agreed to cut the time they will backdate payments from six years to two, following pressure from the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin urges shareholders to give Clarke more time
Tesco chief Philip Clarke has received a boost after former boss Lord MacLaurin insisted shareholders give him more time to turn around the grocer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Carphone Warehouse and ecommerce sales
Retail news round-up on June 24, 2014: Former Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin urges shareholders to give Clarke more time; UK retail ecommerce sales to rise 16% this year; Carphone Warehouse links to 3 Ireland.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger blazes a trail in first quarter
Kroger continues to separate itself from the pack. The US grocer’s 4.6% gain in identical store sales in the first quarter put to shame the 0.1% decline turned in by Walmart US.
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OpinionComment: There is room for a new look Netto in the UK
The hard discounting end of the UK food-retailing spectrum still has space to accommodate an additional player.
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NewsHouseholds £4 better off in May than last year
Consumers’ spending power increased by £4 to £171 a week last month, marking the eight consecutive month that families have seen their discretionary incomes rise year on year, Asda’s Income Tracker shows.
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NewsAnalysis: Why Sainsbury's and Netto are launching a discount chain
Four years after selling its 193 UK stores to Asda for £778m, Danish discounter Netto is back for a second bite at the market – this time in partnership with Sainsbury’s.