All Supermarkets articles – Page 145
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OpinionComment: There are always opportunities to grow in food retail
The UK food retail sector has always been an interesting one to watch, but news in recent weeks confirms that it is at a fascinating stage right now.
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OpinionComment: How different will Morrisons’ online grocery offer really be?
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips today revealed the look, feel and services which will make up the grocer’s much anticipated online launch, but will it stand out in a crowded market?
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NewsMorrisons.com to focus on freshness with virtual butcher
Morrisons is to flex its fresh food muscle when it launches online in January with initiatives including a virtual butcher.
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NewsTesco rebrands Extra stores for midnight Xbox launch
Tesco has rebranded 10 of its stores ahead of the launch of the Xbox One games console and is to open at midnight tonight to sell it.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Lidl and Toys R Us
Retail news round-up November 21, 2013: Sainsbury’s stops selling physical entertainment products online, Toys R Us hires new European boss, Lidl removes Union flag and Consumer Rights Act to launch in December.
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NewsCo-op set for a structural shake-up as no holds barred review kicks off
The Co-operative Group is seeking to emerge from the cloud of controversy enshrouding the business as a modern, streamlined company.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why understanding data is key to winning and retaining customers
A Retail Week and Cognizant roundtable revealed the key things retailers must get right to effectively use shopper data to personalise offers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Malcolm Walker recalls the aftermath of his hostile Bejam bid in exclusive book extract
In an exclusive extract from his autobiography, Best Served Cold, Iceland founder Malcolm Walker recalls the aftermath of his hostile bid for Bejam, including the sale of Majestic Wine.
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NewsFestive food sales to hit £19bn this Christmas
UK shoppers are expected spend £19bn on food and drink over the festive period, a 3.9% increase on last year.
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OpinionComment: Co-op review must marry governance and values
The latest chapter in the crisis at the Co-operative Group threatens to overwhelm the mutually owned business and is indicative of how troubles in its financial arm are having profound consequences for the future of the Co-op’s operations, notably retail.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Bonmarché, business rates, Arnotts and more
Retail news round-up November 20, 2013: Asda launches click-and-collect in tube stations, Bonmarché lists on AIM stock exchange and business secretary Michael Fallon blasts Labour’s business rates reduction plan.
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NewsAsda to offer click-and-collect service at London tube stations
Asda is to give online grocery shoppers the option to collect orders from tube stations on the London Underground as it targets commuters.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Sainsbury's ambitious Christmas ad risks being too divisive
Sainsbury’s ambitious festive campaign is a radical step-change for the grocer, but it is questionable whether the ad is what shoppers really want from Christmas advertising.
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AnalysisIn the news: Asda's retail director Mark Ibbotson profiled
The retail director cut his teeth at Sainsbury’s but found a home at Asda, where he has won one of parent Walmart’s highest honours and piloted 3D printing.
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OpinionComment: Scandal-hit Co-op could take a leaf from John Lewis’ book
Well. You wait over 150 years for a Co-op scandal and then you get about 27 at once, certainly judging by the ongoing turbulence at the group’s banking division. Arguably a case of an organisation havng bitten off more than it can chew, it cast a shadow over the stability of the group as a whole.
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NewsMembers give green light to Midlands and Anglia Co-operative merger
The merger of Midlands Co-operative Society and Anglia Co-operative Society will go ahead next month after members voted unanimously in favour of the proposal.
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NewsAldi's sales rise unabated as 'low-price luxury' Christmas nears
Grocery shoppers will be hunting for luxury at low prices this Christmas after more than a third of British shoppers visited Aldi in the last 12 weeks.
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NewsThe Co-op chair steps down early amid management controversy
The Co-operative Group chairman Len Wardle has exited the business early following the scandal over its former banking chair Paul Flowers.
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NewsSupermarkets misleading shoppers with promotions, Which? survey finds
Supermarkets are still selling products with misleading multibuy promotions, according to research by Which?
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NewsAsda begins trial of streamlined store staff structure
Asda has started piloting a new store management structure in two shops that strips out its middle management, reduces internal bureaucracy and cuts costs.