All Supermarkets articles – Page 159
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NewsAsda to accelerate investment in bricks and clicks as sales edge up
Asda like-for-likes edged up 0.7%, excluding VAT and fuel, in the 12 weeks to July 5 as the grocer unveiled plans to accelerate investment in its bricks and clicks strategy.
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NewsHeat wave drives strong retail sales in July
The warm weather in July sparked a 1.1% month-on-month rise in retail sales, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's
Retail news round-up August 14, 2013: Marks & Spencer brings grouse to the high street and Sainsbury’s shifts to a three-year marketing plan
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NewsAussie retailer Target drafts in further British talent
Australian retailer Target has drafted in further British talent with the appointment of Graeme Jenkins as finance director.
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OpinionComment: Tesco UK ops director sets the record straight on foreign workers
I doubt many of our customers spend much time thinking about our distribution network and how the food on our shelves comes to be there.
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NewsAsda funds retail degree programme for staff
Asda has rolled out a programme which will allow its staff to train for a degree while working for the grocer.
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NewsTesco’s Harris + Hoole takes on former Jessops sites
Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop in which Tesco has invested, has taken on two former Jessops stores as the chain continues its rapid expansion.
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NewsTesco introduces till cash monitoring system
Tesco is to introduce a new till management system to cut queues at the checkout and ensure cashiers have enough change.
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AnalysisInfographic: The impact of Superquinn's rebrand as SuperValu
Musgrave this week revealed it is to rebrand Superquinn’s 24 upmarket stores to its budget fascia SuperValu leading to 102 redundancies in its Lucan support office. Here the retailer illustrates the impact of the move.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s venture will create a Chinese grocery powerhouse
Tesco has been firmly in the spotlight of late after revealing a glimpse of the future in its new Watford store and taking action to stem losses in China.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How shoppers weigh up retail value and values
The recent row between Sainsbury’s and Tesco centred on product provenance. What does it mean for consumers?
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OpinionBlog: A fresh approach for Tesco at its remodelled Watford Extra
Today was my second trip to Tesco’s remodelled Extra store in Watford this week and each time customers have come up to me to tell me how much they like the store. And each time the car park has been rammed full.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco Watford - the grocer's vision for big-box retailing is "exciting, relevant and convenient"
Tesco has unveiled its vision of the future for big-box retail at its remodelled Tesco Extra in Watford, billed as a “brand new shopping and leisure destination”.
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NewsVideo: Tesco Extra MD Tony Hoggett gives a tour of the remodelled Watford store
Tesco Extra managing director Tony Hoggett gives Retail Week a tour of its remodelled Watford store, which is billed as the grocer’s hypermarket of the future.
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OpinionBlog: How Tesco’s Harris + Hoole is bringing digital in store
Stepping into Harris + Hoole’s Cannon Street, London store, it’s immediately clear this is a coffee shop with a difference.
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OpinionComment: Tesco UK boss Chris Bush - 'The age of the cookie-cutter supermarket is over'
Tesco today unveiled its blueprint for the future of its large stores at its Extra store in Watford. Here, UK boss Chris Bush explains the rationale behind the new format.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Spar and Morrisons
Retail news round-up August 8, 2013: Amazon introduces digital downloads for video games, Spar UK to launch first TV ad campaign in four years, and Morrisons retains ad agency after review.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 UK retailers making a splash internationally
Retail Week’s International Report reveals the UK businesses generating the most international revenue and the tactics being used to expand globally.
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NewsTesco to ramp up Blinkbox marketing with in-store campaign
Movie streaming site Blinkbox is to strengthen its links with parent Tesco with a series of in-store promotions.
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OpinionComment: Tesco Extra Watford - white elephant, red herring or silver bullet?
Today’s official relaunch of Tesco Extra Watford is justifiably being heralded as a pivotal day in determining the future of the UK grocery sector and in reshaping the future of its largest protagonist.