All Supermarkets articles – Page 168
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NewsFarmfoods reports profits rise despite sales dip
Frozen food specialist Farmfoods has reported a 10% increase in pre-tax profits to £27m despite a dip in turnover last year.
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NewsTesco opens Shoreditch offices for mobile app development
Tesco has opened an office in London’s trendy Shoreditch to house a team of mobile app developers.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco launches Iron Man 3 augmented reality app
Supermarket giant Tesco has developed an augmented reality app to tie up with the release of Iron Man 3.
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NewsOFT to investigate Costcutter deal with Palmer & Harvey
The Office of Fair Trading is to probe the tie-up between Costcutter and Palmer & Harvey which has created the UK’s second-largest convenience store chain behind Booker’s Premier.
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NewsScotmid Co-operative profits fall despite sales increase
Scotmid Co-operative has reported a fall in full-year operating profits despite a strong second half performance.
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NewsDiscounter Aldi enjoys record growth despite horse meat scandal
Aldi has continued to record rocketing sales after industry data from Kantar Worldpanel revealed its highest ever growth rate and a record market share.
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NewsMorrisons appoints McKinsey partner as group HR director
Morrisons has appointed McKinsey & Company partner Emily Lawson as its new group human resources director.
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OpinionComment: Retailers look for new ways to supplement stagnant growth
So, with Tesco recently gobbling up Giraffe, are we about to see a new era of diversification among the UK’s leading grocers?
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NewsLidl invests £66m in expansion of fresh meat range
Lidl UK is to invest £66m in expanding its fresh meat and poultry range just months after it was engulfed in the horse meat scandal.
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NewsIceland butters up Sainsbury’s employee
Iceland chairman Malcolm Walker’s wry sense of humour has permeated much of the work done for the retailer to consistently appear in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to work for list. His latest chucklesome HR move is suitably eye catching.
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NewsValue retailers climb into Rich List top 100 as Sir Philip Green's fortune increases
Retailers appeared prominently in the Sunday Times Rich List once again with Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green’s wealth increasing and value retailers ranking in the top 100.
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GalleryStore gallery: Value grocer Aldi’s new convenience store format
The German value grocer Aldi has entered the fiercely competitive convenience sector with a shop on Kilburn High Road.
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NewsGrocer Waitrose opens first farm shop in Hampshire
Waitrose is to open its first store on a farm this summer in Hampshire featuring locally-sourced products.
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NewsConsumers seek quality in food products after horsemeat scandal
Grocery shoppers are putting renewed emphasis on the quality of the food they buy in the wake of the horse meat controversy.
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NewsVideo: Analysts debate Tesco’s US exit, UK store refresh and space race
Alex Lawson asks Panmure Gordon investment analyst Philip Dorgan and Verdict Research senior retail analyst Andrew Stevens whether Tesco is enacting the right strategy.
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NewsHMV market share stable as grocers grab entertainment custom
HMV has maintained a stable market share in the first quarter despite shuttering a number of stores after crashing into administration.
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NewsSainsbury’s puts Holborn headquarters on the market as 150 staff moved
Sainsbury’s is to move 150 staff from its central London head office to Coventry and Manchester after putting its Holborn office on the market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why are grocers turning to the convenience market?
Why has convenience become such a growth market and how are the grocers taking advantage? Rebecca Thomson reports.
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NewsTesco UK boss Chris Bush: I’ll rekindle shoppers’ love affair with Tesco
Tesco UK managing director Chris Bush has vowed to rekindle the British consumer’s affection for the grocer by making it the supermarket of choice rather than a default option.
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AnalysisInfographic: Tesco’s year in numbers
As it revealed its full-year figures today, Tesco rounded up a year in which it revamped its marketing, made digital acquisitions and launched its Price Promise promotion.