All Supermarkets articles – Page 170
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NewsDiscounter Lidl doubles number of healthy tills in stores
Discounter Lidl has doubled the number of healthy tills in its store estate to 1,200 after seeing an upsurge in traffic through the snack-free checkouts.
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AnalysisInnovation hubs: What do retailers need to know?
Tesco plans to open a digital lab dedicated to multichannel insights - and it joins other retailers with similar centres. Is this the future?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Waitrose’s deal with Eurostar mean for the retailer?
Waitrose has revealed it will begin supplying products to pan-European train service Eurostar from tomorrow. Retail Week looks at the implications for the grocer.
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NewsGrocer Waitrose inks deal to supply food to Eurostar trains
Waitrose has signed a deal with Eurostar to supply the train operator’s standard class buffet cars in its first move into Northern mainland Europe.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Justin King denies he is to quit the retailer
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has denied he plans to quit the grocer after speculation his successor is being lined up.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Supermarket giant Tesco turns town centre investor
Tesco is developing New Square - an inner-city regeneration in West Bromwich that promises to act as a catalyst to rejuvenate the whole area.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Home and away different worlds for French grocers
Two of France’s largest retailers, Carrefour and Casino, reported first-quarter trading figures on the same day.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from the UK’s fastest growing retailers
Zolfo Cooper’s report on the UK’s 10 fastest growing retailers reveals lessons for the rest of the industry.
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OpinionComment: Digital is the new battlefield for the grocery sector
In breaking the £1bn barrier for digital sales, John Lewis has demonstrated 2013 will be a seminal year in its own development.
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InterviewInterview: Chris Bush’s plan to turn Tesco into a brand of choice
Despite the grocer suffering its first fall in profits for 20 years, its UK managing director is confident he can deliver on Philip Clarke’s plan to make it loved again.
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GalleryStore gallery: Grocer Tesco updates its convenience store offer
Tesco has revamped its Metro store near London Bridge to include a Harris + Hoole cafe and Euphorium Bakery.
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Discounter Lidl to invest in Portuguese stores
Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl is investing E45m (£38.5m) in Portugal this year in store refurbishments and improved infrastructure.Of the sum, E15m (£13m) will go into new headquarters in Sintra, construction of which will start in June. When completed next year, there will be a staff of 250 working in central ...
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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?