All Supermarkets articles – Page 193
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Sainsbury’s, No Need To Shop Around For Great Deals
In the ferociously competitive grocery market, price has rarely been more important. Sainsbury’s aims to push its successful Brand Match pledge further with a £2m awareness campaign, and has taken aim at Asda and Tesco.
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NewsWalmart boss Cheeseright: 'Low price is our best loyalty scheme'
Asda’s everyday low prices stance means it does not need to launch a loyalty card, according to Walmart boss David Cheesewright.
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InterviewQ&A: Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner
Ocado reported a slowdown in sales growth in the third quarter today as the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics impacted sales. Chief executive Tim Steiner tells Retail Week how Ocado is tackling price perception issues and why Tesco boss Philip Clarke is playing into his hands.
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NewsSainsbury's founds new joint venture with Nectar owners
Sainsbury’s has set up a new joint venture company, Insight 2 Communication (I2C), to allow suppliers to advertise across all of the retailer’s communication channels.
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NewsOcado third-quarter sales up 10%
Sales at Ocado grew 9.9% year on year to £162.6m in the third quarter as the rate of sales growth slowed, as the online grocer battled the negative impact of the Olympics.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from the September reporting season
A raft of retailers ranging from John Lewis to Argos and spanning food to homewares updated last week. Retail Week examines the picture they paint of retail conditions.
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OpinionComment: Winning customers in a world of change
Trust is one of the themes of the speech I am giving today at the World Retail Congress. It is (surprise, surprise) a room full of retailers from around the world but what is true for our industry is also true for other sectors.
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NewsMorrisons introduces new premium own brand range
Morrisons has launched a new premium own brand range, M Signature, which will replace its The Best line.
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NewsOcado launches DIY and car care lines
Etailer Ocado has launched DIY and car care ranges as part of its shift move from a “supermarket to a hypermarket”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: New chapter in ebook market as competition builds
Despite the market dominance of Amazon, other retailers are increasingly making a play for a slice of the fast-moving ebook and ereader markets.
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NewsWaitrose launches new graduate scheme
Waitrose has begun a hunt for the Mark Prices of the future with a new graduate scheme launching today.
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AnalysisSite review: Waitrose Vs Tesco
Mike Spicer Chief executive at Pulse Group, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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NewsWaitrose set to look outside London for new 'dark' stores
Waitrose could become the first grocer to open a ‘dark’ store to fulfil online orders outside of London as the retailer’s online sales soar.
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InterviewQ&A: Waitrose managing director Mark Price
Waitrose reported a strong performance in the first half today with profits up 28.9%. Managing director Mark Price tells Alex Lawson how the retailer has achieved success in a difficult climate.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership profits climb 60% in first half
Profits at the John Lewis Partnership soared almost 60% as buoyant trading and the growth of online shopping drove sales at both John Lewis and Waitrose.
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Aldi Süd plans store network increase
Aldi Süd wants to devote more investment to the state of Victoria as it ramps up its store network.Managing director for Australia Tom Daunt has called on state governments to follow Victoria’s lead by streamlining planning laws, enabling Aldi and other retailers to gain a bigger footprint and take on ...
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Migros to open New Delhi office
Migros is to open an office in New Delhi to source Indian goods without intermediaries.The initiative is in line with Migros founder Gottlieb Duttweiler’s belief in cutting out intermediaries in favour of lower selling prices.Migros has had its own procurement offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai since 1995, as well ...
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NewsAnthony Hemmerdinger rejoins Sainsbury's as business development director
Former Carphone Warehouse director Anthony Hemmerdinger has rejoined Sainsbury’s as business development director.
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Simply Market to open Milan flagship
Auchan’s supermarket banner Simply Market has announced the opening of a 27,000 sq ft flagship in Milan. The store has an improved fresh produce section and a snacking area for shoppers to rest and access Wi-Fi.The outlet has an interactive terminal called ScontoSì which provides last-minute discounts for Nectar loyalty ...
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NewsAsda boss heralds grocery collaboration on youth unemployment
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has heralded “unprecedented collaboration” across the grocery industry to address youth unemployment after meeting Prime Minister David Cameron.