All Supermarkets articles – Page 199
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NewsMorrisons ties up with Costcutter owner in depot deal
Morrisons has linked up with Costcutter’s owners to manage five depots less than a month after speculation Morrisons may acquire the convenience retailer.
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NewsAsda and Lidl increase pay to farmers after milk price protests
Asda and Lidl will increase the amount they pay dairy farmers for milk from next Wednesday after recent milk price protests.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco opens Olympic pop-up shop
Tesco has opened a pop-up shop in East London to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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NewsMorrisons and Asda escalate milk price war
Morrisons and Asda have sparked a milk price war despite widespread protests from farmers over the price they are paid for milk.
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NewsTesco expected to reveal South Korean profit fall
Tesco is expected to see a £70m cut in profits in its South Korean business this year as the result of changes to large store opening hours.
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News99p Stores to roll out extended food offer
Single price point retailer 99p Stores is rolling out frozen food as well as fresh fruit and veg, transforming it into a “one-stop shop” for groceries and bringing it into greater competition with the supermarkets.
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AnalysisCarrefour must focus on most dynamic markets
Carrefour’s second-quarter results remained in line with the first quarter as the retailer posted turnover down by 0.4% to j21.71bn (£17.03bn), excluding petrol and at constant exchange rates.
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X5 Retail Group chief executive resigns
Leading grocery retailer X5 Retail Group has disclosed that Andrei Gusev has resigned as chief executive. However, he will continue to work with the company in an advisory capacity.Board member Stephan DuCharme will assume Gusev’s role on a temporary basis. The change came at the same time as the retailer ...
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NewsIceland rolls out Bonus Card and discount coupon at till
Iceland has pressed the button on a roll out of its Bonus Card and money-off coupon-at-till initiative.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Milk price protests
Dairy farmers marched on Westminster to protest over the grocers’ milk prices last week. Retail Week takes a look at the issue.
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Grocery giant Leclerc posts first half-year sales
Grocery giant Leclerc reported first half-year sales in its domestic market up 8.3% to j15.21bn (£11.93bn), excluding fuel.Total sales for the first half increased by 8.1% to j20.47bn (£16.06bn), including fuel. Company president Michel-Édouard Leclerc said the results showed a consolidation of its “low-price positioning, which is not only a ...
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NewsNew design boss Low to join Asda later this year
Marks & Spencer buying and design director Helen Low is to join Asda as its new general manager for design at George in October.
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NewsShopper cutbacks hit premium own brand growth
Shopper cutbacks have hit performance of premium grocery lines across the market have fallen.
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NewsBargain Booze boss Tim Stanley steps down
Bargain Booze managing director Tim Stanley has stepped down, sparking a hunt for a new boss at the off licence chain.
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NewsIceland to launch online grocery site
Iceland is to launch a transactional website next year, seven years after it shut down its original ecommerce site.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Ocado's virtual shopping wall at the Bullring
Ocado today unveiled its new virtual shopping wall in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre.
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AnalysisThe Co-operative Food: Steve Murrells' to do list
Today is Steve Murrells’ first day as chief executive of The Co-operative’s food retail division. The former Tesco, Sainsbury’s and, most recently, Danish meat company Tulip executive has a number of key tasks from dealing with price perception to coping with increased competition. Retail Week takes a look.
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NewsCo-operative Food chief executive takes up role
The Co-operative Food’s new chief executive Steve Murrells takes up the role today.
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OpinionTesco offers Facebook fans double Clubcard points
Tesco is offering Facebook users the chance to earn double Clubcard points by using the social network site to like, share and buy its products.
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OpinionUnderstanding shoppers is the key to retail success
With all the bad news currently swirling around the retail sector it’s easy to think that everyone is suffering.