All Supermarkets articles – Page 206
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NewsWaitrose donates man hours in community scheme
Waitrose is donating staff hours to charities and causes in their local area.
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NewsMorrisons' HR director Norman Pickavance to depart
Morrisons human resources and communications director Norman Pickavance is to leave the grocer at the end of June.
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NewsJohn Lewis records strong sales
Sales at John Lewis were up 16.5% to £61.95m aided by a 56.5% uplift in online sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Warming up shoppers to the new Tesco
Transforming Tesco’s image and improving shopper experience are at the heart of boss Philip Clarke’s plan to return it to form.
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NewsIceland enters money-off coupon battle
Iceland has waded into the grocery marketing battle with a new money-off coupon.
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AnalysisFMCG: What lessons can retailers learn?
Whether it is leadership or consumer insight, retailers can learn a lot from FMCG firms.
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NewsRecession sparks fears for retail recovery
Retailers fear further slump in consumer confidence as the UK plunges back into recession.
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OpinionTwitter success measured using Engagement Index
Most retailers will have a customer relationship management strategy in place already, but for many this doesn’t extend to social media.
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Lidl provides sales and regional managers with iPads
Discounter Lidl is providing sales and regional managers with iPads equipped with a proprietary app showing shelf layouts, new listings and de-listings and staff scheduling in stores.The app – known internally as ‘Lidl Mobile Office’ – is designed to free managers’ time and reduce paperwork and was designed for Lidl ...
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NewsAsda Income Tracker reveals tightest spending power since November 2008
The Asda Income Tracker has exposed a glaring north-south divide in disposable income while nationwide family spending power is at its lowest since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
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NewsTesco turnaround marred by credit rating downgrade
Philip Clarke’s turnaround of Tesco has suffered an early set back after Moody’s downgraded its credit rating.
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NewsMorrisons opens M Local format in petrol station
Morrisons is to open its first M Local in a petrol station as competition to expand convenience stores in the sector mounts.
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OpinionTesco’s revival relies on getting basics right
At one point in the run-up to Wednesday’s announcement by Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke, it seemed he would be left with little to say.
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Analysis
Analysis: Retailing in China
The growing economic powerhouse is now the world’s biggest grocery market, and where the supermarkets go, others are following.
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NewsThe People’s Supermarket narrows losses
Co-operatively run grocer The People’s Supermarket has narrowed losses from £175,000 to £100,000 in the year to April 4.
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NewsClarke: ‘Good enough’ is not good enough
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has pledged a return to retailing excellence at the grocery giant’s flagship UK business through renewed focus on the customer.
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Walmart to focus on expanding existing operations
Walmart is to concentrate on expanding its operations in existing markets rather than entering new locations this year. However, the retailer is still looking at possibilities to enter new countries and acquire technology and other capabilities.Walmart highlighted it has no plans at present to enter Russia but said it would ...
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OpinionWhy Tesco Hertford is the grocer's future
The trial store in Hertford may not address all of Tesco’s UK woes but it so goes a long way towards addressing many of the retailer’s perceived shortcomings.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco's trial store in Hertford
The Hertfordshire county town plays host to the latest store thinking from Tesco, pointing the way for future refurbishments and store interiors.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Clarke's plan mean for Tesco?
Perhaps the most interesting place to be this morning is in the offices of Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King and Andy Clarke and Dalton Philips, his counterparts at Asda and Morrisons.