All Supermarkets articles – Page 218
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OpinionTesco faces long road to recovery
Simon Laffin is an independent retail adviser and non-executive director with extensive experience in retail markets across Europe, USA, and Australia.
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NewsSainsbury’s in NHS link-up
Sainsbury’s has opened its first pharmacy in a hospital this week near Middlesbrough.
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NewsSainsbury's invests in green power as part of sustainability drive
Sainsbury’s has invested £2m into building a green energy facility to help it hit its sustainability targets.
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NewsTesco offers 'alternative' work experience scheme
Tesco has offered an “alternative” work experience programme after a government-led scheme received a storm of criticism.
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NewsAsda Q4 like-for-likes up 1%
Asda like-for-likes rose 1% in its fourth quarter as the Asda Price Guarantee drove sales over Christmas.
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NewsMatalan reviews role in Get Britain Working after Tesco backlash
Fashion retailer Matalan has suspended its involvement in a government-backed work experience scheme following the backlash experienced by Tesco.
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AnalysisAverting warehouse disasters
Warehouse malfunctions can prove catastrophic for a retailer’s sales and reputation. So how can the risk of problems occurring be minimised? Alison Clements investigates.
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AnalysisIs your supply chain process fit for purpose?
Ensuring a supply chain suits today’s multichannel world is a complex process and one retailers are just at the beginning of. Liz Morrell reports.
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AnalysisPlan for overseas growth
Suppliers are an invaluable source of customer insight. Sarah Butler considers why retailers could benefit from their expertise – particularly when it comes to international success.
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NewsTesco expected to improve non-food range
Tesco is likely to investment in strong category management across non-food, according to investors.
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NewsSainsbury's to stage Jubilee celebratory festival
Sainsbury’s is to host a festival in London to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsFreezing conditions affect John Lewis trade
Freezing weather conditions at the start of last week shifted trade at John Lewis-owned Waitrose into the previous week as consumers stocked up.
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Carrefour appoints three directors
Carrefour’s hypermarket business in France is to be reorganised with the appointment of three directors to manage it. Patrice Lespagnol, Philippe Lartigue and Frédéric Duranton will be responsible for the division, under the leadership of Noël Prioux, head of Carrefour France. Guillaume Vicaire, who has been executive director of French ...
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SuperValu reveals plans to cut its nationwide workforce
Grocery retailer SuperValu has revealed plans to cut its nationwide workforce by around 800. The majority of the redundancies will be made by the end of the company’s financial year on February 25. The decision is part of a strategy to remove permanent expenses from the business and reduce overall ...
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AnalysisHow do men shop?
When it comes to harnessing customer spend, retailers’ focus is typically on women. What can retailers do to better tap into the male shopping psyche, asks Charlotte Hardie.
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NewsRetailers optimistic that Olympics will drive sales
The proportion of store groups expecting a boost from the London 2012 Olympics has more than doubled since last summer.
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AnalysisFranchising: What do retailers need to know?
Franchising is used extensively by many UK retailers, both at home and abroad, but will it help Mothercare revive its business?
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NewsTesco calms Twitter fury over 'unpaid' job
Tesco has moved to calm the storm on Twitter after it appeared to advertise a job with no pay.
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NewsTesco reveals details of fresh food focus
Tesco has told investors it is to put an emphasis on fresh food and cut back on aggressive space expansion.
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OpinionRace for space must slow down
Mark Price became the managing director of Waitrose in 2007. He held numerous posts at the John Lewis Partnership since joining as a graduate trainee in 1982.