All Supermarkets articles – Page 221
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AnalysisUS discounters turn up the heat in grocery sector
Last week, US-based discount retailer Family Dollar posted a 7.6% increase in net sales to $2.1bn (£1.36bn) on the back of strong growth in the consumables category.
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NewsTesco’s expansion into India undeterred by FDI uncertainty
Tesco has reiterated its commitment to expansion in India despite the false dawn of proposed changes to the rules on multi-brand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
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InterviewQ&A: Philip Clarke, Tesco
Tesco group finance director Laurie McIlwee and group chief executive Philip Clarke faced a grilling from the press after the grocer reported its worst Christmas trading for decades today. Clarke talks the Big Price Drop, a move away from large superstores and why the retailer is not crisis. Alex Lawson reports
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NewsFortnum & Mason enjoys record sales
Fortnum & Mason has reported record sales figures despite last year’s UK Uncut “tax avoidance” protests.
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AnalysisMargins: What do retailers need to know?
Many retailers started their Sales early during the Christmas period. What are the implications of discounting on retailers’ margins?
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NewsTesco to close 12 Fresh & Easy stores
Tesco is to temporarily close 12 of its Fresh & Easy stores in the US in the face of harsh of economic conditions.
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NewsSainsbury's reports 'record-breaking' Christmas
Sainsbury’s has reported a “record-breaking” Christmas with non-food and its online business proving particularly strong.
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NewsChristmas sales uplift for The Co-op
The Co-operative Group’s like-for-like sales grew 3.1% in the four weeks ending December 31.
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NewsMorrisons reports Christmas sales rise as it eyes Best Buy sites
Morrisons reported a 0.7% increase in like-for-likes over the Christmas period despite shoppers delaying their trips to the high street.
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Opinion2012: Challenging times ahead
One of the challenges of writing an article is that you are given a theme and asked to write 350 words on that subject.
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Ahold’s Dutch Albert Heijn operation plans online marketplace
Grocery retailer Ahold’s Dutch Albert Heijn operation intends to create an online marketplace.The retailer plans to add non-food items such as books, clothes and home entertainment products to its albert.nl online grocery assortment in order to follow its ‘six-pillar’ strategy presented last autumn.Ahold spokesman Jochem van de Laarschot said an ...
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2012
Retailers reveal the business resolutions that they will be sticking to during the good and bad of 2012. By Gemma Goldfingle and Alex Lawson.
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NewsGrocery giants ramp up their pricing strategies
Asda is holding firm on its Price Guarantee initiative as competitors continue to ramp up their price promotions in the face of a traditional fall-off in spending in January.
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NewsWaitrose enjoys "very strong" Christmas
Waitrose has capitalised on a strong online offer to deliver a positive Christmas performance.
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Carrefour sells 97 supermarket properties
Carrefour has sold 97 supermarket properties to La Française AM, an investment fund majority-owned by Crédit Mutuel Nord for e365m (£305.5m).The properties were previously held by Carrefour’s real-estate branch, Carrefour Property. Carrefour will continue to operate the stores through 12-year leases under its Carrefour Market banner.
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NewsCo-op advertises to win more spend
The Co-operative Food has embarked on a new advertising campaign as it tries to counter a potential fall-off in January consumer spending.
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OpinionCompeting with price comparisons
Unique products and great service will always be valued by shoppers, says Jacqueline Gold.
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AnalysisLucy Neville-Rolfe
The departure early next year of one of former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy’s key lieutenants will be the end of an era. Alex Lawson reports.
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NewsSupermarkets "mislead" Irish customers over VAT hike
Supermarkets in Ireland have been accused of misleading customers over claims they will absorb the VAT hike, even though many foods are non-vatable.
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NewsNew year grocery discounting begins
The big grocers are responding to a potential fall in January consumer spending with widespread discounting.