All Supermarkets articles – Page 222
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NewsGrocery space growth rockets
Supermarkets have added space at an exponential rate since the start of the credit crunch in 2007 and expansion continues unabated.
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Sainsbury's celebrates 11 years with Jamie Oliver
Sainsbury’s has released a new TV advert celebrating its 11-year partnership with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
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AnalysisGrocers: The final countdown
The fight for food spend at Christmas is a retail battle like no other. Alex Lawson looks at how the big grocers are positioned for the last week of festive trading.
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NewsNeville-Rolfe to step down from Tesco board
Tesco director of corporate and legal affairs Lucy Neville-Rolfe is to retire from its board after 14 years with the company.
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NewsOcado warns on profits
Ocado has warned its profits are likely to be hit because to capacity problems at its warehouse.
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Carrefour may sell stake in Altis to fund new venture
Grocery retailer Carrefour could sell its 50% stake in franchisee Altis to fund part of the takeover of its main franchisee Guyenne & Gascogne.Altis is a joint venture between Carrefour and Spanish grocer Eroski. The latter would reportedly buy Carrefour’s stake and sell it to a French retailer that has ...
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OpinionMixed reactions to Tesco results
Opinion was divided in the City when Tesco revealed its third-quarter update last week.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 02. February
Mary Portas’ undercover Secret Shopper customer service programme resulted in an official complaint.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 03. March
Tesco’s attempts to go head-to-head with Asda’s Price Guarantee backfired after it was forced to issue a flood of refunds.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 04. April
April provided ample evidence of the structural changes hitting retailers throughout 2011.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 05. May
The polarisation of the retail market was a key theme in May.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 06. June
Sign up Source: Michael Walter/Troika John Lewis, Westfield Stratford City John Lewis hauls the sign for its new Westfield Stratford store into place. The store overlooks the Olympics site and in June, retailers and Westfield executives were in the final push to get everything ready for ...
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Analysis2011: The year in retail
It’s been a roller-coaster year for retail, with many having to pull out all the stops to battle tough trading. Rebecca Thomson and Charlotte Hardie look back over the highs and lows.
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NewsNew year brings no joy for store stocks
At the end of the year general retailers had sadly underperformed the All-share index, while food groups were also down but not by as much as the market.
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NewsTesco results top off another tough week
As Christmas loomed, store stocks headed south. Food specialists and general merchandisers alike underperformed the All Share index and were sharply down over the year.
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X5 Retail Group plans ecommerce launch
Grocery retailer X5 Retail Group is thought to be planning to launch an ecommerce banner called E5 in the second half of 2012.The website would allow consumers to order goods online and pick them up in Pyaterochka, Perekrestok and Karusel stores.
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NewsMorrisons plans 2012 expansion
Morrisons is to create 7,000 new jobs and open 25 stores in 2012 as it goes on an expansion drive.