All Supermarkets articles – Page 230
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Eckhard Cordes resigns from Metro
Eckhard Cordes, chief executive of retail group Metro, announced that he will be resigning from his post by October 31, 2012. He has lead Metro since 2007 and will be a member of the supervisory board until his successor is found.
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AnalysisWhich 100 brands are providing the best customer experience?
Amazon’s done it again. In a survey of more than 7,000 shoppers, the online giant has topped the list of the best brands for overall customer experience.
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AnalysisSupermarket price wars: Battle of the baskets
Sainsbury’s Brand Match is the latest in what has been a barrage of price promotions to entice hard-pressed shoppers. Are the grocers marshalling their forces for a price war? George MacDonald reports.
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NewsShoppers’ budgets reach ‘tipping point’
Consumers feeling squeeze but it is not all about price, IGD hears.
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OpinionOwn-brand is the future
Taking control of product with private-label ranges makes all the difference, says Ian Cheshire.
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NewsMothercare suffers but retail improves
While retailers rose over the week, Mothercare’s shares went in the opposite direction as desperate trading in the UK claimed the scalp of chief executive Ben Gordon on Tuesday.
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NewsMorrisons showcases M Kitchen at pop-up restaurant
Grocer Morrisons brought new range M Kitchen to London’s West End to showcase its quality when it opened a pop-up restaurant opposite famous department store Liberty for three nights.
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Lidl implements ‘1 now & 1 later’ promotions
Schwarz Group’s discount store chain Lidl in the Netherlands has begun to implement ‘1 Nu & 1 Later’ (‘1 now & 1 later’) promotions. According to the retailer, it plans to reduce food waste at customers’ homes with these special offers. The products promoted in Lidl’s leaflets have a multi-buy ...
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Carrefour director Alain Fretellière to leave the group
Carrefour director of private label Reflets de France Alain Fretellière will leave the group at the end of the month. Fretellière, who also leads relationships with small and medium-sized enterprises, was a driving force behind the creation of Reflets de France, a range of French gastronomic products, which has enjoyed ...
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Penny plans revision of store network
Rewe Group-owned discounter Penny has plans to revise its store network in Germany, forecasting the closure of 120 to 140 stores during the next year. According to reports, nearly half of the approximately 2,400 stores are currently in the red. As for the remaining network, Rewe Group reportedly wants to ...
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NewsSainsbury's aims to double British-sourced food sales by 2020
Sainsbury’s is aiming to double the amount of British-sourced food it sells by 2020.
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OpinionPrice wars are fine, but what about the suppliers?
Another day, another price war. Or so it feels. Great news for shoppers on a budget, terrible news for suppliers.
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NewsSacrifice profits to help cash-strapped shoppers, says Tesco boss
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke told the IGD Convention that sometimes it is right to sacrifice earnings in order to help hard-pressed shoppers.
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NewsTesco overhauls its retailing services division
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke is overhauling its £4bn retailing services division which includes its banking, mobile and online operations.
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NewsMalcolm Walker in talks with Blackstone to back Iceland bid
Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker has held talks with private equity giant Blackstone about backing his bid for the frozen food retailer.
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Intermarché to grow convenience format
Intermarché is to increase its presence in big French urban centres by growing its Intermarché Express convenience format. The retailer has 22 convenience stores and expects to operate 50 by the end of 2012. Eight Express stores will open in the next four months, said Philippe Manzoni, president of ITM ...
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Aldi's views on new debit fees upheld
Aldi has had its views on new debit fees upheld by the Australian Federal Court, it has been reported. The discounter went to court to stop banks and its rivals Coles and Woolworths from making what it says are misleading comments about the effects that new fees on the Eftpos ...
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NewsIceland hits the right note with Solomon
Getting celebrity endorsements right can be tricky as many retailers struggle to make the link between the star and brand credible, however Iceland has struck gold with Stacey Solomon.
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NewsBig grocers avoid worst of price falls
Store stocks were down across the board over the week but food and general merchandisers’ declines were limited versus the wider market, although that was ahead of a Mothercare profit warning.
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AnalysisThe online battle for traffic
Which websites have lost or gained the most visitors in the past year? Charlotte Hardie considers the usefulness of unique visitor numbers analysis