All Supermarkets articles – Page 256
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NewsTesco thwarted in Asian Carrefour acquisition bid
Tesco has been thwarted once again in its bid to acquire Carrefour’s Asian stores as reports emerge that the French supermarket giant has suspended the sale of its Malaysian and Sinapore stores due to bidders offering too little.
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NewsSpar UK MD to stand down
Jerry Marwood, UK managing director of symbol group Spar, is understood to be stepping down from the business, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsAsda Q3 like-for-likes up 1.3%
Asda has reported like-for-like sales excluding petrol up 1.3% in its third quarter, reversing the declining sales trend it suffered earlier in the year.
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NewsThe Co-op to open in The Strand
The Co-operative Group has signed a contract with The Crown Estate to open a store in The Strand, London.
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NewsSainsbury's Christmas ad shows Jamie Oliver in fairytale festive party
Sainsbury’s will air its first Christmas ad this evening which will see celebrity chef Jamie Oliver deliver a fairytale Christmas.
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NewsWaitrose Q3 like-for-likes up 4.4%
Waitrose has reported like-for-like sales for its third quarter were up 4.4%, driven by new customers and larger basket sizes.
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NewsSainsbury's profits up 8% with customer numbers at all-time high
Sainsbury’s has reported an 8.1% increase in underlying pre-tax profit to £332m in its interim results, with customer numbers at an all-time high.
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NewsTesco launches Tesco Direct mobile site
Tesco has today launched a mobile optimized version of its Tesco Direct website.
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NewsTesco launches new Clubcard initiative
Tesco has launched a Clubcard initiative – Big Clubcard Voucher Exchange - that will allow customers to double the value of their vouchers across a range of non-food categories.
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NewsWhole Foods kick starts expansion with shops in Richmond and Glasgow
Whole Foods has kicked off its much-awaited UK expansion with plans for a store in Scotland next year and another in Richmond in 2013.
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NewsAsda appoints former Tesco man as COO
Asda has appointed Simon King as its chief operating officer.
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NewsTesco Christmas TV ad stars Amanda Holden
Tesco has signed up actress Amanda Holden to star in its Christmas TV campaign alongside its existing duo Fay Ripley and Mark Addy.
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NewsAsda trials Argos-style ordering service
Asda is trialling an Argos-style in-store ordering service in three stores in the north of England.
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NewsTesco to release Coronation Street album
Tesco is to release an exclusive album to celebrate the 50th anniversary of favourite soap opera Coronation Street.
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Five Stokes stores sold to Argyle Trading
The administrators of independent grocer Stokes has sold five stores to Argyle Trading.
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NewsTesco launches £1.3bn Christmas promotional campaign
Tesco is claiming to save customers £1.3bn this Christmas with festive promotions and Clubcard deals.
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Grocer Stokes goes into administration
Family-owned independent grocer Stokes has gone into administration.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Families £4 a week worse off in September
Families suffered a £4 a week decline in spending power in September compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsTesco chief Sir Terry Leahy sells £3.3m of shares
Tesco outgoing chief executive Sir Terry Leahy sold £3.3m shares yesterday in the retail giant he has run for the past 13 years.