All Supermarkets articles – Page 268
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NewsTesco upbeat despite sluggish like-for-likes
Tesco remains confident the economy is in recovery despite slower than expected UK like-for-likes.
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NewsTesco targets upmarket grocers in price war
Tesco is to ramp up its price cuts this week targeting the upmarket grocers with heavy discounts on its Finest range.
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OpinionAsda's happily ever after
Asda’s deal to sell official FIFA merchandise for next year’s World Cup is a marriage made in heaven for the grocer. And one that is likely to have rattled rivals. The partnership shows how lucrative such deals can be for the supermarkets - something they are all trying to cash in on.
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NewsOcado mulls partnership with Carrefour
Online grocer Ocado is understood to have held talks with French retailer Carrefour about a partnership to deliver shopping to customers’ homes in France.
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X5 Retail Group buys local supermarket chain Paterson
The country’s leading grocery retailer X5 Retail Group has bought local supermarket chain Paterson, which has 82 stores in Moscow, St Petersburg and other cities.X5 Group will pay $189.5 m (£103m) in cash for Paterson’s equity and assume $85m (£46m) of debt, to be financed by operating cash flow. It ...
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OpinionLocking in shoppers key to grocery war
The UK’s supermarket chains are never less than ultra-competitive, but this year the battle of the grocery giants has gone into overdrive.
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Grocery veteran John Cleland joins Esporta
Former First Quench director John Cleland has landed a new job as chief executive of health and leisure club operator Esporta.
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NewsAsda wins rights to sell official FIFA World Cup merchandise
Asda has won the rights to sell official World Cup products next summer after its parent Walmart struck a deal with FIFA’s worldwide master licensee.
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NewsNew supermarket Asco plans roll-out
A brand new, independent supermarket chain is to open its first store in Warrington.
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NewsSupermarkets launch Champagne price war
The supermarkets have launched a price war on Champagne today as the party season gets into full swing.
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NewsGrocers keep spending on sustainability
More than eight in 10 of the major grocers have maintained or stepped up investment in their environmental strategies during the recession according to research from food and grocery specialist IGD.
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NewsHaldanes unveils expansion plans
New supermarket chain Haldanes Stores has acquired 13 new shops, bringing its total to 18.
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NewsTesco's plan for biggest Irish shop refused
Grocery giant Tesco’s plans to build its largest store in Ireland have been scuppered as its proposals have been refused for a second time.
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NewsCo-op and Somerfield launch £200m price war
The Co-operative and Somerfield have waded into the supermarket Christmas price war with the launch of a £200m promotional assault.
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NewsSainsbury’s takes Tesco site after competition ruling
Sainsbury’s has bought a former Co-op site in Slough after previous owner Tesco was ordered to sell it by the Competition Commission.
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OpinionMorrisons after Marc Bolland
The high value attributed to Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland was evident in the share price reaction when it emerged last week that he was jumping ship to Marks & Spencer. M&S jumped 6% on the news, while Morrisons was down 5%, and Bolland was dubbed the billion-dollar man.
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NewsAsda and Tesco: winners from Woolworths’ collapse
Grocery giants Asda and Tesco have scooped the lion’s share of defunct variety store group Woolworths’ sales.
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NewsRichard Pennycook tipped as next Morrisons chief
Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook has emerged as the bookies’ favourite to take over as chief executive when Marc Bolland leaves to head Marks & Spencer.
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NewsTesco and Mike Ashley’s bike shop locked in payment dispute
Tesco has launched a legal challenge against a subsidiary of Mike Ashley’s Sport’s Direct, after the supermarket giant overpaid for some bicycles.
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NewsGrocers’ non-food sales to increase 40% by 2014
Non-food sales from grocers are expected to increase by 40% to £16.2bn in 2014, representing nearly 10p in every pound spent in supermarkets.