All Supermarkets articles – Page 269
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Average family £10 a week better off
The average UK family is £10 a week better off compared to October 2008, according to the latest report from the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsMark Price named contender to replace Marc Bolland at Morrisons
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has been named as a leading contender to replace Marc Bolland as chief executive of Morrisons.
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OpinionMarc Bolland was the answer to Marks & Spencer’s prayers
As Retail Week predicted back in July, Marc Bolland is just what Marks & Spencer has been looking for. His success at Morrisons will stand him in good stead, but the difficulty of managing Britain’s most loved retail brand is great.
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NewsAsda George boss vows to hold prices when VAT rise takes effect
George at Asda managing director Anthony Thompson has vowed not to push up prices with the VAT change on January 1, as the value retailer embarks on the roll-out of a productivity scheme in Bangladesh.
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NewsMarc Bolland’s expertise ideal to lift Marks & Spencer food but how will he work with fashion gurus?
Marc Bolland’s experience with Morrisons is likely to make a difference at Marks & Spencer’s food division, but he is little-known in the world of fashion retail.
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NewsMorrisons mulls successor options for chief executive role
Morrisons is looking internally and externally for a new chief executive following the shock announcement of the departure of Marc Bolland.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Christmas savings
Tesco and Asda have both claimed they will help customers save millions of pounds this Christmas with a flurry of price cuts. Do the figures add up?
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NewsGrocers lead the way as retail shares rise
A raft of results generally in line with expectations and signs of corporate activity returning to the sector helped general retailers keep pace with the index, but food groups were the week’s stars.
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NewsMarc Bolland: Marks & Spencer was an opportunity I couldn't miss
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has said that Marks & Spencer was an opportunity he couldn’t miss, but he remains dedicated to Morrisons until his last day.
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NewsBanking boss hits out at supermarket banks
The new boss of global retail banking at Barclays has hit out at supermarkets and other companies setting up their own banking offers.
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NewsSainsbury’s gears up for promotional weekend
Sainsbury’s has today launched its first-ever “Buy now free next time” promotional offer alongside further Christmas in-store activity.
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NewsSainsbury’s loses market share to rivals
More than £11m of spending was switched from Sainsbury’s to its competitors in the 12 weeks to November, according to TNS Worldpanel data leaked to The Times.
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OpinionWho can shout the loudest?
As the grocers gear up for the key Christmas trading period, they launch into claim after counter claim about how much they can save customers this year. But who will win the battle?
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NewsModern Warfare 2 fires up flagging games sector
Games retailers pulled out all the stops this week as they clambered to grab share of the biggest ever software launch to hit the market.
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NewsIceland's Christmas advertising campaign launches on Sunday
Christmas Iceland’s Christmas ad campaign launches on Sunday with familiar celebrities Coleen Nolan and Jason Donovan taking centre stage.
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AnalysisTesco is going all out this Christmas
No retailer is safe this Christmas as Tesco goes all out to grab market share with new products and expanded ranges. Retail and logistics chief David Potts outlines its plans to Jennifer Creevy.
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NewsSainsbury’s pushes loyalty and non-food
Sainsbury’s is launching an ad campaign today focusing on its loyalty scheme Nectar card for the first time as it seeks to capture more of shoppers’ Christmas spend.
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NewsMorrisons rolls out payment system
Grocer Morrisons has begun rolling out a new payment processing system as part of its store systems replacement project.
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NewsTesco strikes partnership with DreamWorks
Tesco has struck an exclusive partnership with film studio DreamWorks to offer DVDs and merchandise in its stores.
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OpinionThe customer is king
The administrator to Threshers owner First Quench has started shutting stores. If the retailer had listened to customers, would it have collapsed in the first place?