All Grocery articles – Page 413
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News
Tesco introduces till cash monitoring system
Tesco is to introduce a new till management system to cut queues at the checkout and ensure cashiers have enough change.
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Analysis
Infographic: The impact of Superquinn's rebrand as SuperValu
Musgrave this week revealed it is to rebrand Superquinn’s 24 upmarket stores to its budget fascia SuperValu leading to 102 redundancies in its Lucan support office. Here the retailer illustrates the impact of the move.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco’s venture will create a Chinese grocery powerhouse
Tesco has been firmly in the spotlight of late after revealing a glimpse of the future in its new Watford store and taking action to stem losses in China.
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News
Tesco in talks over deal to merge Chinese business
Tesco and China Resources Enterprises (CRE), owner of the Vanguard chain, are in talks to combine their Chinese retail operations to create a £10bn business.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis sales jump 4.4% against Olympic launch week
John Lewis sales jumped 4.4% last week, a year after the Olympics began, as the lack of spectacle freed up time for customers.
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Analysis
Analysis: How shoppers weigh up retail value and values
The recent row between Sainsbury’s and Tesco centred on product provenance. What does it mean for consumers?
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Opinion
Blog: A fresh approach for Tesco at its remodelled Watford Extra
Today was my second trip to Tesco’s remodelled Extra store in Watford this week and each time customers have come up to me to tell me how much they like the store. And each time the car park has been rammed full.
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Analysis
Analysis: Tesco Watford - the grocer's vision for big-box retailing is "exciting, relevant and convenient"
Tesco has unveiled its vision of the future for big-box retail at its remodelled Tesco Extra in Watford, billed as a “brand new shopping and leisure destination”.
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News
Video: Tesco Extra MD Tony Hoggett gives a tour of the remodelled Watford store
Tesco Extra managing director Tony Hoggett gives Retail Week a tour of its remodelled Watford store, which is billed as the grocer’s hypermarket of the future.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco UK boss Chris Bush - 'The age of the cookie-cutter supermarket is over'
Tesco today unveiled its blueprint for the future of its large stores at its Extra store in Watford. Here, UK boss Chris Bush explains the rationale behind the new format.
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Analysis
Tesco Watford: Twitter reactions to opening of new format Extra store
As Tesco unveils its revamped Watford Extra store, Retail Week finds out whether it’s a hit or miss with the retail trade and consumers.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco Extra Watford - white elephant, red herring or silver bullet?
Today’s official relaunch of Tesco Extra Watford is justifiably being heralded as a pivotal day in determining the future of the UK grocery sector and in reshaping the future of its largest protagonist.
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News
Tesco to ramp up Blinkbox marketing with in-store campaign
Movie streaming site Blinkbox is to strengthen its links with parent Tesco with a series of in-store promotions.
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Analysis
People: Tesco's new agriculture director and retail's main job moves in July
The creation of a brand new role can offer a useful insight into a retailer’s strategic direction, and Tesco’s new agriculture director role speaks volumes.
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News
Marks & Spencer shuts four Irish stores with loss of 180 jobs
Marks & Spencer is to shut four of its stores in the Republic of Ireland with the loss of 180 jobs.
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Analysis
Analysis: What do Tesco’s senior management cuts mean for the structure of the grocer?
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has taken steps to reshape the management at the top of the UK’s largest grocer. Retail Week takes a look at the implications of the move.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco shows big retail can still be beautiful
The superpowers of grocery may have called an end to the hypermarket-driven space race, but a new front is opening up as these retail giants seek to best leverage the assets they already have.
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News
Sainsbury’s appeals ASA decision on Tesco Price Promise
Sainsbury’s has appealed against the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision not to uphold its challenge against Tesco’s Price Promise advertising.
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Gallery
In pictures: Tesco unveils new format Extra store in Watford
Tesco has reopened the much-anticipated Extra store in Watford, which it is billing as a “brand new shopping and leisure destination”.
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Analysis
In focus: July retail sales figures from the BRC
UK retail like-for-like sales jumped 2.2% in July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Retail Week finds out how each of the individual categories performed.