All Grocery articles – Page 582

  • Aldi
    Analysis

    Aldi could shake up the New Zealand food market

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    There’s been some interesting speculation that Aldi - which has really made waves in Australia - is actively looking to enter the grocery sector in New Zealand, registering myriad trademarks and also dispatching staff to scope out potential sites.

  • News

    Magnit to invest $1bn in development

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Sergey Galitsky, the chief executive of Russian grocer Magnit, has revealed that the company is planning to invest up to $1bn (£619.8m) in development this year.Magnit has doubled the number of new store openings it expects, compared with the target it gave last October. It plans to open 25 to ...

  • James McCann has been named Carrefour executive director for France
    News

    Carrefour poaches Tesco star for top French role

    2010-01-14T17:23:00Z

    Carrefour has poached Tesco high-flyer James McCann as executive director of its flagship French business.

  • Big grocers such as Tesco will be policed by an ombudsman
    News

    Government gives go-ahead for grocery ombudsman

    2010-01-13T11:22:00Z

    The Government has accepted the Competition Commission’s recommendation that an agency be created to regulate grocers’ relationships with suppliers.

  • Tesco Back to School
    News

    Tesco trials school uniform embroidery service

    2010-01-13T09:35:00Z

    Tesco is trialling a schoolwear embroidery service as it seeks to give parents whose kids need bespoke uniforms a cheaper alternative to specialist suppliers.

  • Sir Terry Leahy
    News

    Tesco boss cites healthcare and climate change among drivers for growth

    2010-01-13T08:24:00Z

    Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy highlighted healthcare and climate change among six drivers retailers can use to grow coming out of the recession in a speech yesterday.

  • Retail sales growth in December hits a four year high
    News

    Retail sales growth in December hits a four year high

    2010-01-12T08:51:00Z

    UK retail sales growth in December grew 4.2% on a like-for-like basis, making it the best December retailers have experienced in four years.

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    News

    Tesco reports stongest Christmas for three years

    2010-01-12T08:40:00Z

    Tesco has reported its strongest Christmas for three years with its Double Clubcard promotions providing a huge boost to sales.

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    News

    Shoppers return to premium food lines at Christmas

    2010-01-11T16:16:00Z

    Supermarkets enjoyed shoppers’ return to premium foods at Christmas, according to research house TNS Worldpanel.

  • Walmart
    News

    Profitability slips for top 250 global retailers

    2010-01-11T09:51:00Z

    The largest retailers in the world have managed to increase their sales through the recession, but profitability has suffered, research from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has revealed.

  • Ocado snow
    News

    Ocado fits winter tyres to delivery fleet

    2010-01-11T09:22:00Z

    Ocado is to fit its delivery van fleet with special winter tyres for the remainder of the season to tackle the adverse weather conditions.

  • News

    Marty Hamnett to retire

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Marty Hamnett, general manager of supermarket operations at Australian outfit Woolworths, is to retire at the end of the financial year after 40 years with the retail giant.Formerly general manager of the company’s Big W general merchandise division, Hamnett led the integration of Progressive Enterprise, the New Zealand supermarket business ...

  • Malcolm Walker
    Opinion

    There but for the grace of God…

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    How a soldier turned vicar helped change Malcolm Walker’s mind on assisting ex-offenders

  • News

    Metro pulls out of deal with Privileg

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Metro Group-owned consumer electronics superstore operator Media-Saturn is understood to have pulled out of a deal to acquire the Privileg household goods private label.The label - the German market leader in washing machines, tumble dryers and kitchen stoves - was bought by the Otto mail order group from Arcandor in ...

  • News

    Walmart to cut costs

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Walmart is to launch a drive to cut billions of dollars of costs from its supply chain in 2010 by combining its store purchasing across national frontiers as it attempts to globalise its business, The Financial Times reported.The effort is part of the retailer’s plans to increase the proportion of ...

  • News

    Seventh Continent sales soar

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Grocer Seventh Continent posted net sales soared 22.5% to RUB39.9bn (£792m) in 2008, according to documents prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).Growth was driven by the expansion of the company’s store base. Like-for-like sales climbed 10.4%.

  • George MacDonald
    Opinion

    A reality check for Ocado

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Ocado has drawn plenty of glowing press comment and there’s plenty to admire in it, but whether it is flotable is another matter.

  • News

    Aeon to overall supermarkets

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Aeon is to overhaul the supermarkets under its umbrella.The Japanese group plans to transform 55 stores - about 10% of the total number of Jusco stores and other supermarkets in the group - in 2010.Aeon will downsize floor space for items that have not been selling well, such as clothing ...

  • Big Chill
    News

    Retailers fear big chill in 2010

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    M&S and Next chiefs give stark warning despite being among those to post positive Christmas trading

  • Tesco
    News

    Food price war intensifies as grocers ramp up cuts for 2010

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Grocers have kicked off the new year with an intense price war, signalling a year of even tougher competition in the food sector.