All Supermarkets articles – Page 103
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News
Tesco director draws up list of possible successors to chairman
A Tesco director is understood to be drawing up a list of possible successors to chairman Sir Richard Broadbent following its accounting crisis.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 14, 2014: Amazon to recruit 1,000 new staff, Tesco expected to suspend more senior staff, and Tesco director compiles list of successors to chairman.
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Analysis
International analysis: Can BIM make a sucess of the supermarket format?
Can Turkish hard discount giant and market leader BIM make a success of its forthcoming supermarket format?
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Asda profits rise despite challenging grocery market
Asda operating profits were up 18.2% to £993.9m last year despite the tough market conditions.
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Tesco to part company with Ken Hanna and Jonathan Lloyd
Tesco is parting ways with company secretary Jonathan Lloyd and the chairman of its audit committee Ken Hanna.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on American Apparel, Tesco, Paperchase and more
Retail news round-up on October 13, 2014: American Apparel to dispose of UK stores, chairman of Tesco’s audit committee to leave, Paperchase owner eyes sale and more.
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US app rewards customers for tracking retailers' empty shelves
A US company has developed an app which rewards customers for tracking empty shelves in retailers’ stores and helping retailers stay well-stocked.
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Tesco launches TV campaign positioning Hudl 2 as 'entertainment hub'
Tesco is launching TV ads for its next generation tablet computer that aim to show it as an entertainment hub that brings people together”.
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Opinion
Comment: Discounter prices test loyalty to the big grocers
In light of Morrisons’ new loyalty card and Lidl’s ensuing tongue-in-cheek advert, are loyalty schemes still relevant for keeping customers?
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Waitrose to double store estate as it pushes into north of England
Waitrose plans to double the number of its stores over the next 15 years as it seeks to increase its presence in the north of England.
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Shop price deflation accelerates in September and is set to continue
Shop price deflation accelerated to 1.8% in September from 1.6% in August, as retailers recorded historically low levels of price increases which are set to continue.
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Tesco investors ready to support a capital-raising
Several institutional investors in Tesco have signaled that they would back a capital-raising of £1bn to £2bn, according to reports.
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Opinion
Comment: Lidl's comedy marketing could cut through in a generic grocery sector
Creating a brand tone of voice is vital, especially during a supermarket price war and for a smaller retailer such as Lidl.
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Co-op boss Pennycook: 'Loyalty stopped sales sliding during scandal'
Co-op boss Richard Pennycook said loyal customers prevented food sales from sliding during its recent crisis, but added that trust must be rebuilt.
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Fifth Tesco executive suspended as TPG eyes £2bn Dunnhumby bid
TPG is eyeing a £2bn bid for Tesco’s data business, Dunnhumby, as a fifth executive is suspended over the grocer’s £250m profit overstatement.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Co-op and Debenhams
Retail news round-up on October 7, 2014: Tesco chairman mulls resignation, TPG considers buying Tesco’s Dunnhumby and Debenhams hands floor space to Mothercare and Monsoon.
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UPDATE: Retail Week quiz: So you think you know your supermarkets?
So you think you know your grocery stores? Try our quiz and see if you can guess which stores these pictures have been taken in.
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Analysis
In the news: Tesco non-execs Richard Cousins and Mikael Ohlsson profiled
Tesco has brought in two new non executive directors to help steady the ship. Retail Week takes a closer look at their careers to discover what they will bring to the beleaguered grocer.
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Lidl on comedy form again as it pokes fun at Morrisons' price match
Lidl has taken another tongue-in-cheek swipe at a rival, this time releasing an advert poking fun at Morrisons’ new price match scheme.
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Supermarket watchdog urges suppliers to raise complaints about conduct breaches
The supermarket watchdog has urged suppliers to submit complaints about potential breaches of the industry’s code of conduct.