All Supermarkets articles – Page 131
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Opinion
Comment: Christmas clarified the issues facing grocers
The polarised nature of retail’s Christmas sales performance is the story of the 2013 festive season. And nowhere is that more apparent than in grocery.
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Opinion
Comment: Retail's New Year hangover
Before Christmas the UK retail sector was in relatively high spirits. After a mixed year forecasts of 3.5% growth promised a record-breaking December in which sales could top £40bn. However, in the cold light of New Year many are facing a reality check.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Asda and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on January 15, 2014: Sainsbury’s sales beat Asda for the first time in a decade, Scottish retail sales down.
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News
Sainsbury's hits out at Tesco in new TV campaign
Sainsbury’s is to kick off a TV campaign tonight to promote its relaunched Basics range alongside its ethical credentials in ads which hit out at Tesco on the anniversary of the horse meat scandal.
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News
Retailers confident horse meat scandal will not happen again
Retailers are confident measures have been put in place to prevent another horse meat crisis despite scepticism from shoppers and little action by manufacturers.
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News
Asda to use further store space for community projects
Asda has urged retailers to use links with the community as a competitive advantage and give over store staff and space to local groups.
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News
Inflation slows to 2% in December pulled down by food and toy prices
Inflation eased to 2% in December slipping from 2.1% in November as food and toys kept inflation low.
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News
Convenience store giant McColl's posts strong Christmas sales
Convenience store and newsagents group McColl’s has reported a rise in festive sales as it eyes a float.
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Opinion
Comment: Will 2014 be the year that 3D printing becomes mainstream in retail?
With 2013 done and dusted, how will history judge it? If you were to believe the avalanche of end-of-year reviews that came our way, the only things worth remembering about it were selfies and onesies.
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News
Lidl stops selling sweets at checkouts
Lidl is removing sweets and chocolates from tills across its 600-store estate in favour of its ‘Healthy Checkouts’.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Asos, Walmart, HMV and Target
Retail news round-up on January 13, 2014: Morrisons considering sale of upto 10% of properties; Asos expects 35% sales growth over Christmas; Wal-Mart International’s CFO Cathy Smith to depart; World’s largest music shop shuts down as HMV moves out of 150 Oxford Street
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Opinion
Comment: Morrisons’ proposed property sale poses long-term risks
Morrisons’ property review has hit the headlines but is this short-term radical action really sensible in the long run?
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News
Morrisons mulls selling 10% of its estate as shareholders raise concerns
Morrisons is mulling a sale of up to a 10% of its property estate to raise money after a disappointing Christmas performance but shareholders have called the move “incredibly dangerous”.
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Analysis
Analysis: Morrisons online grocery service mystery-shopped by Retail Week
Morrisons today launched its much vaunted online grocery delivery service with the first orders distributed in the Midlands. Retail Week tested out the service.
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Opinion
Comment: Justin King needs to take the discounters seriously
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King said the retailer’s quality outstrips that of the discounters this week, but he is not taking them seriously enough.
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News
Scottish large retailer business rates levy to end next year
A business rates levy on large retailers in Scotland is to end in 2015 after raising a forecast £95m.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Christmas retail sales, JD Sports, Uniqlo and Grafton Group
Retail news round-up on January 10, 2014: Retail sales fail to sparkle over Christmas, JD Sports reports positive Christmas sales, Uniqlo bolsters management and Grafton Group sales rise
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News
Cold Christmas for retail as sales growth stalls
Retailers’ hopes for a winning Christmas have been dashed after food suffered its worst performance for five years and non-food was saved by online.
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Analysis
Campaign of the Week: Sainsbury's provides timely inspiration for shoppers on a budget
Sainsbury’s is aiming to appeal to cash-strapped consumers with a new campaign that provides ideas on how to make the grocery shop go further in the frugal month of January.