All Supermarkets articles – Page 148
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NewsTesco to launch iPad-style tablet computer for Christmas
Tesco is poised to launch its own tablet computer as it seeks to take on rivals Apple and Amazon.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales up 7.1% driven by mixed weather
John Lewis sales increased 7.1% to £65.07m last week as it benefited from the “continued mixed bag of weather that typifies a British summer”.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Will Walmart acquire Hong Kong’s Park n Shop?
Hong Kong-based conglomerate AS Watson has confirmed it is conducting a strategic review of grocery retail business Park n Shop (PnS).
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NewsAsda hits back at Tesco Watford with big store vision
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has hit back at Tesco’s vision of the future of big box grocery and revealed that brands will play an increasingly vital role in Asda stores.
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OpinionComment: Fears Walmart had cried wolf realised
After the horror show of the first quarter, Walmart had so much to prove domestically in the second quarter. And it has again come up short.
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NewsAsda to accelerate investment in bricks and clicks as sales edge up
Asda like-for-likes edged up 0.7%, excluding VAT and fuel, in the 12 weeks to July 5 as the grocer unveiled plans to accelerate investment in its bricks and clicks strategy.
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NewsHeat wave drives strong retail sales in July
The warm weather in July sparked a 1.1% month-on-month rise in retail sales, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's
Retail news round-up August 14, 2013: Marks & Spencer brings grouse to the high street and Sainsbury’s shifts to a three-year marketing plan
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NewsAussie retailer Target drafts in further British talent
Australian retailer Target has drafted in further British talent with the appointment of Graeme Jenkins as finance director.
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OpinionComment: Tesco UK ops director sets the record straight on foreign workers
I doubt many of our customers spend much time thinking about our distribution network and how the food on our shelves comes to be there.
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NewsAsda funds retail degree programme for staff
Asda has rolled out a programme which will allow its staff to train for a degree while working for the grocer.
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NewsTesco’s Harris + Hoole takes on former Jessops sites
Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop in which Tesco has invested, has taken on two former Jessops stores as the chain continues its rapid expansion.
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NewsTesco 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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AnalysisInfographic: 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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OpinionComment: 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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AnalysisAnalysis: 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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OpinionBlog: 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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AnalysisAnalysis: 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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NewsVideo: 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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OpinionBlog: How Tesco’s Harris + Hoole is bringing digital in store
Stepping into Harris + Hoole’s Cannon Street, London store, it’s immediately clear this is a coffee shop with a difference.