All Supermarkets articles – Page 171
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Carrefour's Indonesian franchisee to expand its private-label range
French retailer Carrefour’s Indonesian franchisee, CT Corp, is to expand its private-label range in responseto demand.At present the retailer offers about 3,000 private-label SKUs but needs to increase its offer to meet the 5% to 10%demand increase recorded each year.Private label represents 7.5% of the product portfolio, and 60% of ...
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NewsGrocery volumes bounce back as supermarkets increase ad spend
Grocery revenue by volume bounced back into growth in the four weeks to January 5 as supermarkets upped their advertising spend over the Christmas period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does The Co-operative Food’s management reshuffle mean for the retailer?
Steve Murrells has stamped his mark on The Co-operative’s food business just six months after joining as chief executive with several senior hires. Retail Week takes a look at the implications.
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Casino to enter Serbian market
Casino is to enter the Serbian market with seven supermarkets this year. The launch was enabled by an agreement between Casino and local partner Sodibal. The latter has also become official distributor of Casino products and supermarkets for the Balkan region.
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NewsNRF: Tesco to give store managers control over localised ranges
Tesco is to start giving store managers more power as the retailer increases localisation of its ranges, chief information officer Mike McNamara said at the NRF conference in New York on Tuesday.
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NewsNRF: Coles calls for grocers to study store cupboards
Grocers should operate their supply chains based on what is in their customer’s pantry in the future, says Coles general manager, merchandise and logistics, Dimitrios Bairaktaris.
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NewsTesco and Iceland embroiled in horsemeat controversy
An investigation by food safety officials is underway to discover how beefburgers contaminated with horsemeat were sold in supermarkets including Tesco, Iceland and Aldi.
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NewsNRF: Walmart boss Bill Simon says retailers need to lead economic renewal
Retailers need to play a central role in leading an economic renewal, Walmart chief executive Bill Simon said at the NRF conference in New York today.
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NewsKantar declares ‘dead heat’ between Sainsbury’s and Tesco in Christmas grocery battle
A ‘dead heat’ has been called between Tesco and Sainsbury’s by Kantar Worldpanel after releasing data which showed the archrivals recorded identical growth rates over Christmas.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons puts focus on quality and service
Morrisons’ festive trading figures were a bit gloomy. The grocer suffered a limp end to 2012 amid heightened competition from all flanks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Judith McKenna’s departure mean for Asda?
The promotion of Asda’s chief operating officer Judith McKenna to join parent company Walmart last week was met with dismay by analysts. Retail Week takes a look at the implications of the move.
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NewsTesco launches baby and toddler brand as children's market heats up
Tesco has today launched a new brand for baby and toddler products called Tesco Loves Baby as it attempts to strengthen its hold on the competitive baby market.
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NewsSurge in use of multichannel services at Christmas
Christmas demand soars for retail’s multichannel services such as click-and-collect and speedy delivery as consumers increasingly take advantage of the different ways to shop.
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NewsJohn Lewis' first week of Clearance Sale drives 26% revenue uplift
John Lewis’ first full week of its Clearance Sale “continued momentum” from Christmas as turnover at the department store surged 26% to £91.8m in the week to January 5.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Waitrose, Brand Price Match
Waitrose’s new campaign promoting the upmarket grocer’s Brand Price Match pledge continues its quest to reassure consumers that it offers value for money.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lucy Neville-Rolfe says farewell to Tesco
As she retires from a 15-year career at Tesco coinciding with phenomenal growth, executive director Lucy Neville-Rolfe tells Alex Lawson about her career with the top retailer.
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AnalysisTesco: What the analysts say
Tesco today reported a 1.8% uplift in like-for-like sales over Christmas as its core UK business begins to show signs of a turnaround a year-on from its profit warning. The City welcomed the figures.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer surprised the City by issuing its Christmas trading update early last night. Analysts were downbeat over the 1.8% like-for-like fall over the festive period.
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AnalysisChristmas roundup: Food - Convenience was King for shoppers
Convenience stores proved vital in grocery over Christmas as stretched shoppers rushed to local shops to raid remaining supplies before the big day.
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OpinionComment: Online retail can cause dilemmas for retailers
Digital retailing made Christmas for the industry, it seems.