All Supermarkets articles – Page 183
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Migros to open New Delhi office
Migros is to open an office in New Delhi to source Indian goods without intermediaries.The initiative is in line with Migros founder Gottlieb Duttweiler’s belief in cutting out intermediaries in favour of lower selling prices.Migros has had its own procurement offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai since 1995, as well ...
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Aldi Süd plans store network increase
Aldi Süd wants to devote more investment to the state of Victoria as it ramps up its store network.Managing director for Australia Tom Daunt has called on state governments to follow Victoria’s lead by streamlining planning laws, enabling Aldi and other retailers to gain a bigger footprint and take on ...
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NewsAnthony Hemmerdinger rejoins Sainsbury's as business development director
Former Carphone Warehouse director Anthony Hemmerdinger has rejoined Sainsbury’s as business development director.
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Simply Market to open Milan flagship
Auchan’s supermarket banner Simply Market has announced the opening of a 27,000 sq ft flagship in Milan. The store has an improved fresh produce section and a snacking area for shoppers to rest and access Wi-Fi.The outlet has an interactive terminal called ScontoSì which provides last-minute discounts for Nectar loyalty ...
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NewsAsda boss heralds grocery collaboration on youth unemployment
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has heralded “unprecedented collaboration” across the grocery industry to address youth unemployment after meeting Prime Minister David Cameron.
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NewsVideo: Sainsbury's Brand Match ad dismisses Tesco and Asda threat
Sainsbury’s is ramping up support for its Brand Match initiative with a £2m TV campaign which depicts a family snubbing Asda and Tesco.
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NewsGrocers face "worst industry conditions for 30 years”
Supermarket groups face the “worst industry conditions for over 30 years”, as capacity outstrips demand.
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NewsMorrisons to launch clothing range next March
Morrisons will launch its first clothing range next March as it bids to “shake up the world of supermarket clothing”.
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NewsAsda and Sainsbury's lead the grocery pack
Asda and Sainsbury’s continue to outpace the UK grocery market while Morrisons achieved the slowest growth of the big four grocers.
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NewsGrocery bosses to meet David Cameron to tackle youth unemployment
The bosses of Asda, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are to attend a meeting in Downing Street today to discuss youth unemployment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How should grocers grow in the future?
Grocers are moving away from hypermarkets to focus on a more diverse portfolio that recognises the importance of ecommerce and convenience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can shopping centres embrace technology?
Shopping centres and technology at first seemed like adversaries, then uneasy bedfellows, but now they are positively united – or at least they should be.
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AnalysisThe wine market: What do retailers need to know?
Morrisons yesterday revealed it is to enter the online wine market later this year. Retail Week takes a look at the category.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers’ evolving communications strategies
Retailers’ evolving communications strategies have sparked reviews of the creative agencies they work with.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Carrefour reveals plan of action after poor first half
French grocery giant Carrefour has posted disappointing results for the first half of the year, mostly because of difficult conditions in the austerity-hit countries of southern Europe.
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InterviewQ&A: Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips
Morrisons laid out plans for a new convenience and online push this morning despite a fall in like-for-like sales in the first half of the year. Chief executive Dalton Philips and finance director Richard Pennycook explained the grocer’s plans to Retail Week
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AnalysisMorrisons: What the analysts say
Morrisons posted a drop in like-for-likes in its half-year results and a dip in profits but turnover was up. But as it pushes ahead with rolling out its Fresh Format and plans its first moves online, Retail Week outlines what analysts think of the grocers prospects.
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NewsMorrisons begins ecommerce push
Morrisons has kick-started its multichannel expansion by making its first move online.
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NewsPressure mounts on Government to intervene on grocery prices
Which? has called on Government to change the law to prevent the major grocers misleading shoppers on price.
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NewsTesco plots online party food launch using its ‘dark’ stores
Tesco is planning a launch into the party food market with a new online delivery service as it takes on competitors such as Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose for a slice of the lucrative business.