All Supermarkets articles – Page 184
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers raise brand awareness?
It’s no longer all about price – retailers must entice customers through an accessible, engaging brand. Rebecca Thomson finds out why retail is becoming more brand aware.
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NewsFormer Clintons' boss Willson-Rymer appointed Costcutter chief executive
Former Clinton Cards chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer has been appointed as chief executive of Costcutter Supermarkets Group.
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NewsSainsbury’s takes 5,000 staff to the Paralympics
Sainsbury’s staff were in good spirits this week after the orange grocer, an official Paralympics sponsor, bussed 5,000 employees to the London games.
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NewsThe Co-op raids Asda and Tesco for new senior trio
The Co-operative Food has made a raft of senior appointments after poaching directors from Asda and Tesco.
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AnalysisProfile: Duncan Tatton-Brown, new chief financial officer, Ocado
Duncan Tatton-Brown took up his position in one of the most high profile finance positions in retail this week.
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NewsFund manager attacks Tesco over 'persecution' of suppliers
City fund manager Tom Dobell has attacked Tesco for “endlessly persecuting” its suppliers.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Auchan signs franchise deal to power growth in India
French grocer Auchan has signed a franchise agreement with Landmark Group (India)-owned Max Hypermarkets to develop hypermarkets in India.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons must reassure City
After the summer lull, the flow of trading statements begins again and the runes will be read ahead of the fast-approaching golden quarter.
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NewsCo-op boss criticises rivals’ ethical stance
Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks accused his grocery rivals of “jumping on the bandwagon” of ethical retailing as he reported a slide in first-half sales and profits.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why have so few retailers entered Brazil?
As the countdown to the Rio Olympics begins, Rebecca Thomson looks at the country’s retail industry and asks why few UK retailers have ventured into one of the world’s largest economies.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store wi-fi is worth the investment
Sainsbury’s decision to remove free wi-fi from its trial stores has come as a surprise as the wi-fi bandwagon rolls forward.
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NewsConsumers want to bank with retailers, says poll
Consumers would rather bank with retailers such as John Lewis or Asda rather than the standard banking giants, according to a report by Uswitch.com.
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NewsMorrisons calls for traffic light consistency as King demands change
Pressure is mounting on Morrisons to alter its food labelling to adopt the traffic light system but the grocer has called for greater consistency across its rivals first.
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OpinionBlog: Retirement suits relaxed Peter Marks
Peter Marks appeared more relaxed than usual at The Co-op’s interim results yesterday. The last time I saw Marks was at Retail Week conference when he was literally sprinting down a corridor to go to a meeting in Westminster.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda takes on Tesco in battle for spend
Asda’s chief executive is getting ready to fight off a revived Tesco.
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InterviewQ&A: The Co-op chief executive Peter Marks
The Co-operative Food today reported a 16% fall in half-year profits, and a like-for-like sales decline of 1.2%. At group level operating profits fell by more than a third.Here, group chief executive Peter Marks and chief financial officer Steve Humes explain group performance.
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NewsTesco raises £300m from South Korean sale
Tesco has raised £300m from the sale and leaseback of four shopping malls in South Korea.
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NewsCo-op profits tumble 16% in 'fiercely competitive food market'
The Co-operative Food’s underlying profit slumped 16% to £119m in the six months to June 30 amid “fierce” competition in the food sector and the “unrelenting consumer downturn”.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Ireland
This week’s final instalment of our On the Road series visits Cork, where food specialist Musgrave is in expansion mode, before heading to Tallaght to visit department store chain Heatons, and Dublin’s upscale department stores Arnotts and Brown Thomas.
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OpinionComment: A decade of change and more to come
Our firm’s recent 10th anniversary has caused us to reflect on what has happened in the retail sector over the past decade – an extraordinary period of change and corporate activity – and to wonder what might happen in the next 10 years.