All Supermarkets articles – Page 192
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NewsJubilee drives strong week at John Lewis
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations, two bank holidays and the fall of half-term all combined to boost sales by 18.1%to £63.1m last week.
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NewsGovernment Global Olympic summit to showcase UK retail
The Government is organising a global summit over the Olympic period to showcase the best in class of British retailing to the world.
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OpinionDiamond Jubilee: A PR campaign to remember
The Diamond Jubilee marketers did a brilliant job on Britain’s super brand.
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OpinionSainsbury’s wins the battle but war goes on
Tesco and Sainsbury’s reporting of quarterly results within days of each other adds to the image of two heavyweights going head to head in the arena.
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AnalysisRetailers’ banks: What do consumers need to know?
By opening a fully fledged, 50-branch bank, Marks & Spencer is relying on the power of its brand – and venturing where Sir Stuart Rose feared to tread.
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AnalysisCarrefour must adopt a multichannel strategy to stay competitive
As consumers divert spend online and the trend of shopping locally shows no sign of abating, hypermarket retailers are pondering how to make their format relevant.
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NewsMorrisons raids M&S for new mobile boss
Morrisons has raided Marks & Spencer’s for its digital lead Sienne Veit.
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NewsTesco acquires £10m stake digital music platform
Tesco has purchased a stake in digital music platform WE7 for £10.8m.
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NewsIn-store experience becomes major focus for grocers
Focus shifts from space race to refurbishments in market share showdown.
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OpinionRetailers follow in Amazon’s footsteps
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s surprised on Tuesday, a day ahead of its quarterly update, with the acquisition of Anobii, an ebooks service and social network for book lovers.
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AnalysisHead to head: How the big four grocers are performing
The grocery market continues to be ferociously competitive with all of the Big Four winning shoppers from each other. But how do they compare?
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NewsThe Co-operative electrical sales rise sparked by revamp
The Co-operative’s electrical sales have rocketed after the mutual lowered prices and revamped a third of its departments.
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NewsSainsbury's sales driven by Jubilee spending
Sainsbury’s recorded a 1.4% uplift in like-for-like sales for the first quarter as Jubilee spending drove sales.
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NewsMorrisons trials Sainsbury's-style voucher scheme
Morrisons is trialling a coupon at till offer to rival Sainsbury’s Brand Match scheme.
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NewsSainsbury's buys HMV stake in e-book business
Sainsbury’s has purchased HMV’s stake in e-book business Anobii for £1.
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OpinionThe unpredictable world of retail
Retail can sometimes be pretty predictable. Significant events such as market entries or exits, new launches or promotions, or changes to trading performance are often flagged up in advance.
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NewsGeorge at Asda opens pop-up shop
Asda has launched a pop-up shop for its George clothing brand in London.
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AnalysisTesco: What the analysts say
Tesco reported a 1.5% fall in UK like-for-like sales today, in line with market expectation. The City’s reaction was mixed.
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InterviewQ&A: Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke
Tesco recorded a “robust” first quarter as UK like-for-like sales declined for the fourth consecutive quarter and it battled struggling economies across the globe. Chief executive Philip Clarke was grilled by the press over the performance this morning.
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NewsTesco records first quarter UK sales fall
Tesco described its first quarter performance as “robust” after reporting a 1.5% decline in UK like-for-like sales.