All Supermarkets articles – Page 216
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Sales rise for Grocer Delhaize Group
Grocer Delhaize Group’s sales in the third quarter of 2011 rose 6.6% at identical exchange rates, to E5.33bn (£4.57bn).Growth in the US reached 3.5% in dollars and 1.9% like-for-like. Operating profit increased 1.8% at identical exchange rates to E238m (£204.1m). Operating margin decreased to 4.5%, mainly due to the consolidation ...
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NewsOracle Retail Week Awards shortlist announced
The rapid development of multichannel business models and a young generation of pureplay retailers feature prominently in the 2012 Oracle Retail Week Awards shortlist, revealed this week.
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NewsTesco censured by watchdog over "misleading" Price Check ad
Tesco has been censured by the Advertising Standards Agency over its Price Check campaign.
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NewsMalcolm Walker lines up Blackstone's debt arm to fund Iceland bid
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker is understood to be teaming up with Blackstone’s debt arm GSO to help finance his offer to buy the frozen food chain.
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NewsJamie Oliver takes final bow in Sainsbury's Christmas ad
Jamie Oliver has taken a bow from Sainsbury’s with a pantomime performance in his final Christmas television advert, broadcast on Sunday.
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Lidl denies withdrawal from Switzerland
Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl has denied it plans to withdraw from Switzerland. Following the recent demise of its long-standing country director Andreas Pohl, it has been reported that his successor, Matthias Oppitz, has been asked to place the Swiss operations under close scrutiny and freeze costs. Lidl is reportedly lagging ...
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NewsBolland and King highlight changing shopper behaviour
M&S and Sainsbury’s aim to ensure consumer demand for quality and value is effectively met.
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NewsIn focus: Sainsbury’s
The grocer is pulling no punches as it pushes convenience, non-food and value.
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AnalysisWoolworths marketing overhaul to drive growth
The management of Woolworths in Australia has unveiled a raft of measures designed to drive growth and profitability in the face of a resurgent challenge to its supremacy, particularly in grocery retailing from arch-rival Coles.
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OpinionRecovery not yet complete for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s recovery has been an extended affair but is yet to be completed as Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s updated profile demonstrates.
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NewsDrama dominates as Kesa sells Comet
Stores shares advanced across the board in a week dominated by dramatic corporate action and results from some of the industry’s biggest names.
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NewsMorrisons targets bulk buy payday offers
Morrisons is targeting payday wage packets with bulk buy offers.
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OpinionThe right kind of incentives
In today’s ‘me’ world as exemplified by the celebrity culture and institutionalised corporate greed – which allied to bad management has led in the banking sector to the derailing of the global economy – it is very refreshing that the retail industry can set a good example for business.
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Metro halts sale of Real hypermarket operating division
Retail conglomerate Metro has called a halt to the sale of its Real hypermarket operating division for the time being. The plans have been put on hold because of the resignation of Metro chief executive Eckhard Cordes, according to reports.Until recently, UK-based private equity firm Apax Partners had been in ...
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Aldi Nord to embark on major investment programme
Aldi Nord, the more austere of Aldi’s two main operating companies, is about to embark on the biggest investment programme in its history with plans to refurbish all its European stores.A model unveiled in the Belgian town of Ghent is to serve as the blueprint for the new store design. ...
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NewsSupermarket price wars drive shop price inflation fall
Supermarket price wars, which have intensified over the past six weeks, drove overall shop price inflation down to its lowest rate this year in October.
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OpinionMarks & Spencer on the Move
News that M&S is to open a food on the move outlet this week is interesting but what are its chance of success?
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NewsAsda teams up with Farmfoods for Iceland bid
Asda has teamed up with the Scottish frozen supermarket chain Farmfoods in its £1.4bn bid for Iceland, it is understood.
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Woolworths reports overall sales increase
Woolworths’ overall sales for the first quarter of 2011 were up 4.9% to AUD14.6bn (£9.6bn). Net sales at its supermarket division including fuel grew 5.8% to AUD12.56bn (£8.27bn), bolstered by a 17% rise in revenue from fuel.Its Australian food and liquor sales increased 4.4% compared with the same period last ...