All Supermarkets articles – Page 220
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Intermarché to grow convenience format
Intermarché is to increase its presence in big French urban centres by growing its Intermarché Express convenience format. The retailer has 22 convenience stores and expects to operate 50 by the end of 2012. Eight Express stores will open in the next four months, said Philippe Manzoni, president of ITM ...
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NewsIceland hits the right note with Solomon
Getting celebrity endorsements right can be tricky as many retailers struggle to make the link between the star and brand credible, however Iceland has struck gold with Stacey Solomon.
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Aldi's views on new debit fees upheld
Aldi has had its views on new debit fees upheld by the Australian Federal Court, it has been reported. The discounter went to court to stop banks and its rivals Coles and Woolworths from making what it says are misleading comments about the effects that new fees on the Eftpos ...
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AnalysisWaitrose 'You’ll be surprised at what you’ll find'
Waitrose has a bit of a challenge on its hands when it comes to its food, fashion and home store in Canary Wharf.
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AnalysisWorld Retail Congress: The view from the top
The industry’s biggest names from across the globe met at the fifth World Retail Congress to tackle the big issues of the day. George MacDonald and Rebecca Thomson report from Berlin.
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NewsConsumers experiencing crisis of confidence, top retailers say
Leading retailers feel the squeeze as shoppers tighten their belts further and consumer confidence plummets, and fear no immediate improvement on the horizon.
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OpinionGovernment needs to lift shopper confidence
As David Cameron sat down on Wednesday morning to make the finishing touches to his speech to the Tory conference, he could have done worse than take a look at that day’s statements from Tesco, Mothercare, SuperGroup and Sainsbury’s.
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AnalysisThe online battle for traffic
Which websites have lost or gained the most visitors in the past year? Charlotte Hardie considers the usefulness of unique visitor numbers analysis
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NewsBig grocers avoid worst of price falls
Store stocks were down across the board over the week but food and general merchandisers’ declines were limited versus the wider market, although that was ahead of a Mothercare profit warning.
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NewsWe’re getting back on track, insists Clarke
As Tesco reports dip in like-for-likes, ‘confident’ Sainsbury’s goes on attack.
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NewsAldi’s sales jump as shoppers tighten belts
Aldi, the German grocer which has surged back into popularity this year as consumers tighten their purse strings, reported a loss last year after a store disposal programme but sales grew solidly.
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Carrefour hypermarkets not matching performance of pilot stores
Carrefour said its new Carrefour Planet hypermarkets weren’t matching the performance of the format’s pilot stores. Compared with the pilots sales at newer Carrefour Planet stores have not been increasing as strongly.However, group chief commercial officer José Carlos Gonzalez-Hurtado has said the results were still ahead of the September 2010 ...
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OpinionThe shifting battleground on price
Tesco announces a new price initiative and the media proclaim a price war.
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Edeka plans store openings in 2012
Grocery operator Edeka says it plans to open about 200 new full-assortment stores in 2012, maintaining its expansion pace of the past two years. The company will invest about e1bn (£860m) next year in the expansion and modernisation of its store network. Most of Edeka’s full-assortment stores are operated by ...
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NewsWaitrose launches 'biggest ever' value campaign
Supermarket group Waitrose has launched its “biggest ever” value campaign to emphasise its competitiveness as shoopes keep a close eye on spending.
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NewsAsda's Roger McLaughlan to join Toys R Us
Asda Living retail director Roger McLaughlan is leaving the retailer to take up the role of UK managing director for Toys R Us.
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NewsSainsbury's warns "very competitive" market here to stay
Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales rose 1.9%, excluding fuel, in the 16 weeks to October 1 as total sales advanced 4.4%.
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NewsTesco reports "subdued" UK growth
Tesco has reported a 6.2% rise in underlying pre-tax profit to £1.9bn for the 26 weeks to August 27 with strong growth overseas helping it prop up the “subdued” UK market.
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GalleryIn pictures: Morrisons unveils M Kitchen range
Morrisons has launched its M Kitchen range into stores this week, the first of the relaunch of some 11,000 of its own brand products.
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NewsAldi losses edge up after store disposals but sales grow strongly
Hard discount grocer Aldi has reported its pre-tax losses edged up in 2010 after it suffered impairment charges from a store disposal programme, but sales grew strongly.