All Supermarkets articles – Page 236
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NewsTesco to rein in category growth with home focus
Tesco group chief executive Phil Clarke has signalled that the retailer’s non-food, non-fashion offer will focus on product for the home and garden rather than further experimentation with items such as gold and cars.
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NewsTesco’s candour impresses City
The City was impressed with Tesco chief executive Phil Clarke last week when he delivered his first full-year results, although sales slipped slightly by 1.28% on the day.
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NewsWaitrose reports biggest ever Easter Saturday
Waitrose sales for the week ending Saturday April 23 were £114.7m, up 10.6% on Easter last year.
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NewsTesco UK chief hits out at Bristol store claims
Tesco UK chief executive Richard Brasher has hit out against claims that the violent protests at its store in Bristol happened because the locals did not support its opening.
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AnalysisThe Sainsbury's plan for growth
Sainsbury’s has defied the odds by having a good recession, now it’s on the expansion trail, Tim Danaher finds out more about its plans.
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NewsTesco stays on target but UK disappoints
Tesco’s first set of prelims under new boss Phil Clarke came in much as expected, although there were some City worries at the UK performance and scale of US losses.
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NewsAsda installs ‘go-getters for forgetters’
Asda is to permanently install ‘go-getters for forgetters’ in all its 340 superstores from Easter.
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NewsClarke: I’ll turn around Tesco in the UK
New Tesco chief executive signals fresh approach and pledges to ‘do things differently’ to predecessor.
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Opinion
Tesco needs to rekindle UK shoppers' affection
In his short time in charge of Tesco, Phil Clarke has already shown he’s one for straight talking.
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NewsSainsbury’s moves into fashion top 10 by volume
Sainsbury’s has broken into the top 10 UK fashion retailers by volume as it further ramps up its non-food offer by extending stores to create more space.
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NewsWaitrose to open first dark store as it ramps up its London online delivery
Waitrose is to open a dark store in west London in October to ramp up its London online delivery.
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Opinion
Glasnost in Cheshunt
There was a remarkable honesty about Tesco’s full-year results announcement and presentation today
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Family spending power improves in March
Family spending power in March improved on the previous month for the first time in 14 months according to Asda’s Income Tracker.
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NewsTesco reports £3.7bn profits, but UK can "do better"
Tesco has reported trading profit up 7.8% to £3.7bn with strong growth in Asia, but the grocer said it needs to “do better” in the UK.
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NewsAsda to set out new strategy for online and financial services
Asda has hired an Allan Leighton protégé to set out a new strategy for its online, home shopping and financial services divisions.
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NewsSainsbury's casts slide rule over Iceland
Sainsbury’s is to take a look at frozen food chain Iceland as it seeks to accelerate growth of its convenience format.
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NewsTesco returns to focusing on fashion for mums with new F&F campaign
Tesco is to change the focus of its fashion advertising to reconnect with its core clothing customers of mums with young families.
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NewsAsda’s converted stores to keep Netto’s ‘best bits’
Asda is to save some of the “best bits” of Netto when it converts the stores to small Asda supermarkets.
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NewsWaitrose sales soar 23.7% with barbecue and picnic fare
The soaring temperatures helped lift Waitrose sales for the week ending Saturday April 10 by 23.7%.