All Supermarkets articles – Page 237
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NewsIceland founder's Everest expedition in jeopardy
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker’s charity expedition to Everest is hanging in the balance following an accident close to the Nepal/ Tibet border.
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NewsBetter week for John Lewis, but sales fall at Waitrose
John Lewis recorded its highest weekly sales of its first half so far last week, but Waitrose experienced a rare fall in sales, which it attributed to the timing of Easter.
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NewsM&S appoints Morrisons man to head convenience and catering
Marks & Spencer has poached the executive who designed Morrisons’ convenience stores to run its Simply Food and catering operations.
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AnalysisValues retailer
Asda is implementing a ground-breaking efficiency programme in Bangladesh. Jennifer Creevy visits the factories for an exclusive look
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NewsSupermarkets to collect customers plastic packaging on-site in recycling breakthrough
Supermarkets have vowed to collect customers’ thin plastic packaging, such as bread bags and cereal liners, on-site in a major recycling breakthrough.
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NewsFood inflation drops as grocers ramp up promotions
Food inflation dropped in March as grocers ramped up promotions, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsTesco launches Easter Clubcard Voucher Exchange
Tesco is launching an Easter Clubcard Voucher Exchange in a bid to ramp up sales over the bank holidays.
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NewsThe Co-op profits soar despite like-for-like dip
The Co-operative Group’s food business operating profits soared 33.3% in 2010 despite a 2.5% drop in like-for-likes which it blamed on disruption from the Somerfield integration.
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NewsTesco's price checker backfires
Tesco has been forced to issue of flood of refunds after its efforts to go head-to-head with Asda’s price guarantee have backfired.
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NewsShoppers complain over Waitrose's new website
Waitrose has suffered a blow after customers complained of problems on its new £10m website, which was launched with much fanfare two weeks ago.
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OpinionNew Malden turns to New York
Morrisons’ acquisition of a stake in New York online grocer FreshDirect came as a bolt from the blue.
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AnalysisA tribute to Leahy
We start our special issue on the retiring Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy by looking at what makes him special, in the words of those who have worked with him, or competed with him
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NewsMorrisons pushes online with stake in US etailer FreshDirect
Morrisons is expecting to circumnavigate the pain of setting up an online food operation with the lessons it will learn from buying a 10% stake in US etailer FreshDirect.
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AnalysisHow Leahy transformed Tesco’s business in the UK
Terry Leahy was told Tesco had reached saturation point in the UK. Having developed non food, gone online and moved into services, he’s proved the doubters wrong.
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NewsAsda set to open its first high street supermarket without car parking
Asda is to open its first high street supermarket without car parking as it seeks to ramp up expansion.
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OpinionTwo all-time retail greats
At the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2011, we recognised the careers of Sir Terry Leahy and Sir Stuart Rose, and this special coverage is dedicated to celebrating their remarkable achievements in this industry.
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NewsAsda chief Andy Clarke says the future is local
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke said the future of retail is local and supermarkets need to be clear about the role they play in local communities.
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NewsTesco's Mills Group acquisition given green light
The Office of Fair Trading will not refer Tesco’s acquisition of Mills Group to the Competition Commission.
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AnalysisChannel Islands VAT rules
Big name retailers capitalising on the Channel Island VAT loophole is seen by some as an unfair advantage. Will George Osborne’s Budget change the status quo?
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Asda gets the go ahead from OFT for Netto deal
The Office of Fair Trading has ruled that Asda’s acquisition of Netto will not be referred to the Competition Commission.