All Supermarkets articles – Page 262
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NewsTesco enlists former shoplifter to help with in-store crime
Tesco has enlisted a former professional shoplifter to give the grocer advice on how to stay ahead in terms of crime in its stores.
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NewsMorrisons freezes fuel prices
Morrisons is to temporarily freeze the price of its fuel despite the Government’s 2p a litre rise in duty from Wednesday.
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NewsSales of Sainsbury’s Basics range rocket
Sainsbury’s has revealed that sales from its Basics own-label value offer are 50% higher than a year ago.
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NewsSainsbury's in biggest ever Christmas recruitment drive
Sainsbury’s has launched its biggest ever pre-Christmas recruitment drive, hiring 20,000 seasonal staff.
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NewsSainsbury’s aims to lure in gamers
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to triple its games-related marketing budget in order to grab 5% of the UK’s gaming hardware sales.
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OpinionCompetition still hot in grocery
So farewell then – for now – to Paul Foley. The Aldi UK boss’s abrupt departure last week led to speculation that the wheels have come off his juggernaut.
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NewsTesco wages war on WHSmith with back to school campaign
Tesco aims to conquer the ‘back to school’ market with a price comparison campaign against WHSmith.
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NewsBrokers divided as Tesco ups food ante
The retail rally lost momentum last week, although store groups were well up year on year.
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NewsSainsbury's launches first non-food catalogue
Sainsbury’s has launched its first-ever home catalogue to accompany its non-food online offer.
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OpinionCommunication before implementation
One well-respected retailer has argued that complex systems are making life more difficult for his industry. But the problem that most businesses with underperforming systems actually face is the lack of communication between their operational and technical staff.
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NewsTesco upgrades global IT security
Tesco has standardised its global IT security practices with the deployment of threat management and analysis systems from Fortinet.
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NewsOwn-label goods are gaining market share
Supermarket own-label goods are gaining market share against branded competitors, according to Datamonitor.
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OpinionWill Aldi retreat under its stone?
Aldi UK and Ireland managing director Paul Foley shocked the grocery world by stepping down this week. Will his departure mean Aldi returns to its secretive roots?
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NewsTesco launches new Clubcard offer
Tesco has today launched a Double Points offer for its Clubcard customers, giving shoppers two points for every £1 they spend across the store and online.
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Tengelmann to overhaul Kaiser’s Tengelmann supermarket network
Retail conglomerate Tengelmann is preparing to overhaul its German Kaiser’s Tengelmann supermarket network and is considering selling some of the stores in order to lift the network’s profitability, according to local trade press.The chain consists of about 710 stores nationwide, but the review is expected to focus on trimming its ...
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NewsTesco employs guerrilla marketing for Clubcard
Tesco has embarked on a guerrilla marketing campaign as it gears up for the second phase of the relaunch of its Clubcard.
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NewsLidl to open Bolton store
Lidl has secured planning consent for a new store in Westhoughton, Bolton.
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NewsBogofs could be banned
The supermarket buy-one, get-one free (bogof) offers could be banned under a Government plan to reduce Britain’s food waste.
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Casino's Exito business nakes deal with Cafam
Casino is to extend its reach in Colombia through a deal between its Exito business and local grocery and pharmacy group Caja de Compensación Familiar (Cafam).Exito will run Cafam’s 38 supermarkets and hypermarkets, while Cafam will operate Exito’s 91 drugstores, giving it a nationwide presence and a total of 150 ...
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Brazilian supermarket sales continue to top last year's
Brazilian supermarket sales continued to top last year’s figures in June, according to the Brazilian Supermarkets Association (Abras), leading to increased optimism for growth over the year.Supermarket sales in June increased 4.8 per cent in real terms compared with June last year, the trade group said.Abras raised its forecast for ...