All Supermarkets articles – Page 85
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, French Connection and Foot Locker
Retail news round-up on March 24, 2015: Tesco director Patrick Cescau to depart, French Connection and Foot Locker named and shamed for not paying minimum wage, and Tesco faces another legal challenge.
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NewsMorrisons’ new boss ditches till technology in favour of human touch
Morrisons has announced it will stop using its Intelligent Queue Management (iQM) technology in its stores from today.
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NewsRetail Diary: Marc Bolland's wine-tasting notes and Ao entrusts IT team with decorating
Retail Diary: Marc Bolland’s Dutch roots start to rub off, Ao World tasks its coders with the decorating and Tesco appeals to the narrow boat enthusiast.
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NewsAsda to open its first high street stores as southern expansion accelerates
Asda will open its first high street stores in London this summer as it presses ahead with a major expansion plan in the capital and the South East.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Achica, Aldi, and Morrisons
Retail news round-up on March 23, 2015: Achica slips into the red, Morrisons’ boss invests £1m in shares, and Aldi eyes more UK stores than ‘Big Four’ combined
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OpinionComment: Start-ups continue to innovate delivery options for retailers
Two days, over 100 speakers, more than a 1,000 delegates – Retail Week Live was again the highlight in the retail calendar this year.
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NewsAnalysis: Tesco's freehold buyback will become 'dominant trend' in grocery
Tesco and Morrisons share similar goals of turning around their store estates and regaining shoppers, but have embarked on different strategies.
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NewsWaitrose partners with Johnson Cleaners in 120 superstores
Waitrose has struck a deal with Johnson Cleaners to offer drop-off-and-collect dry cleaning and laundry services in its stores.
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NewsAldi denies reports it is poised for an online launch in the UK
German discounter Aldi has denied reports that it is poised to launch an online grocery offer in the UK.
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NewsTesco regains ownership of 21 UK stores in swap deal with British Land
Tesco has regained ownership of 21 superstores in a deal with landlord British Land as part of boss Dave Lewis’ strategy of strengthening its UK business.
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VideoThe Retail Week: BHS, Next, Homebase, Asda and Decathlon discussed
Join our executive editor George MacDonald and news editor Nicola Harrison, as they pick through the week’s main news stories.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Omnichannel customer analytics platform Walkbase
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Walkbase is in the spotlight.
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NewsAldi becomes first ever official supermarket partner of Team GB
German discounter Aldi has become the first ever supermarket to become an official partner of Great Britain’s Olympic athletes.
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OpinionComment: Bryan Roberts - Morrisons has a chance to recapture the old magic
Morrisons must get back to basics under new boss David Potts if the grocer is to win back shoppers and gain a bigger profile.
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NewsUPDATED: Former Tesco exec appointed as Homebase managing director
Home Retail has confirmed the appointment of former Tesco executive Echo Lu as Homebase managing director, as revealed by Retail Week yesterday.
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NewsNetto unveils further store openings as part of Sainsbury's tie up
Danish discounter Netto has revealed it will open two new UK stores in November as part of wider plans to open 15 supermarkets this year.
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NewsAsda boss Andy Clarke hails Government's business rates review
Asda boss Andy Clarke has hailed the Government’s “radical” review into business rates as “significant progress” for retailers.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Mike Coupe says the grocery price war will get 'more intense'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe believes the grocery price war will become “more intense” as supermarket giants continue their fightback against discounters.
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NewsMorrisons boss David Potts will 'listen as hard as possible' to staff and shoppers
New Morrisons chief executive David Potts has pledged to “listen as hard as I possibly can” to shoppers and staff in his bid to transform the grocer.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s sales dip again: what the analysts say
Sainsbury’s has recorded a fifth consecutive drop in like-for-like sales and is warning of a “challenging 2015”. Here’s the analysts’ view.