All Supermarkets articles – Page 93
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NewsCompetition between big grocers has never been fiercer, says Kantar
Competition between grocers has never been fiercer, with a gap of just 0.9% sales growth separating the big four over Christmas, Kantar reported.
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NewsMorrisons boss Dalton Philips to stand down as Christmas like-for-likes drop
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips is to stand down as the grocer seeks to appoint a new leader to return it to growth.
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NewsLidl unveils line of Scottish Highlandwear for Burns Night
Lidl plans to release a range of traditional Scottish Highlandwear on January 15 to help customers celebrate this year’s Burns Night.
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NewsMorrisons revealed as lead sponsor of Great Run series
Morrisons has become the title sponsor of the Great Run series, which includes major road running event the Great North Run.
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NewsTesco downgraded to junk status by credit ratings agency
Credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded its rating on Tesco, forecasting the grocer will continue to be rocked by a competitive market.
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NewsBooths Christmas like-for-likes slip 0.8% in 'competitive market'
Upmarket northern grocer Booths has reported like-for-likes were down 0.8% over Christmas in a “highly competitive retail climate”.
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AnalysisVideo: shoppers give their verdict on Tesco's price cuts
Tesco has slashed prices across branded products and the jury remains out as to whether the move will lure shoppers back from the discounters.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's boss has lived up to his Drastic Dave nickname
It’s always somewhat reassuring to see folk live up to their nicknames, and Drastic Dave has certainly delivered on that front.
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AnalysisIn the news: Tesco's new UK chief executive Matt Davies profiled
Tesco has today revealed it has poached the highly-regarded Halfords boss Matt Davies to be its new UK chief executive.
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NewsTesco unveils improved trading and hires Matt Davies as UK boss
Tesco has improved performance over Christmas, unveiled the appointment of Halfords boss Matt Davies and is to close its Cheshunt headquarters.
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NewsTesco fires new price salvo as the grocery war hots up
Tesco has slashed the prices of hundreds of branded products by an average of 25% as it stages a fightback against rival grocers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will be the key themes in retail in 2015?
The forecast for 2015 is bright, with real wage growth and low interest rates – how will these developments impact retail?
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NewsSainsbury's Coupe: 'Change in market dynamics over next two years'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe is adamant there will be a “return to equilibrium” in the performance of the big four and the discounters within two years.
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NewsIceland boss Malcolm Walker: Christmas trading was 'bloody awful'
Frozen food specialist Iceland has had a difficult Christmas according to boss Malcolm Walker, who has described the trading period as “bloody awful”.
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NewsSainsbury's reports Q3 like-for-likes down 1.7% and outlook challenging
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like retail sales for its third quarter down 1.7% excluding petrol, and boss Mike Coupe warns of challenging times ahead.
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NewsShop price inflation falls for 20th consecutive month in December
Shop price inflation fell again in December, declining for the 20th consecutive month, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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AnalysisTesco: What to expect from its Christmas results and strategy update
The embattled supermarket giant will update the market with its third quarter and Christmas trading on Thursday. We outline what it is expected to reveal.
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NewsSainsbury's slashes 700 prices this week in supermarket battle
Sainsbury’s has slashed the price of more than 700 products this week to take it to a total over 1,000 overall.
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NewsWaitrose like-for-like sales climb 2.8% over Christmas
Waitrose has delivered a strong Christmas performance with like-for-like sales up 2.8% in the five weeks to January 3.
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NewsAsda makes biggest ever price investment as battle for spend intensifies
Asda will invest £300m into prices this year, its biggest ever price investment, as the competition in grocery intensifies.