All articles by James Halliwell – Page 41
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Analysis and FeaturesAre hypermarkets dead in the water?
Three multiples have gone cold on the format, but Sainsbury’s and market analysts still see plenty of potential for hypermarkets.
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NewsSainsbury's and Majestic optimise sites for mobiles
Sainsbury’s has launched a mobile optimised version of its grocery shopping website.
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NewsPoundworld's discount wholesale site
Poundworld has launched a discount wholesale website targeted at market traders, eBay sellers and independent retailers.
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NewsEco-friendly cups for green Queen toast
Brits celebrating the Jubilee this summer can ensure street parties are eco-friendly - by toasting the Queen using compostable cups…
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NewsRetailers urged to prepare for online boom
The UK leaves the rest of Europe behind when it comes to shopping online, according to the president of Unilever Europe, Jan Zijderveld.
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World news 19 May 2012
Walmart is being sued for $1m after a teenage shopper hijacked the in-store PA system and announced: “Attention Walmart customers: all black people must leave the store.”
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NewsMoore replaces Redfield at Asda after Q1 success
George clothing MD Andrew Moore has replaced Charles Redfield as chief merchandising officer for Asda.
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NewsSweet Heaven gets a makeover at Poundland
Poundland has revamped and relaunched its ‘Sweet Heaven’ bagged sweets range.
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NewsDiscounter slams BBC Watchdog
99p Stores has laughed off a Watchdog investigation into the chain as “flawed, stupid and bad journalism” - and thanked…
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Analysis and FeaturesWill the Olympic legacy be a logjam?
As Britian gears up for Olympic glory, we reveal deep-seated concerns over damaging disruption to the trade.
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NewsCoxon drives Poundland expansion
Poundland has signalled its intent to launch an e-commerce website - and continue its march into Europe.
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Guinness shows pure genius with QR codes
Guinness has taken QR codes to a new level - by releasing QR-printed pint glasses into bars in New York that only work when filled with the black stuff.
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Profiles and QandAsChris Pilling, CEO for Yorkshire Building Society
Educated at Cambridge University, Pilling started his career as a graduate trainee with Procter & Gamble…
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NewsPoundland basket spend is higher
Shoppers snap up more bargains at Poundland than at its pound shop rivals, research by Him! has revealed.
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NewsAsda to follow up on virtual assistant holograms trial
Asda is considering unleashing an army of virtual store assistants on shoppers after trialling a hologram ‘colleague’…
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NewsAldi brings in baskets after Facebook petition
Aldi has introduced baskets into all its UK stores, following repeated requests from customers on Facebook.
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NewsMalcolm Walker's son gets Iceland job... on a checkout
Malcolm Walker’s son is joining the family business - as a checkout operator.
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NewsSainsbury’s revamp to making downloading music easier
Sainsbury’s has revamped and rebranded its music download service as ‘Downloading Made Easy’.
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NewsCarrefour watches the weather
Carrefour has teamed up with weather risk management specialists Metnext to factor weather data into its sales forecasts.