All articles by James Halliwell – Page 47
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NewsExpress format comes to Fresh & Easy
Tesco will open its first smaller-format US store in November. The Fresh & Easy Express will be half the size of existing Fresh & Easy stores, at around 4,000 sq ft.
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NewsPoundland sets sights on Europe with Irish debut for Dealz
Poundland is expanding into Europe. It will open its first store outside the UK in October, in the Republic of Ireland, under the name Dealz.
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NewsLoopholes and limp language leave town planning in limbo
The government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) could descend into chaos if loopholes and vague language in the draft document are not addressed, retailers and industry experts have warned. The draft NPPF, which was released...
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Analysis & FeaturesHow much ground has been lost by Waitrose web woes?
Waitrose has been the retailer seemingly impervious to hitches and glitches – until it came to the launch of its online delivery service.
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NewsTJ Morris has second stab at online discount retailing
Leading high street discounter TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, has moved into online retailing emulating rival Poundstretcher. Launched this week, www.homebargains.co.uk sells many of the same products that are available in...
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Comment & Opinion
The best laid plans
On the surface, the government’s National Planning Policy appears to be appears to favour town-centre development.
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NewsGive Adjudicator power to fine, demands Commons committee
Supermarkets could face fines if they fail to comply with the new grocery supply code after an influential parliamentary committee called for the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to be extended.
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NewsWaitrose running late on web improvements
Waitrose has come in for more fierce criticism over its online delivery site, after it failed to deliver a series of planned updates to fix problems that have plagued the site since it launched four months ago.
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NewsPoundland shows CD and DVD have a high street future...at £1
HMV is on its knees. Zavvi, Woolworths and Borders are long gone. But as high street CD and DVD sales nosedive, Poundland shoppers are turning to the single-price discounter to snap up old favourites at a fraction of their rrp.
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NewsLeicester police in push for super-strength ban
Police are trying to ban convenience stores in Leicester from selling super-strength lager and cider in a bid to curb antisocial behaviour by street drinkers. Eight stores in an existing ‘alcohol saturation zone’ in the city centre are…
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Grocer 33Morrisons Holyhead Road, Coventry
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsBrewDog share sale raises £500,000
BrewDog has raised a swift £500,000 by selling shares in the company via its website. The ‘Equity for Punks’ scheme has created 90,000 shares available to buy in £95 packages.
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Grocer 33Tesco Lockerbie
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsWaitrose unveils mini Heston pudding for Christmas
Waitrose is hoping to replicate the massive success of last year’s Christmas pudding by Heston Blumenthal by launching a miniature version for the 2011 festive period.
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NewsTwenty more Little Waitrose stores to spring up in London
Waitrose plans to open 20 new Little Waitrose stores in and around London over the next 18 months. The new smaller-format stores will boost its selling space by 100,000 sq ft by the end of 2012, the supermarket said, creating 1,000 jobs.
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NewsGreggs and Iceland pair up to sell frozen sausage rolls
Iceland has joined forces with Greggs to sell frozen versions of the high street baker’s famed sausage rolls. Ten Iceland stores in Liverpool began selling the bake-at-home sausage rolls today in Greggs-branded four-packs.
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Bury
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsPrice Guarantee mastermind is next to quit Asda
The man credited with masterminding Asda’s influential price guarantee scheme has quit after just a year as marketing director. Jon Owen is leaving the supermarket to become director of Shop Direct Group’s Very brand.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat it takes to become the Store Manager of the Year
“It was the best professional night of my life”, says Nathen Newark of being named Store Manager of the Year at last week’s awards. He reveals the secrets of his success at Asda Wembley to James Halliwell
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Grocer 33Morrisons Baillieston
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.