more supermarket news & analysis – Page 1013
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Kwik Save label thrives
Kwik Save’s new own label ranges have achieved high levels of awareness, penetration, and repeat purchase and performed on a par with Asda’s and Tesco’s own label, according to research commissioned by the chain.NFO WorldGroup’s survey found...
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Asda’s new banking focus
Financial services are now a major strategic priority for Asda, according to financial services director David Rutley.He said Asda would launch a credit card in the next few months, as it puts together “an authoritative financial services...
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M&S has high hopes of credit card scheme
Marks and Spencer Money expects to sign 5 million customers to its new &more joint credit and loyalty card – more than all its rival retailers’ cards put together.Group chief executive officer Roger Holmes said the conversion of 2.3 million...
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This is no time for distractions
Could Sainsbury’s focus on its new non-food range be causing a distraction for its food offering? This month’s TradeTrak survey from ACNielsen suggests the multiple may have taken its eye off the ball when it comes to food as its market share of...
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Sainsbury’s passport to Pimlico
Sainsbury has opened its 30,000sq ft Pimlico store, the second site based on its prototype Bluebird Gastrodome store in Chelsea.Senior manager for marketing format development Diana Hunter said the store layout was driven by consumer demand...
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Tesco falls to Morrisons
Morrisons continues to improve and this week claims the top of the chart forcing Tesco down to number two. In Morrisons no one category dominates however buy-one-get-one free offers are extensively used throughout and are supported by other...
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Counter revolutions
How a state-of-the-art Tesco store is going down with shoppers and local retailers. Anne Bruce reportsBy the time Tesco opened the doors of its flagship store in Hove, East Sussex, for the first time last week more than 400 shoppers...
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Despatch points
The major grocery chains in Northern Ireland are The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury, Safeway and Tesco. Our mystery shoppers do not visit Iceland and M&S, so how do they measure up?Iceland stores in NI are...
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Into the valley of death
Career: Between 1991 and 1996 he was a buyer at Sainsbury, with stints as a pork buyer and senior manager for beers, spirits and soft drinks. With Diageo since 1996 in senior roles including MD of Guinness GB and president (North America) South...
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Sainsbury appoints NPD director
Sainsbury has appointed Jean-Paul Barat to the newly-created post of director of product development.Barat moves from Selfridges where he was manager for food and retail. He will be responsible for driving Sainsbury’s quality and...
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shingled pack
Glanbia has secured a contract with Waitrose to supply cutting edge packaging for the retailer’s sliced cheeses range.The new shingled pack formats contains 10 slices with a reclosable push-in lid and will be used on Waitrose’s Half Fat...
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Morrisons is pushed to extremes
The general level of availability in the yellow fats category matches exactly the overall level of availability recorded since The Grocer Stockwatch was launched in January. Promotional lines stand at 22% and non-promotional at 12%.However,...
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Tesco Hove introduces cutting edge concepts
Tesco has installed electronic shelf-edge labelling throughout its latest concept store which opened on Monday.The £20m store, at Hove, East Sussex, showcases Tesco’s latest thinking on customer service, range and store security.The...
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Safeway: any day now...?
Chief executives involved in the Safeway auction are eagerly counting down the days until publication of the DTI’s verdict on the long-running saga.Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy was not willing to speculate on the outcome but thought...
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Coverley must develop JS convenience offer
Sainsbury has moved John Coverley to fill the newly created post of head of convenience stores.His responsibilities will include developing the instore customer offer for Sainsbury’s Local and Central formats. He will also be in charge of...
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Safeway shopping’s a breeze
Sainsbury provided two of the three full baskets on The Grocer 33 survey this week, including the cheapest at £39.53.Safeway in Redruth checked in the third full basket at £45 and picked up the chain’s first Storewatch title since our list...
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Thirsty work for brands
Tesco remains at the top of the fascia chart for the second consecutive week with Morrisons moving up one place to apply pressure at number two. In Tesco there are a large number of buy one get one free offers and other multibuy promotions....
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Universal availability
Costcutter 2003 turns its focus on availability. John Wood reportsHelping independent retailers to keep their shelves stocked with the top selling lines is the kind of laudable ambition every symbol group should aspire to, but over...
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The great non-food gamble
Does Sainsbury’s new homeware range anchor a convincing non-food offer? Liz Hamson reportsLast week Sainsbury unveiled its new homeware range at its Chippenham store as it went into battle with John Lewis and Debenhams for a bigger...
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Pressure fails to daunt Morrisons
Morrisons’ management team has demonstrated its strength, according to joint md Bob Stott, by the way it has kept up a record-breaking performance despite the demands of the Competition Commission inquiry into the proposed takeover of...