more supermarket news & analysis – Page 586
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News
Sainsbury's takes out corporate green loan
Sainsbury’s has taken out a corporate loan structured purely to invest in carbon reduction and sustainability projects…
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Philip Clarke: price and refit failures meant he 'had to go'
Clarke “had to go” because his store refit programme under-delivered and he failed to make Tesco competitive on price…
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Analysis & Features
Tesco: did slow progress on store refresh plan cost Clarke his job?
As a report claims Tesco CEO “had to go” because his store turnaround under-delivered, The Grocer looks at how the wheels came off.
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Analysis & Features
Dave Lewis at Tesco: how experts see the challenges ahead
The Grocer dubbed him ‘Drastic Dave’ when he axed 300 jobs in 2007 as UK & Ireland chair, and halved the number of SKUs…
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Analysis & Features
Tesco may find lessons in Carrefour's recovery
French giant sold off international operations and simplified offer…
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News
Morrisons averts strike at Northwich distribution centre
Morrisons has averted a potentially disruptive strike planned by drivers at a distribution centre in the North West…
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Store of the Week: Asda Pudsey, Leeds
Although our 12 department managers have now been reduced to six section managers, the morale among staff has remained hig…
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Asda Pudsey G33 mystery shop win down to great availability
Asda Pudsey in Leeds had just one out-of-stock and one not-stocked product…
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Analysis & Features
Tesco shares rise on Clarke departure despite profit warning
Dishearteningly for Philip Clarke, Tesco shares rose on Monday after his departure was announced…
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Profiles and QandAs
Zameer Choudrey on Bestway’s plans for The Co-op Pharmacy
Bestway chief executive Zameer Choudrey talks to Adam Leyland about the wholesaler’s £620m acquisition of The Co-operative Pharmacy
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Bestway mulls indie pharmacy wholesale
Bestway is hoping its acquisition of Co-operative Pharmacy will help it become a wholesaler for independent pharmacies…
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Lily's Kitchen 10% cheaper range to go exclusively into Tesco
Lily’s Kitchen is launching an exclusive range into Tesco that will sell for 10% less than its original products…
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Comment & Opinion
Ken Hom shows why we all love him on Food & Drink
Everyone loves Ken Hom. He’s so smiley, and he cooks a mean Chinese, which is a brilliant combination…
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Analysis & Features
Tesco Hoki Fillets in Lemon & Herb Butter: Acid Test
The convenience and ease of cooking helped boost pre-trial interest among consumers…
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Lidl insists it pays its 'fair share' of UK tax
Lidl has revealed that it paid more than £25m in UK corporation tax last year.
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Sunkissed launches TOWIE Lucy Mecklenburgh gift sets
Bronzing brand Sunkissed has worked with its TOWIE brand ambassador Lucy Mecklenburgh to develop a gift range…
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Portlebay Popcorn adds three sweet flavours to range
Portlebay Popcorn – founded by a former director of Burts Chips – has expanded its line-up with a sweet range…
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Comment & Opinion
The new man in the Tesco hot seat
Much has been made of incoming Tesco CEO Dave Lewis’ lack of retail knowledge – but you don’t spend 27 years at Unilever without picking up a thing or two about retail.
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Co-op Group reforms ‘on track’ at special conference
The Co-operative Group’s corporate governance reforms are on track and the society has “a coalition of views coming together to form something that works”, chair Ursula Lidbetter has told members.
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Comment & Opinion
Clarke bows out
There could be no doubt about Philip Clarke’s passion for Tesco and his commitment to turning its fortunes around.