All Supermarkets articles – Page 244
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Comment and Opinion
Price cuts are not the only tactic in retail war
Some smart firms are playing the long game when it comes to promotions, says Andrew Marwick, managing director at Opia.
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News
Tesco boss Lewis sets out three-pronged turnaround plan
Embattled Tesco boss Dave Lewis Dave today set out a three-pronged strategy to rescue the crisis-hit giant.
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News
Tesco results: what the analysts say
We round up reaction to Tesco’s interim results and the findings of its accountancy investigation.
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Analysis and Features
The Tesco crisis: Timeline
As Tesco grapples with the fallout from its discovery of a £250m hole in its accounts, we chart the progress of the story so far.
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News
Tesco confirms profit hole of £263m
The black hole in Tesco’s finances was even worse than expected and “similar practices” have been going on in previous reporting periods, the Deloitte investigation into the retailer has found.
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Analysis and Features
Woes in food retail extend beyond the supermarkets
Shoppers’ changing habits have hit the wider food retail sector Tesco will dominate the headlines tomorrow, but the beleaguered retailer is not the only UK food and drink firm suffering in the current market. One of the more notable findings of a report on the financial health ...
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News
Morrisons toys with new concepts at three ‘lab’ stores
Morrisons is to open three new ‘lab’ stores in Milton Keynes, Weybridge and Birtley to experiment with new tailored formats.
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News
Waitrose report finds thrifty Brits still curious about food
Britons remain keen to try new cuisines despite being ‘time-poor’ shoppers with one eye on the balancing the household budget.
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets need to look forward and not back
The rapidly changing supermarket landscape in the UK is the source of much industry debate at the moment…
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Analysis and Features
Tesco facing a marathon not a sprint as titanic Thursday looms
The anticipation around Thursday’s half-year announcement from Tesco shouldn’t overshadow the importance of taking a long-term view.
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News
Tesco sales decline slows in latest market report
As Tesco prepares to release its interim results on Thursday (23 October), new data from Kantar Worldpanel has revealed the retailer’s sales remain in decline.
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Analysis and Features
Retailers left praying that a mild autumn won’t lead to a chill winter
Don’t let the unseasonable warmth fool you; it’s that time of year when retail eyes become fixed on Christmas. And prospects for the festive period so far seem unclear.
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Comment and Opinion
Silence is deafening at the supermarkets
An eerie silence has descended over grocery. One supplier called Tesco “leaderless” this week…
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News
Fuel vouchers driving more traffic to the supermarket pumps
A third of motorists have switched to supermarket filling stations this year…
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News
Tesco colleagues and suppliers show support for John Scouler
Suspended Tesco commercial director John Scouler received a powerful show of support…
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Analysis and Features
Tesco's trading strategy? Promote, promote, promote!
In the aftermath of Tesco’s £250m profits overstatement, we thought we would take a look at in-store trading.
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets are on the frontline of the low wage war
Calls for supermarkets to pay the Living Wage are not going to go away
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News
How retailers are embracing click & collect: in pictures
Smiths News announced the launch of its new Pass my Parcel service this week, the latest in a long line of retailers seeking to cash in on customer collection points…
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Comment and Opinion
Nectar change far from sweet for Sainsbury’s shoppers
Sainsbury’s decision to slash Nectar point rewards in store did not go down well with consumers
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Analysis and Features
The headache of food price deflation has no easy cure
Another day, another stark measure of food price deflation exacerbating the trading problems facing the beleaguered listed supermarkets.