All Supermarkets articles – Page 249
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News
Tesco to sell 14 development sites as it curtails expansion
The retailer has agreed the sale of the Spenhill development sites across London, the South East and Bath
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Comment & Opinion
Value creation chain must be the focus in trading relationship
The retailer-supplier relationship remains as contentious as ever
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Analysis & Features
Timpson's take on the grocers
A new book by John Timpson reveals his 50 biggest heroes in high street retail. We asked the shoe repair magnate to elaborate
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News
Food sales drop 1.4%, according to BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor
The late August Bank Holiday and strong sales of furniture and clothes boosted the retail sector in September - but food sales are falling significantly as price wars and deflation continue to bite.
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Analysis & Features
Supermarket price deflation at 2% with no sign of easing
The deflation gripping the UK grocery sector shows little sign of easing
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Comment & Opinion
Price-matching is well past its sell-by date
Does Morrisons’ plan to cull the Match element of Match & More spell the end of price-matching?
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News
Asda profits hit £1bn despite shrinking sales
Asda has pushed profits past the £1bn mark - despite sales falling 0.4% to £23.2bn and market share dipping - thanks to its low-cost operating model.
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Comment & Opinion
Dave Lewis uses IGD Debate to denounce predecessors’ “naked pursuit of profit”
This was supposed to be the moment the world delivered its verdict on Tesco boss Dave Lewis after his first tumultuous year at the helm
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News
Tesco payment term standardisation welcomed by suppliers
As of June 2016, the changes will result in Tesco offering six standardised and shortened payment terms
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Tesco results – what the analysts say
Tesco today announced a sharp drop in first-half profits but also revealed a recovery in volumes. Here is what leading City and retail analysts had to say about the results
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Tesco moves to simplify supplier payment terms
The changes, effective from the end of June 2016, were announced this afternoon by CEO Dave Lewis at the IGD conference
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Charging for plastic bags without alienating shoppers
The carrier bag charge comes into force in England today (5 October). What can large retailers do to ensure that customers are at the centre of this policy, asks Andrew Shapiro from Cirrus
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Comment & Opinion
What prospects now for the supermarkets?
Clive Black of Shore Capital warns investors to be patient
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News
Tesco axes 'scale for good' to focus on 'little helps'
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has axed one of the three key CSR pledges launched by his predecessor Philip Clarke
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Analysis & Features
Amazon prices in frozen and chilled food trial prove cheaper
Amazon is offering the cheapest price on 33 of the 44 chilled and frozen lines introduced in an enhanced Prime Now trial
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News
Plastic bag 5p charge can be absorbed, say fifth of under-35s
The Future Thinking survey of 2,180 shoppers in England revealed 22% of under-35s were prepared to pay 5p per plastic bag in the future
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Adjudicator Tacon shocked by supplier ignorance of GSCOP
Christine Tacon has admitted in a new video for suppliers that she is “shocked” by their lack of knowledge of the Code
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Sainsbury’s shares soar on profit upgrade
Sainsbury’s shares have risen by more than 13% in early trading this morning after upgrading its full-year profit forecast.
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Potts has time to turnaround Morrisons but must improve offer, says retail analyst
Morrisons still has the weakest retail offer of its competitors and will need more time and money to win back shoppers, Bernstein has said.
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Tesco culls Carlsberg lines as part of Project Reset
Tesco will only stock four-packs in 200 stores from now on