All Supermarkets articles – Page 304
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NewsHardy Brits keep Jubilee spirits up and tills ringing
Retailers and suppliers have toasted the resilience of the British consumer, as millions of Brits defied the torrential downpours…
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Comment and Opinion
'Special' offers not so special
Wouldn’t it be great if you could rely on special offers to be just that?
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NewsSainsbury's forced into fresh mackerel retreat
The mackerel spat between Iceland, the Faroes and the EU is taking its toll in the mults, forcing Sainsbury’s to backtrack…
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Analysis and FeaturesMorrisons gets stores ready for a fresh future
Morrisons is looking to impress its southern shoppers with its Royal Tunbridge Wells ‘store of the future’.
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco has become too profitable not to put profit first
This week, I interviewed Sir Terry Leahy about his new book
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NewsSainsbury's quits tobacco in Scottish store
Is this the future of the modern Scottish grocery store? Sainsbury’s has stopped selling tobacco from its Local store on St Andrew’s Square in Edinburgh city centre in the wake of a new tax imposed by the Scottish government, replacing the cigarette gantry with a wall of computer games.
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NewsTwo thirds of shoppers claim they hate using self-service checkouts
Self-service tills may be here to stay - but most shoppers don’t like using them, according to research by Him!.
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NewsMortgages and current accounts from new M&S Bank
Marks & Spencer has unveiled plans to open 50 in-store banks in partnership with HSBC – starting next month with its flagship Marble Arch store.
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NewsThe Co-op confirms closures of West Country DCs
The Co-operative Group has confirmed its distribution centre in Wellington, Somerset, will close in November, followed by Portbury, Bristol, in April 2013.
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NewsM&S is now carbon neutral
Marks & Spencer has declared that it is the first major retailer in the world to become carbon neutral.
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NewsGreenpeace has beef with Tesco over deforestation claim
Tesco has reaffirmed its commitment to ethical sourcing after being accused by Greenpeace of selling beef from illegally deforested land in Brazil.
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Comment and Opinion
The danger of too many own-label products
The news from Mintel that British shoppers now buy more own-label products than branded goods has been widely interpreted…
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Grocer 33
Star order: Jon Rudoe, Sainsbury's director of online
Jon, you left Ocado for Sainsbury’s last summer - is this win an indication the move is paying off?
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Grocer 33Big-scoring Sainsbury's seals victory
Sainsbury’s wins the online G33 thanks to a combination of 100% availability, an excellent delivery driver and a perfect damage-free delivery.
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Analysis and Features
Best innovations in a defining year
In the year it returned to growth, the own-label food and drink market demonstrated a capacity to bring new and interesting products and ranges to savvy shoppers hungry for both quality and value.
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NewsByBox locker delivery scheme extended for consumers
Shoppers will soon be picking up their online orders from electronic lockers outside supermarkets following a push by ByBox…
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Analysis and FeaturesFrom so what to red hot: why we're all Jubilee crazy
We spurned the Golden Jubilee. But 10 years on, both retailers and manufacturers have undergone a change of heart. What’s behind the change?
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NewsMorrisons marches south with major investment push
Morrisons is set for a major push into the south of England as it looks to reduce its reliance on its traditional northern heartlands.
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Comment and OpinionMorrisons' southern exposure
Tunbridge Wells was an apt location for Morrisons to announce a renewed assault of the south, following its initial failure in the Royal town six years ago.
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NewsTesco takes Delivery Saver online subscriptions nationwide
Tesco is ramping up its online deliveries platform by offering discounts for customers who sign up to new subscription payments.