All Supermarkets articles – Page 327
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NewsSainsbury’s triggers fuel price cuts as petrol reaches 2010 levels
Petrol prices are set to fall again for consumers at supermarket forecourts as Sainsbury’s kicked off a new round of price cuts.
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi's extraordinary growth asks tough questions of big four
The extraordinary growth reported by Aldi this morning illustrates the depth of the problem facing the UK’s established supermarkets.
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Comment & OpinionTesco deserves a pat on the back for its disclosure on meat
To suggest the meat cross-contamination cases we reported at Tesco are an “embarrassment” for the retailer is a serious misreading of the facts
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NewsAldi profits soar 65% as it boasts of ‘best value’ groceries
Pre-tax profits at Aldi soared 65.2%, the discounter revealed today, as it claimed to offer “the best value in UK grocery retail”.
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NewsSuppliers divided over nature of Tesco crisis
A leading supplier to Tesco claims “desperate” buyers looking to fill “huge gaps” has seen them artificially bring forward the signing off of payments worth tens of millions of pounds.
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NewsBill Gates-supported SureChill chillers in UK supermarket trial
SureChill has revealed it is working with a UK supermarket to trial in-store chillers…
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Comment & OpinionSustainability is also about a culture of support for staff
In these tumultuous times, should we not invest equally in the sustainability of our people and our workforce?…
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NewsFareShare reports huge rise in retailer donations
A surge in retailer donations has seen the amount of food being redistributed by the FareShare charity more than double…
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Sainsbury's new pricing plan explain market share fall?
If the supermarkets were banking for better news from today’s Nielsen figures they were in for more disappointment.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe eco-store retrofit revolution
Supermarkets can no longer afford big, expensive showpiece eco-stores. What is the focus now?…
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Comment & OpinionTesco finance crisis: You’re only as good as your accounting
Professor Lisa Jack, a former auditor and now a forensic accounting expert at the University of Portsmouth, explains the key lessons from Tesco’s shock profit warning…
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NewsThe Co-op Group to open 63 stores in former Marston's pubs
The Co-operative Group has finalised a deal to open 63 new Co-op stores on former or existing Marston’s pub sites…
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NewsSainsbury's shifts to a mid-low model pricing strategy
Sainsbury’s has overhauled its pricing strategy and revamped its Brand Match scheme…
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Comment & OpinionIt's about price, stupid
What do shoppers want? It’s a question retailers and suppliers never tire of asking
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco's Black Monday heralds horrific week for supermarkets
Tesco’s very own ‘Black Monday’ wiped £2.9bn off the value of Britain’s biggest supermarket and hammered shares across the…
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NewsTesco admits McIlwee not in charge of finance for five months
Tesco faced yet more questions over its financial management today after it admitted it had effectively been without a director in charge of finance for the past five months.
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NewsTesco store openings on hold as part of plans to cut capital expenditure
Tesco has started boarding up new stores under development, as part of its drive to slash capital expenditure.
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Analysis & FeaturesKantar figures turn market gaze to Sainsbury's
Today’s Kantar grocery market share figures won’t have improved any moods at Tesco, but it was Sainsbury’s that investors made suffer.
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NewsGrocery market growth at record low as Tesco and Sainsbury's take a hit
Overall grocery market growth has slowed to a record low of just 0.3% as inflation fell to zero according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel market share figures for the 12 weeks to 14 September.
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NewsTesco's new CFO Alan Stewart joins crisis-hit retailer a month early
Tesco’s new chief financial officer Alan Stewart has been parachuted in more than a month ahead of schedule in the wake of yesterday’s shock announcement of a £250m overstatement of profits.