All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 8
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NewsAsda Direct set to offer live availability levels
Asda Direct is to add live in-store stock levels to its website, allowing customers to reserve specific items…
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NewsLiz Doherty, former Reckitt Benckiser chief FD
Doherty kicked off her career at Unilever in 1979 as an auditor…
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NewsAsda to extend click & collect instead of opening c-stores
Asda claims a more strategic expansion of click & collect could prove a “cost-efficient alternative” to opening c-stores…
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Grocer 33Asda Queensferry
The cleanliness of the store and efficient parking were both commended by our mystery shopper…
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NewsAsda to trial Barclays Bank branches in store
Asda has announced a trial with Barclays Bank to open branches within selected supermarkets.
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NewsSubway goes straight to Old Kent Road with Asda tie-up
Fast-food sandwich chain Subway has opened its first-ever store in an Asda supermarket.
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NewsAsda Christmas ads shun celeb approach to focus on value
Asda has taken a swipe at the “celebrity-filled” campaigns of its rivals as it prepares to launch this year’s Christmas TV ad campaign.
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Comment & OpinionEyes on Tesco
Tesco’s announcement that it is introducing advertising screens into stores that will scan the faces of customers seems like peculiar timing…
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NewsNisa and 99p Stores launch direct supply trial
99p Stores has launched a trial with Nisa that will see the buying group deliver chilled and fresh lines…
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NewsCo-op Bank set for branch closures as rescue plan unveiled
The Co-operative Bank is set to close up to 50 branches as control is handed over to investors as part of a £1.5bn rescue plan.
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NewsTesco turns to face-scanning ad screens
Tesco is set to install new screens at its petrol stations that select which adverts to display by scanning the faces of queuing customers.
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NewsIceland boss Walker says healthy eating is not his responsibility
Iceland does not have a duty to promote healthy eating, according to its CEO Malcolm Walker.
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Grocer 33Tesco Cheshunt
We have worked hard on training our staff for a while now and customer service is at the forefront of everything that we d…
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NewsAldi ramps up middle-class appeal as 500th store opens
Aldi has revealed the number of middle- to upper-class customers shopping at its stores has risen by over 5% in the last 12 months.
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NewsLidl promotes Deluxe Christmas range with first-ever TV ad
Lidl is expecting record sales of its Deluxe food range this Christmas as it debuts its first-ever television ad tomorrow.
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NewsFormer Asda CMO Rick Bendel leaves Walmart
Walmart has announced that former Asda CMO Rick Bendel has left the company due to health concerns.
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NewsIceland launches I'm a Celebrity Bushtucker Trial Game
Iceland is encouraging kids to play with their food by rolling out an I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here board game…
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NewsIceland's romantic Christmas ad to focus on product quality
Iceland is leaving its famous Kerry Katona- style advertising style behind it in a bid to portray a ‘classier’ image…
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Comment & OpinionOver the border
With Tesco Ireland launching a new ‘price promise’ pledge to reimburse customers if their shop is more expensive than the offer at Aldi or Lidl, the retailer’s battle against the discounters just got bloody.
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News99p Stores 'testing the waters' online as costs hit profits
A transactional website from 99p Stores is “at least 12 months away”, according to commercial director Hussein Lalani, as it reported a marginal fall in gross profits.