Asda

Asda sales up 1.3% in first quarter

16 May 2013 | By Daniel Lanyon

Asda today reported strong first quarter like-for-like sales growth of 1.3%, with an unchanged market share of 17.9%.

Sainsbury's video on demand

Sainsbury's video-on-demand service goes live

15 May 2013 | By Beth Phillips

Sainsbury’s officially launched its video on demand service today.

Wine photo

Supermarket wines enjoy grape success at IWC awards

13 May 2013 | By Arabella Mileham

Thirty own-brand supermarket wines have won gold medals in the International Wine Challenge 2013.

Andy Clarke, Asda

Is Asda's community big box space scheme sound? Subscription

11 May 2013 | By Ian Quinn

What to do with those big out-of-town sheds in an era of increasing online shopping and high fuel bills?…

One Stop shop

A One Stop shop for big margins? Subscription

10 May 2013 | By James Halliwell

It often makes economic sense for indies to buy from the mults rather than traditional wholesalers…

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Andy Clarke, Asda chief executive

Asda on reinventing 'convenience'

17 May 2013 | By Daniel Lanyon

“This industry’s full of jargon,” said Asda CEO Andy Clarke today, referring to the UK grocery business.Clarke was speaking to a room full of journalists in the retailer’s convivial albeit cosy offices above Carnaby Street, delivering the news that Asda had seen sales growth of 1.8% in Q1.

GM feed: supermarkets are talking tosh Subscription

19 May 2013 | By Joanna Blythman

What tosh supermarkets talk about listening to their customers…

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CSR is not a quick fix

11 May 2013 | Updated: 13 May 2013

Following the Bangladesh factory collapse, UK supermarkets have been quick to stress their commitment to ethical sourcing…

Branded Gentry winners

29 Apr 2013

I have worked with Sainsbury’s for 24 years and I would enjoy reading more of The Branded Gentry…

Go oxo-biodegradable

21 Apr 2013

Sir: We all agree there is too much plastic waste around, so charging for plastic bags seems at first sight sensible..

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