Stores insight and analysis – Page 9
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Comment and Opinion
Four things to learn from Waitrose - video
Waitrose’s ability to continue to grow sales has been impressive. So how is it doing it and what can be learnt?
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Grocer 33
Tesco Cheltenham takes Grocer 33 win thanks to helpful staff
Despite a “disorganised and chaotic” first impression, Tesco Cheltenham took first place this week…
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Tesco Extra Gloucester: Grocer 33 store of the week
“We’ve just had a very busy bank holiday weekend, which went well. We’ve also had our range change”
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Analysis and Features
Grocery's strangest lawsuits: hacking, grapes and lethal bags
From sinful sausages to dangerous grapes, the world of grocery is no stranger to a strange lawsuit…
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Analysis and Features
Mullan's tops the bill at 2017 Convenience Retail Awards
The Convenience Retail Awards 2017, organised by The Grocer and Convenience Store, celebrated the best retailers
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Comment and Opinion
Smartphones are the best way to encourage shopper engagement
Retailers and grocers need to seize the opportunity to engage with shoppers in store through mobile
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Morrisons Birtley, Chester-le-Street: G33 store of the week
I’m proud of the team, it’s a credit to all the colleagues in the store that work so hard
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Analysis and Features
Store revamps deliver Majestic sales revival
With Majestic Wine stores reporting their first annual like-for-like sales rise in four years it’s increasingly clear that new CEO Rowan Gormley’s investment in revamping its store estate is starting to pay-off.
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Comment and Opinion
Smart meters will help small retailers cut electricity bills
Too many small retailers have a poor grasp on their electricity costs, says Sasha Deshmukh of Smart Energy GB
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Matt Allen-Ridge, Asda Hereford: G33 store of the week
We have a programme called the Mighty Merchants and are given a select 15 to 20 lines to sell each quarter…
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Analysis and Features
Is the UK oversaturated with supermarkets?
Choosing where to shop for your groceries in historic Canterbury is no easy task…
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Comment and Opinion
Nectar change far from sweet for Sainsbury’s shoppers
Sainsbury’s decision to slash Nectar point rewards in store did not go down well with consumers
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Comment and Opinion
Music retail plan strikes a bum note
UK retailers are not happy with a plan to release music albums on a Friday
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Comment and Opinion
Climate change minister Amber Rudd calls for energy efficiency
It’s time for an energy-efficiency revolution in the UK – and Britain’s retailers can lead the way…
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Analysis and Features
Sainsbury's planning applications outside South are sharply up
Applications outside its Southern heartland are sharply up…
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Analysis and Features
Tesco’s strategy left up in the air after profit warning
Where do today’s shock announcements from Tesco leave the retailer’s turnaround strategy?
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Analysis and Features
Tesco London store refurbs carry lessons for whole estate
The latest refreshes may target commuters and City types but Tesco says they carry key lessons for its national estate
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Analysis and Features
As protestors descend on stores what should supermarkets do?
Sainsbury’s forced to apologise as store manager pulls kosher lines during pro-Palestinian protest…
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Analysis and Features
Will railway stations prove a platform for store success?
Waitrose and Morrisons are the latest to add new stores at stations…
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Comment and Opinion
Smallest-ever Waitrose betrays big plans for convenience
Waitrose’s new store in London’s King’s Cross - its smallest yet - is its first move into travel convenience.