All Supermarkets articles – Page 293
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Comment & Opinion
Introducing 'the world’s first free supermarket'
Imagine a supermarket where absolutely everything was given away for free. Implausible? Maybe, but there’s one called Freemarket opening in Copenhagen this Saturday.
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News
Asda sales grow 0.5% in second quarter
Asda’s like-for-like sales grew 0.5% in the 10 weeks ending 30 June, it revealed today.
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Analysis & Features
The supermarket ‘perfect storm’ shows few signs of blowing over
The UK may have weathered the tail-end of hurricane Bertha just about intact, but the fierce storm blowing through the grocery sector is far from petering out.
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News
Planning system blasted as 'rudderless' by ACS
The government and local councils are not taking the ‘town centre first’ planning policy seriously enough says ACS…
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Grocer 33
Waitrose impresses all round in G33 service and availability
Waitrose Crowborough secured the win this week thanks to having plenty of staff available…
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Comment & Opinion
Online is the new reality – like it or not
Ofcom’s annual report on the UK’s media consumption and habits is a must-read for all the major grocers.
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News
Suppliers angry as retailers keep digging for old debts
The Grocer can reveal some retailers are still digging further back than the agreed two-year limit…
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose: finally falling victim to a bruising market?
Last week’s surprise warning about profits and a recent run of poor trading have raised questions. So what’s going on?…
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Analysis & Features
Supermarket inflation falls to lowest recorded this year
Inflation across the big four supermarkets has fallen again to reach a new annual low…
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News
Morrisons' online service rolls into Lincolnshire
Morrisons is now delivering online groceries to homes in Lincolnshire.
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News
Tesco Clubcard Boost rewards 40 millionth customer
Tesco’s Clubcard Boost scheme has reached its 40 millionth booking only 20 months after its launch.
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News
Supermarket price cuts keep lid on food inflation
The supermarket price war is continuing to put the brakes on food price inflation, new figures have shown.
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Analysis & Features
Supermarket sales woes extend to entertainment
Last year there were big market share gains for the supermarkets in the entertainment products sector – now they are losing out to Game and Argos.
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News
Supermarkets lose entertainment sales to high street
Almost a million fewer shoppers bought entertainment products from the supermarkets in the past 12 weeks than a year ago.
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Comment & Opinion
Dispatches hunts for a theme in Supermarket Wars
New Tesco boss Dave Lewis could have done worse than catch Supermarket Wars…
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News
Aldi acquires five larger Co-operative Group stores
Aldi has acquired five stores from The Co-operative Group as part of its ambitious store expansion plans…
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Analysis & Features
Is the tide turning against Waitrose?
Despite stellar recent growth, Waitrose is not immune to the wider industry problems and price deflation.
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Analysis & Features
Asda builds its presence in South with new approvals
…but the chain is still keen on growing in its Northern heartland…
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News
Co-op sticks tablets on trolleys to gain customer feedback
The Co-operative Group is rolling out hi-tech trolleys that allow shoppers to give the society instant feedback on stores.
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News
Co-op rows back on in-store radio policy after staff complaints
The Co-operative Group is to start playing a mixture of both well-known songs and tracks by unsigned artists on its in-store radio following a stream of complaints by staff.