All Supermarkets articles – Page 319
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NewsTesco undercuts Asda by 41p to win Christmas Grocer 33 shop
Tesco has won the Christmas Grocer 33 for the first time ever – stunning rival Asda, winner for the past four years.
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NewsCo-op savings stamps enjoy Christmas sales surge
The Co-operative Group has reported a 40% surge in shoppers buying saving stamps to help spread the cost of Christmas.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to turn weather chaos into cash
Are forecasting systems helping retailers to not just cope with the weather but also turn it to their advantage?…
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NewsTesco unwraps Regent Street Christmas window
Tesco has become the latest Regent Street store to put on a Christmas display, giving a festive makeover to its local Metro branch.
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NewsArchitects petition against demolition of Sainsbury’s Greenwich
Architects have launched an online petition to stop a Sainsbury’s store in Greenwich from being demolished.
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NewsTesco Clubcard trademark bid rejected by IPO
Tesco has lost a legal battle to register the word ‘Clubcard’ as a trademark.
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NewsAsda eyes greener fleet with dual-fuel trucks
Asda has said it will reduce carbon emissions with the introduction of 50 dual-fuel Volvo FM tractor units at its newly opened distribution centre in Avonmouth, Bristol.
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NewsSupermarkets get pat on the back for clearer shelf pricing
Consumer minister Jo Swinson has praised supermarkets for making the prices of the products they sell clearer and simpler.
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NewsTesco preps Hudl 2 in next wave of digital services
Tesco revealed today it is to launch an updated version of its Hudl tablet in 2014 after revealing it expected sales of the original device to break the 600,000 figure by the end of the Christmas period.
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NewsTesco’s Clarke warns there are ‘no quick fixes’ as sales fall
Tesco boss Philip Clarke today described some of the activities of the discounters as “uneconomic” and said the UK’s biggest retailer would not resort to short term fixes on price, despite falling sales.
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NewsWaitrose Christmas trees arrive in store as beef sales soar
Waitrose is sourcing its Christmas trees from the Black Isle, Scotland Waitrose has started selling Christmas trees for the first time this year. The trees – which are all sourced from the Black Isle, north of Inverness in Scotland – went on sale this week in 180 ...
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NewsBooths completes acquisition of fruit and veg supplier Sharrocks
Booths has completed the acquisition of its fruit and veg supplier Sharrocks.
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Comment & OpinionLocals fight supermarket monoculture
Homebaked, a community bakery, has sprung up in an old bakehouse in the shadow of Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium…
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Analysis & FeaturesAre dark stores the future for Tesco? Not necessarily
No Amazon-style blisters but don’t write off traditional stores yet…
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NewsAlfred Jones boosted Tesco/One Stop share by 0.02%, says OFT
One Stop’s acquisition from Alfred Jones was cleared because the deal would increase Tesco’s share by a mere 0.02%.
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NewsJempson's secures its fifth supermarket
Jempson’s is to open a new store, in Northiam, East Sussex, in early 2014…
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NewsMorrisons staff complain about new ordering pads
Morrisons staff claim the new tablets replacing its pen and paper ordering system have been dogged by technical problems…
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NewsOcado plans tiering and more products for £100m own-label offer
Ocado has drawn up plans to launch ‘good, better, best’ tiering across its fast-growing own-label range…
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Analysis & FeaturesClick & collect: what's next?
Click & collect is evolving. But just how big will it get? Is it the future or just a drop in the (supply chain) ocean?…
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NewsAsda applies to register George Home trademarks
Asda has applied to register the ‘Excellence by George Home,’ ‘Styled by George Home,’ and ‘Luxury by George Home’ names with the Intellectual Property Office, The Grocer can reveal.