All Retail articles – Page 554
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ArticleTesco set to drive down standard own-brand prices
Tesco is set to introduce a new range of own-brand products, it has been reported.
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ArticleDo Asian giants provide a safe haven?
The market potential of countries such as India and China provide welcome relief from the retail struggles in the western world
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Ocado to tackle food waste with receipts
Ocado is to put the use-by dates of food on its website and on shopping receipts in a bid to cut food waste at home.
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ArticleAsda attracts affluent shoppers
Affluent shoppers are hitting the aisles at Asda, with the retailer reporting a 6.5 per cent boost in AB consumers coming through its doors in the 12 weeks to June 15, compared to the year-earlier period, as reported on Marketing Week.
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Wesfarmers: Coles needs five years
“Chronic underinvestment” in Coles Group means it will take five years to turnaround struggling retailer, says Wesfarmers chief executive
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Co-op agrees Somerfield deal
A £1.6m deal has been struck between the retail groups, according to weekend media reports in the UK
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Waitrose to revamp image
Waitrose’s 190 stores are to be revamped in a £6 million project this summer, according to The Times.
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Somerfield takeover imminent
The Co-operative Group is expected to announce a £1.5-1.6 billion takeover of Somerfield this week - £300 million less than the supermarket chain had been after when it went on the market a year ago.
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Fresh food leading retail price inflation
Retail prices have risen less than overall inflation, it was confirmed this week.
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MIS improves service
The industry owned supermarket-monitoring service Market Intelligence Services (MIS) has increased the coverage and frequency of its collections.
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Delhaize looks towards Eastern Europe
Group CEO Pierre-Olivier Beckers has highlighted possible buying opportunities
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Second quarter sales up for Casino
Solid sales in the French group's domestic market coupled with international growth has contributed to a positive Q2
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ArticleMurraymania serves up berry boost
Tennis star Andy Murray’s strong performance at Wimbledon served up good news for Tesco and Scottish strawberry supplier Angus Soft Fruits (ASF), as his run appeared to give strawberry sales a boost.
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Rose gets shareholder backing
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Stuart Rose has been reappointed, despite nearly one in four shareholders refusing to lend him their support.
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Carrefour posts strong sales growth
The French retailer has recorded strong second-quarter results both domestically and internationally
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ArticleUtopia cherries get PushPop treatment
Utopia UK Ltd has launched new-season cherries in Waitrose in Amcor’s innovative PushPop pack.
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ArticleAuchan to enter Middle East market
French retail giant forms HyperCorp with real estate corporation Nakheel in order to establish presence in the Gulf
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Slow Q1 for Japanese retailers
Cuts in consumer spending and high fuel and food costs have led to sluggish first quarter results
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Waitrose joins c-store battle
The retailer will launch its first chain of convenience outlets early in 2009, reports The Independent
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Waitrose to open convenience format
Waitrose will launch its first grocery convenience store early next year, according to The Independent.