All Retail articles – Page 631
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ArticleNew system for MIS
Retail price surveyor Market Intelligence Services (MIS) has enlisted the help of Anglia Business Solutions to develop a new software system to streamline its growing business.
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ArticleOnline retailing is our future, kids say
Online shopping facilities are now a must for food retailers - after two thirds of British teenagers said they will buy at least some of their groceries over the internet when they are adults, according to grocery industry research group IGD.
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ArticleWaitrose says black is back
Waitrose is bucking this season's fashion trend for vibrancy by backing the supremacy of dark colours, with the launch of several black fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleTesco resident in two thirds of postcodes
Tesco may be twice as powerful as previously thought - as the dominant retailer in 67 per cent of UK postcodes, according to a new study.
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M&S to judge Starpack Awards
Marks & Spencer has reinforced its commitment to packaging innovation with the announcement that it is to provide the chair of the judging panel for the Starpack Industry Awards 2007, said organisers IOP: The Packaging Society at the PPMA Show.
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ArticleMarketing push for Tenderstem
Tenderstem Broccoli is set to receive a significant marketing boost thanks to a nationwide promotional campaign being launched this month.
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ArticleRetail comeback for stretch wrap
The simple stretch wrap could make a comeback on the UK supermarket shelf if the emphasis on natural products continues, according to packaging specialist Automac UK.
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ArticleNew chief for c-store association
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today announced the appointment of James Lowman as chief executive.
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ArticleLeahy fires Wal-Mart broadside
Today’s Sun newspaper, the UK’s leading red-top, reports Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy blasting Wal-Mart, Asda’s American owner.
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Tesco man tops Power 100
Tesco’s Tim Mason today topped Marketing’s annual Power 100 list - which named him the most powerful marketer in the UK.
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ArticleTesco makes £69 a second
Tesco half-year profits have soared 10.3 per cent to £1.09bn - around £69 a second.
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Tesco's profits play to dominance concerns
Tesco is set to face further claims it is unfairly dominating the marketplace this week as it announces record half-year profits of more than £1 billion.
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ACS blames "big four" for unbalanced marketplace
In a formal hearing before the Competition Commission, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) identified “big four” buying power as the root cause of the uneven playing field in the grocery market.
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Compass points to sales slump
Catering giant Compass has forecast a slump in sales growth over the coming months as it concentrates on reigning in financial controls and improving low-margin contracts.
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Convenient growth for the Co-op
A growth in convenience stores sales has enabled The Co-operative Group to increase its profit despite ongoing debt struggles in its banking division.
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Sainsbury's gets greener with new carrier bags
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to introduce new carrier bags made from 33 per cent recycled materials, saving the retailer 6,500 tonnes of plastic a year
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Sainsbury's buys 5 Somerfield stores
Sainsbury's is to acquire five stores from Somerfield, three of which are freehold, with an average size of 11,000 sq ft and a gross asset value of £5.6 million.
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Tesco to supersize in US
Tesco could be planning to supersize its stores in the US after reporting that it had taken a lease on a 32,500 sqft store in Los Angeles.
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Sainsbury's targets motorists
Sainsbury’s is set to trial its convenience store format at a motorway service station in what could be the beginning of a venture with motorway services group Welcome Break.