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Tesco, Asda and Morrison lose out as Aldi records another all-time record share of grocery market Tuesday, 18th June 2013
Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose continue to attract shoppers at either end of the grocery sector as the market’s polarisation intensified in June. Reuters on Tuesday reported that data from industry analysts Kantar Worldpanel found Aldi scored another all-time record share of 3.6 per cent in the 12 weeks to 9 June.
Posted in Food, Retail Industry Tagged Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Aldi, Lidl, KantarWorldpanel, Kantar, food, big four
Whitbread posts Q1 sales boost as Costa Coffee shines Tuesday, 18th June 2013
Whitbread has posted a 3.1 per cent rise in first quarter sales as demand at Costa Coffee helped to offset lacklustre performance at its restaurant businesses.
Posted in Food Tagged Whitbread, Premier Inn, Costa Coffee, Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Food
Woolworths Limited reported to launch states' first 24hr supermarket at Queensland Monday, 17th June 2013
The British company that once owned the high street retail chain, Woolworths has announced that it will be opening its first 24 hour supermarket at Queensland on June 16th 2013.
Posted in Food, Online retail, Retail Industry, Supermarket News, Supermarkets Tagged grocer, woolworths, retail news, food, retail and consumer industry, stores, results, retailer
Thorntons trials One iotas' SmartPod technology Friday, 14th June 2013
Photo credit: Thorntons
Thorntons are launching a trial of a new technology which allows customers to purchase from their extended online range while in-store. The chocolate-maker is working in partnership with retail technology experts One iota, which will see online ordering kiosks placed in three stores across the country.
Posted in Consumers, E-Commerce, Food, Retail Industry Tagged Thorntons, Superdry, Littlewoods, Footasylum, Very.co.uk, Mamas & Papas, chocolate, food, online retail, multi-channel, e-commerce
Safeway’s Canadian assets acquired by grocery chain Sobeys in $5.7bn deal Thursday, 13th June 2013
Empire Co Ltd, operator of Canadian supermarket group Sobeys, is set to acquire Safeway Inc’s Canadian assets for USD 5.7 billion, in a deal that will see the buyer nearly double its reach in the country’s western regions.
Posted in Deals and Takeovers, Food, Retail Industry Tagged safeway, sobeys, food, grocer, supermarket, profit, sales
Billionaire Ron Burkle in the market for Tesco's Fresh & Easy chain Thursday, 13th June 2013
Photo credit: Fresh & Easy facebook page
US billionaire Rob Burkle is thought to eyeing up the prospect of buying Tesco’s loss-making US business, Fresh & Easy, in order to re-launch the Wild Oats chain of natural food stores, according to reports. The approach is understood to have come from his investment fund, Yucaipa Cos, after Tesco decided to cut their losses with the £1 billion food chain.
Posted in Convenience Stores, Deals and Takeovers, Drink, Food, Retail Industry, Supermarket News, Supermarkets Tagged Tesco, Wild Oats, chief financial officer, Laurie McIlwee, Fresh & Easy, Ron Burkle, Independent Talent, Soho House, Foursquare, Aairbnb, Yucaipa Cos, supermarkets, convenience, food, drink
“Solid” Q1 performance for Sainsbury’s, as supermarket continues to grow market share Wednesday, 12th June 2013
Photo credit: Sainsbury's
Total sales for Sainsbury's first quarter rose 3.6 per cent, as the country’s third largest supermarket group became the only major grocer to continue to increase its market share, up 0.2 per cent to 16.8 per cent for the period. Wednesday’s announcement will no doubt add pressure to the UK’s three other largest grocers, as Tesco, Asda and Morrisons continue to battle for their share of the market amidst a fiercely competitive economic backdrop.
Posted in Footwear, Franchise & Expansion, Retail Industry Tagged sainsbury's, food, grocer, supermarket, j sainsbury, justin, king, tesco, morrisons, asda, big four, convenience, c-store
Steady sales in Scotland Wednesday, 12th June 2013
Retail sales in Scottish shops rose steadily by 0.8 per cent in May, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC), however it stays behind UK. Like-for-like sales declined by 0.5 per cent, but figures are better than last year.
Posted in Accessories News, fashion, Food, Online retail, Retail Industry, Shopping Centres, Supermarket News, Supermarkets Tagged Retail news, food, grocer, retailer
Oddbins lays out plans for overhaul Monday, 10th June 2013
Photo credit: Oddbins
Oddbins is preparing for a summer of change as the wine retailer looks to spend £2 million on refurbishing stores and setting in motion a detailed online marketing plan and social media initiative. According to the Daily Mail, Oddbins owner European Food Brokers Retail will spend £2 million on the refurbishment of 34 stores, after acquiring 109 Wine Cellar stores in 2009.
Posted in Drink, Retail Industry Tagged oddbins, wine, retail, high street, ayo akintola, food, supermarket, store, property
Aldi to depart Manchester HQ Thursday, 6th June 2013
Aldi, who employ 300 staff at their Stakehill Industrial Estate HQ, are set to move to Bolton as the business has outgrown its Manchester base.
Posted in Food, Retail Property Tagged Aldi, Stakehill Industrial Estate, Manchester, Bolton, Food, Retail Property
