Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Africa awash At the Barcelona plant, garments arrive from more than 7,000 donation bins in supermarkets and Zara and Mango stores. In France this system has already been in place since 2008 under an organisation called Refashion. Currently around 40 per cent of the clothes Moda Re receives are sent to other facilities for recycling.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

“We’re making Coles a great place to work for gender equality, and it’s exciting to have another strong female leader step into such an important role,” said Coles’ executive general manager of supermarket operations Claire Lauber. Lagardère called the appointment an important investment in its CSR governance. “I

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With the cost-of-living crisis at the forefront of shoppers’ minds, it’s no surprise so shoppers have jumped ship from the traditional big four supermarkets to discounters. “I wouldn’t be able to pick out one winner over the other, but it will be the supermarket that can adapt the fastest to the opportunity.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Potts joined the supermarket in 2015 after almost four decades at Tesco, where he started on the shop floor aged 16 and rose through the ranks to run its Asian operations. The retail veteran grew the upmarket grocer into a more than £6.5bn brand during his 10-year tenure as its boss, helping it to weather the 2008 recession.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 23, 2023

in May, signifying customers might be cutting back amid sky-high supermarket inflation. for the four weeks to 11 June 2023, it remains sixth highest monthly figure since 2008. But food sales were down 0.5% Despite grocery price inflation falling to its lowest level this year , sitting at 16.5%

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Outdoor Supermarket Consumer Returns 98

Mass Relators

JUNE 7, 2022

In 1955, one of the small company’s supermarkets added a department to sell general merchandise. Dubbed the “Home Center,” it offered clothing, shoes and accessories, hardware items and housewares, in addition to the supermarket offerings Meijer had always provided. The stores would come to be known as supercenters.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Scot Ian McLeod drove change at UK supermarket group Asda in the UK ahead of its sale to Walmart, was chief merchandise officer and board member of Walmart Germany from 2000-01, led the turnaround of Halfords, the UK auto parts chain, prior to its float, and then took the helm of Coles in Australia for five years from 2008.

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Beauty and Health Supermarket Marketing Management 130

Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 10, 2024

He took up the CEO position in March 2023 to help White with the day-to-day running of the supermarket and to “supercharge” its transformation. Asda Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa stepped back from the helm of the supermarket in September, with chair Lord Rose taking over the running of the chain.

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Retail Times

APRIL 30, 2024

The leading convenience retailer – one of the first UK supermarkets to ban caged eggs and move to only source British free-range eggs in 2008 – will now sell both white and brown eggs […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch! Retail Times - Retail Times, the free retail news website

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 3, 2023

Woolworths Over a decade ago, the 100-year-old high-street staple Woolworths collapsed, resulting in the loss of 807 stores and 27,000 jobs between December 2008 and January 2009. The retailer had struggled to make headway as supermarkets and online retailers such as Amazon targeted the electricals market.

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Department Stores Supermarket Returns ATS 98

Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2024

Ultimately, Brookes said that MRG didn’t have access to capital to ride out a challenging economic period that he described as worse than the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. MRG is not the only retailer that has fallen victim to the current environment.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 23, 2024

Despite its grand expansion plans, last year Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley told The Telegraph he had been made to delay the grocer’s opening schedule as it faced a large number of planning objections from rival supermarkets. Meanwhile, the discounter’s share of supermarket sales fell from its 10.2% peak in September 2023 to 9.8%

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 6, 2024

Last year, data from the Centre for Retail Research revealed that more than 120,000 jobs were lost in the retail sector as thousands of shops shuttered across the nation in retail’s worst year for store closures since 2008. Retail Gazette rounds up the retailers who have begun axing roles this year.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 27, 2023

NielsenIQ head of retailer and business insight Mike Watkins said: “Whilst prices are still higher than a year ago, the slowdown in food inflation is welcome news for shoppers, helped by supermarkets lowering prices of some staple goods. However, this still made this the sixth highest monthly figure since 2008.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 23, 2023

The annual event has celebrated excellence in the industry since 2008. The Free From Food Awards (FFFAs) are the UK’s foremost recognition for free from food and drink products. Its panel of specialist judges include major names in the food and allergy worlds.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Publix vice president of customer experience Bob Bechtel is retiring from the supermarket retailer after 45 years of service, the company said on Wednesday. LAKELAND, Fla. His retirement takes effect on March 31. Bob has spent his career focusing on customer service,” Publix CEO Kevin Murphy said in a statement.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Its collapse follows in the footsteps of Woolworths in 2008, 99p Stores in 2017 and later Poundworld in 2018. Poundland, for example, revealed in June it was accelerating the rollout of its grocery range to over 570 stores in a bid to compete with the supermarket giants.

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Home Furnishings Shopping Marketing Planning 104

Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Since taking the reins in 2012, Edeker has been the catalyst in equipping the supermarket chain to continuously adapt to a dynamic market. In addition, Edeker’s leadership was pivotal during the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the COVID pandemic, when he served a three-year term as chairman of FMI – The Food Industry Association.

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Supermarket Management Marketing Returns 52

365 Retail

MARCH 3, 2023

Amid record inflation, supermarkets continue to search for alternative ways to offer customers value with a pronounced shift in focus to everyday low pricing (EDLP), comprising price matching and loyalty scheme incentives to help shoppers save.

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Promotions Planning Marketing Supermarket 59

Nelson Blackley

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

in a deal that values the supermarket chain at 172.5 The world’s biggest retailer first entered the Japanese market in 2002 by buying a 6% stake in Seiyu, and gradually built up its stake before a full takeover in 2008. However, Walmart has now become the latest foreign retailer to retreat from Japan. Walmart Inc. and Rakuten Inc.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Tens of thousands of Asda workers, predominantly women, are on the brink of receiving historic payouts following a landmark ruling in the supermarkets ongoing equal pay case. In one case, all the roles were deemed equal. In one case, all the roles were deemed equal.

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