Tesco, Sainsbury's shine spotlight on UK grocery
UK food retail giants Tesco and Sainsbury's last week issued updates on their recent trading, with much interest in how they are navigating the challenging economic environment.
Comment: Tesco's Clarke rolls up sleeves after shaky start
6 October 2011
Timing is everything in life. And few people will be feeling that sentiment more this week than Sir Terry Leahy, the former chief executive of Tesco, and his successor Philip Clarke.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
10 October 2011
Two of the UK's largest retailers, Tesco and Sainsbury's, gave an update on their trading this week and the former's new promotional campaign remained a talking point. Another subject of fierce debate was Denmark's new fat tax, which the country's food manufacturers have described as a "bureaucratic nightmare". Click on the links for more.
On the money: Suppliers could fund price cuts, admits Tesco
6 October 2011
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke has admitted suppliers could be asked to fund the retailer's new promotional strategy.
On the money: Sainsbury's King sanguine about Tesco threat
6 October 2011
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King has expressed confidence that the retailer can compete with Tesco despite its larger rival's move to revamp its promotional strategy.
UK: Waitrose goes toe-to-toe with Tesco
5 October 2011
UK retailer Waitrose has Tesco in its sights when it launches its "biggest ever" value campaign tomorrow (6 October).
Tesco, Sainsbury's trading updates - what the analysts say
5 October 2011
Two of the UK's largest retailers, Tesco and Sainsbury's, provided an update on trading today (5 October). What did the City make of the companies' recent performance?
Promo Tracker: Tesco, Asda, Ocado up promotions
5 October 2011
Tesco, Asda and Ocado increased the number of promotions they had on offer in September, according to data from the latest just-food Promo Tracker.
UK: Sainsbury's shares jump after sales rise
5 October 2011
Sainsbury's saw its shares rise this morning (5 October) after the UK's third-largest retailer reported higher quarterly and half-year sales.
UK: Overseas provides comfort to Tesco in mixed H1
5 October 2011
Tesco has today (5 October) reported mixed first-half results, with a drop in UK like-for-like sales but international growth boosting profits.
UK: Tesco unveils promo revamp
22 September 2011
Tesco is to cut GBP500m from the price of thousands of items in the UK in a revamp of its promotional strategy.
UK: Morrisons, Sainsbury's gain market share - Kantar
13 September 2011
Morrisons and Sainsbury's have increased their share of UK food sales, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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