The real casualties of the supermarket price wars April 16, 2014 The threat posed by the hard discounters on Britain’s big four retailers has been well documented. Tesco’s chief executive Philip Clarke today described his discount rivals as “formidable” as he announced further plans to slash prices beyond the £200m already set aside in February. But new research shows that the biggest unrecognised casualties of the [...]
Mothercare sales slide but promises lean retail operation April 10, 2014 Baby goods retailer Mothercare has suffered a fall in like-for-like UK sales of 0.3 per cent for the 12-weeks to 29 March, according to the company's latest trading statement. Total UK sales for the troubled retailer also fell by four per cent for the same period. Mothercare also saw worldwide network sales decline by 2.5 [...]
Big four grocers all lose ground to discounters April 9, 2014 BRITAIN’S four biggest supermarket groups all lost market share over the last three months to German discounters Aldi and Lidl, with Sainsbury’s suffering the biggest drop in market share in ten years. Sainsbury’s has until this month been the only one of the big four to resist the pressure of the discounters and hold onto [...]
Brand Index: Cheaper supermarket brands are outflanking Morrisons April 8, 2014 GERMAN discounters Aldi and Lidl continue to expand their reach in the UK at the expense of the so-called “big four” chains, with Aldi increasing its market share by more than a third. Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have all experienced a decline in sales, though Asda has proved the most resilient and Morrisons has [...]
Big four grocers all lose ground to discounters April 8, 2014 BRITAIN’S four biggest supermarket groups all lost market share over the last three months to German discounters Aldi and Lidl, with Sainsbury’s suffering the biggest drop in market share in ten years. Sainsbury’s has until this month been the only one of the big four to resist the pressure of the discounters and hold onto [...]
Morrisons boss gives up £374,000 bonus March 28, 2014 DALTON Philips, the chief executive of Morrisons, has waived his £374,000 bonus after Britain’s fourth biggest grocer posted its lowest profit for five years following a dismal year. Philips has told the remuneration committee that he will not take up the cash and share bonus a spokesperson confirmed yesterday. Philips has been under pressure to [...]
Best of the Brokers for 25 March 2014 March 24, 2014 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com LLOYDS Investec has returned to a “buy” rating on the bank, two months after downgrading it to a “hold”, and sticks to its 85p target. The broker says it’s safe for investors to get back into the water now Lloyds has tackled its PPI [...]
How BHS’ food offerings could unseat Asda and Morrisons March 24, 2014 Sir Philip Green has come knocking at the major supermarkets’ door with plans to launch the first trial food outlet within a BHS department store this week. The retail tycoon, who is eyeing around 150 openings, aims “to be competitive” within the convenience food sector and undercut the big four by around 10 per cent [...]
Philip Green to take on big four with BHS food March 24, 2014 SIR PHILIP Green is taking on the supermarkets this week, as BHS launches its first food outlet. Arcadia, the group owned by the retail tycoon, confirmed over the weekend that BHS will be opening its first trial food space in its Staines store on Thursday, with Warrington to follow the next week. A spokesperson told [...]
Tesco to invest £85m in joint Indian venture March 21, 2014 Super market chain Tesco has confirmed an agreement with Trent Limited, part of Tata group, to form a 50:50 joint venture In Trent Hypermarket. Trent Hypermarket operates the Star Bazaar. Tesco's investment will be in the region of £85m. Tesco has received the approval from the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board but is awaiting other [...]