On the money: King upbeat as Sainsbury’s misses City forecasts
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King today (13 June) stood by the UK retailer's recent performance after the company missed City…
The UK Big Four's first quarters
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UK: Sainsbury’s: “We are still out-performing the market”
Sainsbury's said today (13 June) it was still performing better than its UK retail rivals after it reported an increase…
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Comment: Tesco needs time – will it get it?
Looking at Tesco's first-quarter sales figures, it seems trading remains tough for the UK's largest retailer. However, Tesco has only…
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On the money: Clarke insists Tesco “seeing momentum” in UK
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke said today (11 June) the retailer's recent moves to breathe fresh life into its UK arm…
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UK: Tesco claims “solid” Q1 despite weak UK sales
Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, said this morning (11 June) its performance in the first quarter of its financial year…
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UK: Discounters, Waitrose continue to grow ahead of market – Kantar
Tesco and Morrisons continued to feel the pressure in the last three months as only the discounters and Waitrose grew…
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Talking shop: Price-driven Asda prospers – for now
Asda, the UK's second-largest retailer, has reported "market-leading growth" in early weeks of 2012. Analysts say Asda's focus on price…
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UK: Asda claims “market-leading” growth in Q1
Asda, the UK's second-largest retailer, said today (17 May) its underlying sales growth accelerated in the first quarter of its…
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On the money: Morrisons keeps close eye on discounters
Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips has insisted the UK retailer will not chase unprofitable volume in a highly promotional market. The…
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UK: Morrisons reports first LFL sales drop since 2005
Morrisons insisted this morning (3 May) that it has made a "satisfactory" start to the year, despite booking its first…