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Latest Content Relating to Business management: Growth strategy

MARKET UPDATE

Tesco focuses on international growth  
30 Jun 2006
Philip Clarke, Tesco’s international and IT director, revealed how the retailer has driven growth in its overseas business and its future international plans at the IGD’s Global Retailing 2006 conference. ...
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Spar opens flagship in China  
26 May 2006
Spar has opened its largest store in the world in China. The 100,000sq ft store is located in Zhengzhou in the Henan Province and is a joint venture with the Henan Star Commercial Company, which operates more than 200 stores in the region. ...
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View issue (June 2006)


"Challenging" results for Morrisons  
23 Mar 2006
Sir Ken Morrison blames the heavy cost of integrating Safeway for the retailer's first ever annual loss, which it revealed this week ...
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Russia is next grocery opportunity  
23 Mar 2006
Russia is being tipped as the next target for grocery expansion by leading retailers like Tesco and Asda ...
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View issue (April 2006)


P&G deal sets powerful precedent for suppliers  
31 Jan 2005
$57bn Gillette purchase forms consumer products giant ...
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Tesco on fast-track to £2bn  
18 Jan 2005
Tesco announces Christmas period results ...
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Supermarkets not to blame, says Leahy  
01 Dec 2004
Supermarkets are more a symptom of changing society than a cause of it, according to Tesco ceo Sir Terry Leahy... ...
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View issue (December 2004)


Retailer Profile: Waitrose – Doing the right thing  
01 Nov 2004
Winning one of the industry's most prestigious awards is the latest in an impressive list of achievements at Waitrose as it completes its 100th year in the business. Dominic Weaver visited managing director Steven Esom at Bracknell hq to talk about the Multiple Retailer of the Year 2004 Award -- and...
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View issue (November 2004)


Every little helps, says Tesco's Holmes  
01 Nov 2004
It is little things that make a difference to the shopping experience, according to Colin Holmes, ceo Tesco convenience... ...
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View issue (November 2004)


Whole Foods Market to showcase in UK  
01 Nov 2004
Whole Foods Market, the US organic foods retailer, will top the bill at Food from Britain's Network Forum on 15 December... ...
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View issue (November 2004)

 
 

REPORTS

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Groomed for Growth  
26 May 2006
As supermarkets and manufacturers add value to the beauty and personal care sector with innovative new products, the still untapped area of male grooming could bring profitable rewards, reports Tracey Gregory ...
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View issue (June 2006)


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Store level: Asda fresh produce – Moving on up  
24 Mar 2006
After a period of stagnation in its fruit and vegetables departments, Asda has taken charge of the category with a broad strategy it believes will guarantee quality and availability, as well as its trademark low prices. Dominic Weaver speaks to produce director Nick Burr about progress so far ...
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View issue (April 2006)


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Special report: Waitrose – All hands on deck  
21 Dec 2005
The last in its most recent batch of Safeway conversions, Waitrose’s St Katharine Docks’ store in London is ideally situated for the retailer to serve its key consumer groups. But Waitrose is continuing to expand well beyond both its geographical and demographic heartlands. Dominic Weaver reports ...
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View issue (January 2006)


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Special report: Subway – Substantial gains  
21 Dec 2005
Subway is poised to overtake McDonald’s. Kevin Graham, retail director for Europe, tells Steven Maxwell what it is doing right ...
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View issue (January 2006)


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Close up: Jonathan Warburton, chairman, Warburtons – Slicing it right  
02 Dec 2005
Jonathan Warburton , chairman of Warburtons, the market-leading bakery brand, speaks to Dominic Weaver at hq in Bolton ...
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View issue (December 2005)


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Special Report: Innocent – The untouchables  
28 Oct 2005
With pure drinks and a simple message, Innocent has become one of the grocery industry's most exciting -- and increasingly guilt-free -- brands. Dominic Weaver visited Fruit Towers London to find out what co-founder Richard Reed has planned for the company ...
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View issue (November 2005)


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Close up: New Covent Garden Food Co – The new original  
24 Aug 2005
Receiving the Platinum Q at the 2004 Quality Food and Drink Awards was a vindication of years of hard work for New Covent Garden Food Co. Nigel Parrott, the company's marketing director, gives Steven Maxwell an education in the ingredients that contribute to the brand's success ...
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View issue (September 2005)

 
 

ANALYSIS

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Capgemini outlook: Multiple formats, can your organisation handle them?  
02 Dec 2005
Alex Watson-Gandy , senior consultant in Capgemini's retail supply chain practice ...
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Capgemini outlook: Who says prices have to go down?  
24 Aug 2005
Gary Jenkins and James Rae , Capgemini, on the value of precision pricing ...
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ACNielsen insight: Think about that de-list  
25 Jul 2005
Andy Carrington , marketing director at ACNielsen, on looking deeper at the role a brand plays within its category ...
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View issue (August 2005)


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Verdict: multiples fall down on customer experience  
24 May 2005
Grocery retailers would be well advised to look at their customers' shopping experience, according to retail consultancy Verdict. ...
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View issue (June 2005)

 
 

VIEWPOINTS

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Discovery viewpoint: Growing pains  
27 Feb 2006
James Beaton, md Discovery Foods, on learning difficulties ...
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View issue (March 2006)


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The Black Farmer on the secret of good PR  
21 Dec 2005
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones on how he manages to get wide spread media coverage ...
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View issue (January 2006)


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Discovery viewpoint: Optimism is the prerequisite of a leader  
01 Jan 2005
James Beaton , md Discovery Foods, on the value of optimism in expanding a business and taking risks ...
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View issue (January 2005)


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In the know  
01 Sep 2004
[d]Jane Gorick, general manager of pallet services organisation LPR, on the importance of choice and partnerships in the retail supply chain ...
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View issue (September 2004)

 
 

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