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LaManna’s CEO on curating a personalised supermarket experience for the holidays

Inside Retail

LaManna, the 10,000sqm independent supermarket located at Essendon Fields, is rising to the Christmas occasion. Inside Retail : How has LaManna differentiated its holiday season offering from other supermarkets? IR : What are some returning best-selling products from past years, and whats new this year?

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Can Asda veteran Allan Leighton return the supermarket to its former glory?

Retail Gazette

However, Leighton certainly has his work cut out for him this time around, as the struggling supermarket continues to flounder. He told The Guardian that he had committed to spending three to five years with the supermarket chain, acknowledging that “it is going to take us that long to get it right.” as sales fell 5.5%

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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

Retail TouchPoints

Lee Nicholson I am looking forward to returning to Stop & Shop, which is where I started with this organization, said Nicholson in a statement. He originally joined the supermarket retailer in 2004 as a grocery buyer and category manager: Its a brand I know well and look forward to caring for in my new role.

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Asda chair Allan Leighton’s four point game plan

Retail Gazette

Asda chair Allan Leighton has laid down his game plan for turning around the UK’s third biggest grocer and “ regaining customers trust” The supermarket chain saw its like-for-like sales slide 3.4% The supermarket has since invested 43m in store hours during the second half of last year.

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Aldi to invest over £40m in Scotland over the next two years

Retail Focus

Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland, confirming today it plans to invest more than 40m over the next two years, opening three new stores in Arbroath, Baillieston and Kirkintilloch in 2025. Both initiatives will return in 2025, with Supermarket Sweep celebrating its tenth year.

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What does Barry Williams’ return mean for Poundland?

Retail Gazette

The return of its former bosscomes at a crucial time for Poundland after it reported its fourth consecutive quarter of declining sales, which fell 7.3% Williams’ return certainly signals something major is afoot, with early reports suggesting the group is considering a mass restructuring of the entire business or even a possible sale.

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Asda chair admits supermarket’s problems are ‘self-inflicted’

Retail Gazette

Asda veteran Allan Leighton admitted the supermarket chains problems are self-inflicted as he looks to turnaround the business following his return as chairman last year. We had a financial plan but we didnt have a business plan. We have now got a plan, everybody understands what it is were trying to do, he said.