Tag: supermarkets

  • Tesco to roll out WiFi in UK stores

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    This is a positive and bold move from Tesco: they are set to roll out free WiFi across its UK stores, allowing users to compare prices and access Clubcard online while they shop. Shoppers will be able to compare prices and read product reviews on internet enabled devices, in a bid to drive competitive prices…

  • The Return of the Milkman?

    Now here’s an interesting bit of repositioning: Milk & More. So what’s been the course of events: The milkman used to deliver to your door every day. Convenience stores started selling milk at lower prices than the milkman. Supermarkets started selling milk at much lower prices than the milkman. Milk roundsmen see their business in…

    milk bottles on a doorstep delivered by the milkman
  • Red Lion Foods: A Brand with a Purpose

    Red Lion Foods Ltd, founded by Andrew Gidden, presents a unique business model that combines commerce with charitable giving. The company’s core concept is simple yet powerful: 100% of post-tax profits are donated to armed forces charities. Launch and Initial Impact At the company’s launch event, Red Lion Foods made an immediate impact by donating…

  • How to increase your profits

    Ignore sales promotions, put your prices up and most customers probably don’t care…assuming they notice. The “big four” of supermarkets, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s, have increased the number of £1 promotional price tags 150% over the past year. This compared with a 6% increase in their general promotions, according to a report compiled on behalf…