UK: ASDA PLANS REVAMP FOR MORE STORES

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The UK supermarket chain, Asda, has announced plans to revamp more of its stores after the success of a pilot scheme in Leeds. The revamp will include stores being fitted out with ready meals, restaurants and takeaways in its stores. Despite the proposals it is not yet known which Asda stores will be chosen for the revamp.

Strategy & planning, Capital expenditures

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UK: BUDGENS TO SELL FOOD AT PETROL FORECOURTS

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At present forecourt sales account for 3% of Budgens' portfolio but with the company planning to open food outlets on 12 Jet petrol station forecourts, it anticipates this percentage will definitely rise. Budgens is contemplating purchasing other supermarket chain like the 7-11 format. After successful trials in Runcorn, Tamworth and Harlow, Budgens is also to extend its trial to London and run it from one of its own central London stores.

New capacity, new plant construction, Marketing procedures

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UK: DAVIS WANTS TO INSTIL PRIDE IN HIS MANAGERS

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The new chief executive elect of UK supermarket chain J Sainsbury's, Peter Davis, wants to instil a sense of pride in his store managers. He plans to "lead from the front" to make his staff proud, rather than embarrassed, of the fact they work for Sainsbury's. He concedes he has a steep learning curve as it is fourteen years since he was linked with Sainsbury's but he feels confident he can raise the supermarket's profile again.

Management dynamics

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