All Grocery articles – Page 259
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NewsAgenda: Conviviality full-years plus footfall and retail sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with full-year figures from Conviviality, plus the latest footfall and retail sales data all on the agenda.
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NewsSpar snaps up seven convenience stores from collapsed My Local
Spar parent company Blakemore Retail has bought seven My Local stores after the ailing c-store chain fell into administration last month.
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NewsMcColl's strikes deal to acquire 298 Co-op convenience stores
McColl’s has agreed a deal to acquire 298 convenience stores from the Co-operative Group for £117m in cash, it revealed today.
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OpinionAnalysis: Four key strategies for retailers as they prepare for Brexit
Uncertainty will be a feature of the retail landscape for months to come as the timeframe and structure of the UK’s EU exit become clear.
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NewsHotel Chocolat considers overseas expansion and downplays Brexit impact
Hotel Chocolat is mulling over a move to expand its international business after opening its first store in Gibraltar through a franchise agreement.
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NewsOcado to open bricks-and-mortar store to kick-start Marie Claire venture
Ocado will open a physical shop as part of the launch of its new health and beauty venture with Marie Claire, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise as sports and warm weather drive revenues
John Lewis Partnership’s sales rose last week as fashion and drinks purchases boosted revenues across the department store chain and Waitrose.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales rose 0.2% in June, although like-for-likes fell, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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NewsDobbies’ new owners appoint John Cleland as chief executive
Dobbies has appointed former Somerfield and Maplin boss John Cleland as chief executive with immediate effect following its recent sale.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes edge down as wet weather dampens fashion sales
Industry like-for-likes dropped in June as the growth of furniture sales was offset by declining fashion purchases.
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NewsHotel Chocolat sales climb as stock market debut gets off to “a good start”
Hotel Chocolat has unveiled a full-year sales increase “slightly ahead of market expectations”, driven by rising online sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Clarity needed on apprenticeship levy as pressures mount
The Government’s apprenticeship levy, scheduled to be introduced in April next year, is not a popular policy among many retailers.
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NewsIceland to open first dark store in Tipton as online business expands
Iceland is preparing to open its first dark store to serve online shoppers as the grocer’s ecommerce operations continue to grow.
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NewsWaitrose vows to pay smallest UK food suppliers within seven days
Waitrose has vowed to pay all of its smaller British suppliers within seven days as it moves to beef up its reputation as an ethical retailer.
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NewsAldi extends Team GB Olympic partnership to hammer home British credentials
Aldi has extended its partnership with Great Britain’s Olympic athletes by pledging to sponsor the team until the 2020 games in Tokyo.
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OpinionNeil Saunders' letter from America: Brexit impact reaches the US
Over the past couple of weeks following the referendum, my daily interactions with the good folk of the United States have changed.
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NewsBritain’s top retail groups call for urgent cut in business rates
Britain’s leading retail industry groups have written to chancellor George Osborne, lobbying for a reduction in business rates.
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VideoWelcome To Walmart Town: Inside the retail giant’s spectacular AGM
Retail Week was given exclusive access to Asda owner Walmart’s shareholders week, as the only European media outlet to attend this year’s event.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven things on new Asda boss Sean Clarke's to-do list
Asda’s new boss Sean Clarke takes the reins on Monday after being parachuted in from parent company Walmart’s Chinese business.
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NewsAnalysis: How will Dobbies fare in the blossoming garden centre market?
How attractive is the garden centre market and how do the new owners of Dobbies plan to cultivate the former Tesco-owned business?