All Grocery articles – Page 353
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GalleryStore gallery: Ahold strives for a market ambience in its supermarket designs
Market ambience is at the heart of supermarket design at the moment, but Dutch grocery giant Albert Heijn takes the idea and runs with it.
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NewsWalmart boss Doug McMillon raises wages of 500,000 US workers
US retail giant Walmart has revealed plans to give more than 500,000 of its hourly workers a pay rise this year.
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NewsAsda to revamp its branding for first time since 2002
Asda boss Andy Clarke has unveiled plans to revamp the supermarket giant’s branding for the first time in more than a decade.
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AnalysisComment: Asda can be positive going into 2015 grocery 'battlefield'
Asda’s figures for the 2014 calendar year are not bad in light of the extreme voucher-heavy competition over the Christmas trading period.
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OpinionComment: Stores will rise again as Amazon’s drone dream is downed
Local high street stores will need to be front and centre of the convenience revolution as Amazon’s drone delivery service is derailed.
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NewsAsda full-year like-for-likes fall for the first time in six years
Asda like-for-like sales fell 1% in 2014, the first time in six years that the supermarket giant’s full year like-for-likes have dropped.
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OpinionComment: Creating a new model for the chocolate business
Britain is experiencing a renaissance in chocolate production and Hotel Chocolat is leading the way, says Angus Thirlwell.
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NewsCo-op hires former Asda boss Allan Leighton as first independent chairman
Former Asda boss Allan Leighton has been appointed as the Co-operative’s first independent chairman as the retailer seeks to overhaul its governance.
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NewsTesco price message hits home as fightback gathers pace
Tesco’s fightback gained further momentum this week as the grocer’s price investment began to make an impact and it named a new chairman.
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NewsShoppers ditch supermarket chains as small grocers make comeback
Shoppers are turning their backs on the big supermarket chains in favour of smaller local shops, according to the results of a new report.
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NewsMajestic Wine chief executive Steve Lewis steps down
Majestic Wine chief executive Steve Lewis has stepped down to be replaced on an interim basis by finance director Nigel Alldritt.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on local grocers, USC collapse, Burberry and more
Retail news round-up on February 19, 2015: Shoppers ditch supermarkets for local grocers, parliament summons Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley, Eve eyes £1m turnover and more.
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NewsSupermarkets enjoy multichannel growth driven by young families
The birth of a new child is one of the main drivers of an increased tendency to buy online, according to data science company Dunnhumby.
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OpinionComment: John Allan can make a difference to Tesco
Tesco will hope incoming chairman John Allan can bring all his experience to bear in helping to steer a retail turnaround as he steps into the shoes left by Sir Richard Broadbent.
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NewsSainsbury's trials electronic tags as it seeks to automate pricing process
Sainsbury’s is trialling electronic pricing tags as it seeks to cut out the use of paper and update prices automatically.
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AnalysisIn the news: Tesco's newly appointed chairman John Allan profiled
Following a four-month search, Tesco’s hunt for a chairman came to an end last night as John Allan was revealed as the new man in charge.
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AnalysisJohn Allan appointed Tesco chairman: What the analysts say
Embattled supermarket giant Tesco ended its four-month hunt for a new chairman last night by appointing John Allan to the role. Here is what the analysts said.
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NewsTesco hires John Allan as chairman to replace Richard Broadbent
Tesco has appointed Dixons Carphone deputy chairman John Allan as chairman, replacing Richard Broadbent.
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AnalysisVideo: Consumers tell us how falling inflation affects them
The rate of CPI inflation dropped to 0.3% in January according to ONS figures, the lowest level since its records began.
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NewsMorrisons to roll out contactless payment to all stores
Morrisons has revealed plans to roll out contactless payment to all of its stores as part of a drive to make shopping trips “simpler and quicker”.