All Grocery articles – Page 355
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NewsRetail diary: Cross-dressing at PwC and Holland & Barrett's horny goat weed
Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCooper may have a straight-laced reputation but it turns out staff like a double entendre as much as the rest of us.
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NewsRetail sales jump 4.3% in December as food and fuel prices fall
Retail sales in December rose 4.3% year on year as shoppers flocked to supermarkets to buy fuel and take advantage of falling oil prices.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales growth held back by icy conditions in North
Sales at department store retailer John Lewis edged up 1.1% last week, held back by poor weather in Scotland and the north of England.
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NewsMorrisons chief executive front-runner Ian McLeod takes up new role in US
A front-runner tipped to become the new Morrisons chief executive, Wesfamers’ Ian McLeod, has instead taken up a role in the US.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Unlikely contenders for Morrisons’ CEO role
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on prospective candidates to take over Dalton Philips’ role at Morrisons.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches coffee stamp card app to drive customer loyalty
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with Eagle Eye Solutions to test a mobile coffee stamp card app to reward customers for their loyalty.
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NewsStaff numbers rise in December after eight consecutive months of decline
The number of full-time retail staff rose 0.9% year on year in December as employers expanded their workforce to meet Christmas demand.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Ebay and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 22, 2015: M&S tests loyalty app; Ebay to lay off 7% of workforce; Tesco shortlists two for chairman; Amazon stops sales of nappies
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NewsTesco launches online network to improve relationship with suppliers
Tesco has launched an online community for suppliers as it strives to restore trust and transparancy among its partners and customers.
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GalleryIn pictures: Morrisons' new 'Format Flex' lab store in Weybridge
The newly opened Morrisons in Weybridge does not feel like a standard Morrisons in spite of the use of its corporate colours.
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NewsAsda strengthens marketing team with new appointment
Asda has bolstered its marketing team with the appointment of Claire Harrison-Church, who joins frmo Premier Foods.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Amazon, Morrisons and more
Retail news round-up on January 21, 2015: Ashley reduces stake in Sports Direct; Amazon’s Sunday deliveries quadruple; Scottish retail sales down; and more.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to offer customers 'meaningful' gifting app
Marks & Spencer has signed up to a ‘social treating’ app that allows people to send low-cost gifts to friends and family.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers need police help to prevent crime from 'snowballing'
The impact of crime on retailers has reached record levels and businesses are ploughing huge sums into tackling the growing problem.
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OpinionComment: More of the same for global retailers in 2015
Despite a gradually improving global picture retail in 2015 will still see a continuation of slow progress for many retail firms.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Naked Wines and Tesco
Retail news round-up on January 20, 2015: Morrisons online chief to leave, Naked Wines toasts strong Christmas, Tesco retains top spot in Ireland
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NewsCrime costs retailers a record-breaking £603m in 2014
Crime cost retailers a record-breaking £603m last year, as thieves target high-ticket goods, according to figures published this morning.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Leahy criticises 'failure of leadership' at the grocer
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has said there was a “failure of leadership” under his successor Phil Clarke.
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NewsThorntons hails 'outstanding' Christmas retail performance as sales jump
Thorntons has hailed an ‘outstanding’ Christmas in its retail division as its like-for-like sales leapt during December.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Austin Reed and supplier closures
Retail news round-up on January 19, 2015: John Lewis staff to receive £22m extra holiday pay; Austin Reed strikes CVA; and supermarket price war puts suppliers at risk.