All Grocery articles – Page 415
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NewsFebruary retail sales growth exceeds expectations despite floods
Retail sales exceeded growth expectations in the year to February, increasing at their fastest rate since June 2012, despite disruption from the floods in the period.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy urges Government to scrap out-of-date business rates system
Sir Terry Leahy, the former Tesco boss, has called for business rates to be reformed and “probably scrapped” and said the system “has not worked for years”.
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NewsMcColl's valued at £200m on stock market debut
Convenience store group McColl’s was valued at £200m as it listed on the Stock Exchange today.
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NewsTesco to accelerate turnaround as boss Philip Clarke admits 'a lot' of work to do
Tesco plans to ramp up its UK turnaround strategy as boss Philip Clarke admitted there is still “a lot” of work to do to rebuild the brand.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on The Co-op, Primark and SSP
Retail news round-up on February 24, 2014: Co-op hails ‘phenomenal’ response to public poll, Primark sales rise in first half and SSP eyes London listing.
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NewsTesco expected to reset margins to woo more shoppers
Tesco is expected to reset its UK margins as it attempts to wrestle spend back and turn around its flagship business.
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NewsTesco mulls Turkish partnership as it focuses on UK turnaround
Tesco is mulling a partnership with a local player in Turkey to lessen its exposure in the market as it concentrates on turning around its UK business.
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AnalysisVideo: The ONS Retail Sales Index explained
The Office for National Statistics today reported retail sales volumes jumped 4.3% year-on-year in January. Retail Week takes a look at how the often questioned figures are compiled.
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NewsJanuary retail sales jump 4.3% confirming growth in the sector
January retail sales volumes jumped 4.3% year-on-year as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed the retail industry is showing consistent growth.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise as shoppers pick up wet weather gear
John Lewis sales jumped 6.4% as the rain and stormy conditions encouraged shoppers to snap up wet weather gear.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on store growth, Amazon, House of Fraser and Burberry
Retail news round-up on February 21, 2014: Planning rules stunts store growth, Amazon rebrands its Lovefilm DVD business and Burberry emerged victorious on social media at London Fashion Week.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Amazon mobile site Vs Aldi mobile site
Chris Minas, founder of Nimbletank, shares his views of good and bad sites
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NewsAsda dubs rivals’ money-off vouchers ‘an admission of guilt’
Asda food boss Barry Williams has called rivals’ money off vouchers an “admission of guilt” that shoppers had been charged too much for their groceries.
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OpinionComment: Asda needs to promote quality to hit back at discounters
Asda’s sales have been under pressure from the discounters and it needs to work harder to win value shoppers.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: The Moscow cafe bringing suppliers to customers
A distinctly egalitarian Moscow café aims to reconnect its visitors with local producers, signaling changing consumer attitudes in the Russian capital.
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NewsAsda sales growth slows as retail terrain transforms
Asda boss Andy Clarke is “under no illusions” that seismic changes in the food retail sector are permanent after the grocer’s sales edged down over Christmas but held up over the year.
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NewsMorrisons family in talks with banks on private equity financing deal
Morrisons family members are working with bankers on a debt financing package worth up to £5bn to back a potential sale of the grocer to private equity firms.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Lovehoney and Smiggle
Retail news round-up on February 20, 2014: Banks lines up £5bn debt financing for Morrisons sale, Garden Centre Group hires promotional space firm, Lovehoney to star in TV series and Smiggle opens its first UK store.
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OpinionComment: Malcolm Walker on lessons learned from letting TV cameras into Iceland
These days social media might be more effective than TV coverage, says Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker
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NewsMarks & Spencer to open Dutch flagship tomorrow
Marks & Spencer will open a Dutch flagship store tomorrow in The Hague.