All Grocery articles – Page 432
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, House of Fraser, retail theft and HMV
Retail news round-up November 12, 2013: Tesco in talks with eReceipts, House of Fraser frast-tracks IPO, UrK retailers lose £3.4bn each year, HMV launches new website in Ireland and SuperValu may have leaked payment details of more than 60,000 customers.
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NewsVideo: Asda puts focus on value in Christmas ad
Asda has put value at the centre of its Christmas advertising campaign as it bids to win shoppers from rivals.
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NewsWaitrose acquires seven Co-op stores in southern push
Waitrose has agreed a deal with The Co-operative to take seven of its shops in the home counties and South West to aid the upmarket grocer’s expansion in the south.
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OpinionComment: The experience of food shopping
Most, but not all, supermarkets are adept at lessening the pain of shopping for food, but more could still be done.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Co-op, Dixons and M&S
Retail news round-up November 11, 2013: Suitors circle BHS as Weise prepares to step up interest, Co-op ditches dividend in favour of rewards scheme and Dixons joins Christmas tablet war by launching own version.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco's UK marketing director David Wood on the 2013 Christmas campaign
Christmas is my favourite time of year. With just over 6 weeks to go, I am getting very excited and we know many of our customers are already planning theirs too.
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OpinionComment: Big Brother really is watching at Morrisons
Morrisons has recently teamed up with Telefónica Dynamic Insights, the data arm of the O2 mobile network, to target consumers who shop at other grocers.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales boosted by iPad Air launch
John Lewis sales rose 8% to £91.7m in the week to November 2 as price matching and the launch of the new iPad Air drove sales.
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NewsAsda to pilot Barclays bank branches in store
Asda has inked a deal to open branches of Barclays in its shops as the retailer takes a step to answer the conundrum over excess space in its large stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Asda and Carphone Warehouse
Retail news round-up November 8, 2013: Tesco launches TV ad campaign, Three UK and Carphone Warehouse end partnership, Asda to open Barclays concessions and Heatons hits expansion trail.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I differentiate my convenience store in an increasingly competitive market?
Convenience is a key engine of growth for the UK grocery sector, but the fight for market share is set to intensify.
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NewsMorrisons' boss Dalton Philips pledges to return grocer to growth
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has vowed to return the grocer to like-for-like growth next quarter despite a slump in third quarter sales.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes dip as it plots convenience and online push
Morrisons like-for-likes dipped 2.4%, excluding fuel, in its third quarter as it continues its push into convenience.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Halfords, SuperGroup, Next and more
Retail news round-up November 7, 2013: Morrisons like-for-likes dip 2.4% in its third quarter, Halfords pre-tax profits rise in first half and SuperGroup like-for-likes jump as it takes control of German stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is dynamic pricing about to take off in retail?
Retailers looking for new ways to update prices are rethinking an older technology. Rebecca Thomson reports on the latest initiatives.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's Leading Ladies campaign brings fashion boost
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has insisted there are signs of improving performance in the crucial womenswear category as lines featured in its Leading Ladies campaign sold well.
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NewsAsda slashes budget for Christmas campaign to invest in price
Asda has slashed investment in its Christmas advertising campaign and blasted rivals’ “celebrity filled” ads.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Copenhagen's Torvehallerne is a multi-sensory foodie paradise
A mix of outdoor market and indoor food hall, Torvehallerne is a multi-sensory foodie’s paradise in central Copenhagen.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges, Boots and Sainsbury's
Retail news round-up November 6, 2013: Selfridges is vying for a stake in Irish department store Arnotts, Boots hires healthcare director from Walgreens and Sainsbury’s boss Justin King warns over Northern Irish planning process
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer - The numbers don’t matter?
Is the embattled chief executive of Marks & Spencer, Marc Bolland, right to say that “the direction” of the business matters more than “the numbers”?