All Grocery articles – Page 453
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NewsChocolatiers and convenience stores win over Easter period
Food retailers enjoyed a strong Easter as shoppers flocked to chocolatiers and convenience grocery stores.
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NewsValue grocer Aldi opens first UK convenience store
The discount grocer has opened its first convenience store as it targets a slice of London’s on-the-go market.
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NewsTesco signs deal with BBC Worldwide for Clubcard TV content
Tesco has inked a deal with BBC Worldwide to screen programmes through its new Clubcard TV digital streaming service.
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NewsTesco’s convenience business One Stop to pilot franchise stores
Tesco-owned convenience business One Stop Stores is to trial a new franchise model with independent retailers that will pit it against symbol group giants Spar and Booker.
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NewsNon-food prices rise for the first time in over a year
Prices of non-food items rose for the first time in 15 months in March, edging up 0.2% against February’s 0.4% fall, reflecting a lower level of discounting as consumer demand strengthens.
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NewsThorntons to beat profit expectations after 'satisfactory' Easter
Chocolatier Thorntons expects pre-exceptional pre-tax profits to be ahead of expectations after a “satisfactory” Easter trading period.
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Ahold completes sale of ICA stake
Grocer Ahold has completed the sale of its stake in Scandinavian retailer ICA to Hakon Invest of Sweden.Ahold held 60% in grocer ICA and jointly shared a controlling interest with Hakon Invest.In February, the latter agreed to buy Ahold’s stake for SEK21.2bn (£2.14bn) in cash.
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NewsThe Co-operative Food invests £6.5m in handheld devices
The Co-operative Food has invested £6.5m in rolling out wireless handheld devices which will allow the grocer to reduce queueing time at the tills.
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NewsSpiced up Spar is posh enough for Beckham
It wasn’t a surprise when we heard that the phenomenally well-groomed Victoria Beckham had bought a spa to relax in and get a manicure at her leisure.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise as shoppers switch to winter wear
John Lewis sales rose 13.5% to £65.76m last week as sales of winter wear and boots surged amid snow-hit Britain.
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NewsGrocer Tesco poised to exit US as Fresh & Easy sale nears completion
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke is poised to sell its US Fresh & Easy business just four months after putting the loss-making chain under review.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers may need more customer-collaboration business models
It’s no secret the internet has transformed the way retailers must run their businesses.
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NewsThe Co-op accepts IOUs in town hit by power cut
The Co-operative has been offering customers the chance to pay for goods with IOUs in a Scottish town that has been without power for five days.
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NewsSainsbury’s online director role expanded to spur digital growth
Sainsbury’s has expanded the remit of online director Jon Rudoe to encompass digital growth in new channels.
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Casino adds grocery offer to its Cdiscount website
Casino has added a grocery offer to its Cdiscount website. Shoppers receive free home delivery in metropolitan areas on orders over E20 (£17).Cdiscount is one of the most visited websites in France, and for the launch of the grocery service the etailer offered its cardholders a refund on their first ...
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OpinionComment: The battle of the supermarkets heats up
Whilst Justin King can look proudly upon Sainsbury’s recent performance, he must be aware that Tesco has only just finished licking its wounds from the horse meat scandal and is slowly regaining strength.
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NewsVideo: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose record strong growth after horse meat scandal
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose have recorded strong sales growth as grocers not implicated in the horse meat scandal drew custom.
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NewsShoppers back price-matching schemes as Sainsbury’s makes Tesco complaint
Shoppers have thrown their weight behind grocers’ price-matching schemes as controversy over Tesco’s Price Promise promotion mounts.
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NewsSainsbury's accelerates convenience store expansion in London
Sainsbury’s is to accelerate its convenience store expansion in London and the Southeast as competition in the area hots up.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn - convenience to go
Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn’s ‘to go’ format delivers an unusual convenience store concept. John Ryan reports.