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Sales increase at organic grocer Whole Foods Market
Sales at organic grocer Whole Foods Market in the first quarter were up 14% to $3.9bn (£2.5bn), and like-for-like sales rose 7.2%.EBITDA rose 19% to $337m (£217.8m) and net income advanced 24% to $146m (£94.4m).Co-chief executive officer Walter Robb said that a record 10 stores opened during the quarter, and ...
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OpinionBlog: A new era for Asda
We’ve seen Tesco boss Phil Clarke outline his strategy over the past year and now it’s the turn of Asda’s chief Andy Clarke.
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NewsAsda drafts in McKinsey to advise on new five-year plan
Asda is to review its business to develop a wide-ranging strategic plan for the next five years and equip it for the changing retail landscape.
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OpinionComment: Horse meat scandal should drive return of quality control
How should the grocers avoid another scandal like the horse meat saga? By employing independent quality control teams, argues Bill Grimsey.
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NewsRules on price comparison claims are relaxed by advertising bodies
Rules on price comparisons in advertising have been relaxed, allowing retailers to compare prices on a wider range of products.
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NewsIceland apologises for founder Walker’s Panorama comments
Iceland Foods has said it is “deeply sorry” for offence caused by chief executive Malcolm Walker after Irish consumers threatened to boycott the store over comments made on BBC1’s Panorama programme last night.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why food retailer Morrisons opted for vertical integration
Morrisons has developed a sophisticated, vertically integrated supply chain differentiated from its rivals. Alex Lawson looks at how the grocer has built its sourcing operations.
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AnalysisTimeline: How the horse meat crisis unfolded
The horse meat scandal continues to hit the headlines as retailers and suppliers attempt to restore consumer confidence. Retail Week looks at how events unfolded.
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NewsTesco calls in police after claims of online fraud to some Clubcard accounts
Tesco has called in the police after claims that some of its customers may have become victims of online fraud via their Clubcard accounts.
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NewsSainsbury’s general merchandise business hits £1bn of annual sales
Sainsbury’s general merchandise business has hit £1bn of annual sales for the first time.
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NewsShopper spend at supermarkets surges as retailers expand into non-food
Supermarkets report that 58p of every £1 spent by shoppers go in their tills, which is up from a decade ago after retailers have expanded into non-food categories.
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NewsHorse meat meeting with Government 'very positive' says Asda boss Andy Clarke
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke said the meeting between Government and retailers today to tackle the horse meat scandal was “very positive”.
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NewsTesco is shaken but not stirred
Tesco has a Goldeneye for a marketing opportunity after wooing film fans desperate to pick up Skyfall, the latest instalment in the Bond films, with its new store signs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Morrisons’ Blockbuster stores acquisition mean for the grocery market?
Morrisons’ acquisition of 49 Blockbuster stores to ramp up its convenience arm’s expansion adds further spice to an already fiercely competitive market.
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NewsMorrisons acquires 49 Blockbuster stores for convenience arm
Morrisons has acquired 49 Blockbuster stores from the collapsed rental chain’s administrator Deloitte as it looks to ramp up its convenience presence.
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NewsHorsemeat scandal: Grocers to hold talks to restore consumer confidence
The major grocers are to meet with Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today to thrash out a plan to restore consumer confidence following the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsHorse is not the mane attraction at this barber
The horse meat scandal rumbled on last week with the revelation that frozen food company Findus’ lasagnes may have contained up to 100% of the product, and shoppers may be getting paranoid about who they can trust.
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GalleryStore gallery: Whole Foods Market branches out to Cheltenham retail park
The majority of Whole Foods Market stores in this country are, with the exception of the leviathan flagship on Kensington High Street, modestly sized and in affluent metropolitan locations.
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NewsEarly DNA tests give grocers the all-clear on horse meat
UK supermarkets have hit back at government criticism that they “remained silent” over the horse meat scandal as early test results of processed meals give grocers’ products the all-clear.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke tightens up supply chain post-horse meat scandal
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has vowed to win back customers’ trust following the horse meat scandal as he tightens up its supply chain and makes it more transparent.