All Grocery articles – Page 477
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NewsAisle be back: Arnie visits Tesco
Staff at Tesco’s Welwyn Garden City office were treated to the sight of Austrian movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger marching down the aisles this week.
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NewsMorrisons ditches Flintoff for Christmas advert
Morrisons has axed former England cricket star Andrew Flintoff from its advertising campaign this Christmas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ten problems the weather is creating for retailers
The last five years have seen global and UK weather patterns start to change. What impact is this having on the retail industry?
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OpinionBlog: Walker's craic makes him top o’ the grocers…
A glimpse into the world of Iceland Foods at its annual manager’s conference in Dublin proved an eye opener.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 16%
John Lewis sales surged 16.2% to £70m last week as the cooler weather drove shoppers into stores.
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NewsWalker rallies Iceland staff in wake of sales slowdown
Iceland bosses have issued a rallying cry to staff to improve trading after a first-half slowdown.
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NewsSainsbury's steps up digital battle with scan and shop app
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new app which allows customers to scan and shop with their smartphone.
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NewsUpdated: Abel & Cole acquired by Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire puddings owner
Organic vegetable box company Abel & Cole has been sold to William Jackson, the maker of Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire puddings.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Marks & Spencer, Weekends In
As the nights draw in and the cold weather starts, Marks & Spencer aims to capitalise on consumers staying in of an evening with its new ‘Weekends In’ advert and promotion.
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AnalysisFood price inflation: What do retailers need to know?
The National Farmers Union (NFU) warned that wheat yields were down by nearly 15% on the five-year average. Is this another sign that food price inflation is set to rise and how will this affect consumers and retailers?
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Carrefour developing a ‘Courses Éco’ corner
Carrefour is developing a ‘Courses Éco’ corner dedicated to its entry price products in a handful of Paris and northern France stores.The initiative echoes Auchan’s own discount zone, with 400 SKUs across food, household and health and beauty. The assortment also includes around 20 products in bulk, alongside a broad ...
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NewsFood prices set to rise after poor harvests
Food prices look set to rise after poor UK harvests following recent wet weather.
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NewsThorntons reports 1.7% fall in like-for-likes
Chocolatier Thorntons’ like-for-likes fell 1.7% and total sales dropped 1% to £46m for the 14 weeks to October 6, as a result of store closures last year.
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NewsAsda to roll out click and collect grocery service to 100 shops by year end
Asda is to roll out its click and collect grocery service to 100 stores by the end of the year following a 6-store trial.
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NewsM&S boss Marc Bolland urges Government to give more support to high streets
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has said high streets need more Government support if they are to survive.
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NewsSainsbury’s King hits out at Government ‘shares for rights’ scheme
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has hit out at the Government’s plan to allow staff to surrender their employment rights in return for shares in their company.
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NewsWaitrose grabs highest grocery market share in its history
Waitrose posted its highest ever grocery market share of 4.7% in the 12 weeks ending September 30, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke says retailers need to 'get personal' with customers
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke said retailers need to “get personal” with customers if they are to stay ahead in the changing digital landscape and forge closer links with suppliers to deliver innovation.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to draft in 20,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer’s is to ramping up its Christmas staffing programme, taking on 20,000 employees across its UK and Ireland stores this year.
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GalleryStore of the week: Hotel Chocolat, Luton Airport
Anyone visiting a major high street or shopping centre is likely to be familiar with Hotel Chocolat, the upscale purveyor of chocolates where the store environment is almost as important as the product itself.