All Grocery articles – Page 495
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NewsNew design boss Low to join Asda later this year
Marks & Spencer buying and design director Helen Low is to join Asda as its new general manager for design at George in October.
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NewsShopper cutbacks hit premium own brand growth
Shopper cutbacks have hit performance of premium grocery lines across the market have fallen.
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NewsVideo: New Waterloo retail space opens ahead of Olympics
London Waterloo has opened an extra 20,000 sq ft of retail space, including Joules’ first train station store, today in time for the Olympics.
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NewsInflation falls to 2.4% in June
Inflation fell to 2.4% in June, down from 2.8% in May – the third consecutive month the annual rate has fallen as retailers started summer sales earlier than usual due to the wet weather, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsBargain Booze boss Tim Stanley steps down
Bargain Booze managing director Tim Stanley has stepped down, sparking a hunt for a new boss at the off licence chain.
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NewsIceland to launch online grocery site
Iceland is to launch a transactional website next year, seven years after it shut down its original ecommerce site.
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InterviewQ&A: Hussein Lalani, 99p Stores commercial director
Although growth has slowed, 99p Stores today posted double digit pre-tax profit growth and strong like-for-like sales last year. Retail Week speaks to managing director Hussein Lalani about the continuing popularity of the chain.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Ocado's virtual shopping wall at the Bullring
Ocado today unveiled its new virtual shopping wall in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre.
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AnalysisThe Co-operative Food: Steve Murrells' to do list
Today is Steve Murrells’ first day as chief executive of The Co-operative’s food retail division. The former Tesco, Sainsbury’s and, most recently, Danish meat company Tulip executive has a number of key tasks from dealing with price perception to coping with increased competition. Retail Week takes a look.
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NewsFood fastest growing sector for mobile searches
Food was the fastest growing sector for mobile searches in the second quarter, rocketing 163% year-on-year.
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NewsCo-operative Food chief executive takes up role
The Co-operative Food’s new chief executive Steve Murrells takes up the role today.
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OpinionTesco offers Facebook fans double Clubcard points
Tesco is offering Facebook users the chance to earn double Clubcard points by using the social network site to like, share and buy its products.
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OpinionUnderstanding shoppers is the key to retail success
With all the bad news currently swirling around the retail sector it’s easy to think that everyone is suffering.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts weekly sales rise of 15.3%
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 15.3% to £71.6m last week, helped by wet weather and strong technology sales.
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AnalysisProfile: Ewan Venters, chief executive, Fortnum & Mason
Running Fortnum & Mason could be the food fan’s sweetest role so far, but he will bring more to the table than a refined palate.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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NewsThorntons in talks to reopen concessions in Clintons
Thorntons is negotiating with Clinton Cards’ new management to reopen concessions in the latter’s stores.
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OpinionOcado hosts cooking demos on Google+
Online supermarket Ocado last month hosted a series of interactive cooking demonstrations to showcase its products to customers and drive online engagement.
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Seven & I to launch free home-delivery service
Convenience store business Seven & I is launching a free home-delivery service in August.The retailer aims to increase its offer to the elderly, who have difficulty with grocery shopping. The number of Japanese aged 65 or over has reached 29.7 million, accounting for 23% of the population.Seven & I plans ...
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NewsAsda launches fast-track graduate management scheme
UK grocer Asda has launched a fast-track scheme for 15 graduates to become store managers in just 12 months.