All Grocery articles – Page 510
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NewsTesco pressured to pull out of the US
Tesco shareholders are putting pressure on the grocer to pull out of its US venture Fresh & Easy to concentrate on the UK.
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NewsTesco investors put pressure on chairman
Tesco shareholders are putting new chairman Sir Richard Broadbent under pressure over the company’s strategy.
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NewsWarm weather drives John Lewis sales increase
Bellwether John Lewis sales rose 2.4% to £62.31m last week as its price matching stance and warmer weather helped drive sales.
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AnalysisEaster: What do retailers need to know?
Vouchers, offers, reductions and free delivery are the name of the game as retailers go all out to maximise sales over the crucial four-day holiday.
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NewsRiot-hit Lidl reopens
Lidl has reopened a store that was ransacked and then burned during last year’s riots.
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AnalysisTesco Everyday Value: What does this mean for the grocer?
Tesco has taken arguably its most radical step yet to turnaround the fortunes of its UK business by ditching its Tesco Value brand.
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NewsMidcounties acquires Harry Tuffin's
Midcounties Co-operative has acquired grocery chain Harry Tuffin’s.
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NewsTesco Value replaced by Everyday Value range
Tesco is replacing its Tesco Value range with a new low price range named Everyday Value.
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NewsChina becomes world's largest grocery market
China has overtaken the US as the world’s largest grocery retail market.
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NewsSainsbury's ‘Feed Your Family for £50’ campaign banned
The Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that Sainsbury’s ‘Feed Your Family for £50’ campaign was misleading.
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NewsCo-op remodels stores to improve local appeal
The Co-operative Food is ditching its “one size fits all” store model to better appeal to local shopper demographics.
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Casino to take sole control of CBD
Supermarket operator Casino is recommending the removal of Galeries Lafayette chief executive Philippe Houze and Abilio Diniz, who controls leading Brazilian supermarket chain Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CBD), from its board of directors due to “ongoing conflicts”.Casino has said it will take sole control of CBD, ending the founding Diniz ...
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Rewe Group to convert Penny discount chain
Rewe Group is converting its ailing Penny discount chain to a new concept, akin to a supermarket with more brands, fewer non-food items and new management. Sales at converted stores have risen 10% to 20%. So far, 250 of about 2,400 Penny stores have been refurbished.At its supermarkets, Rewe plans ...
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NewsFood drives shop price inflation increase
Shop price inflation rose to 1.5% in March from February’s two-year low of 1.2% as food inflation shot up in the month, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches summer ad campaign
Marks & Spencer will launch its summer TV ad campaign tomorrow featuring the previous ad stars Myleene Klass, Twiggy and Dannii Minogue.
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NewsMorrisons to donate job creation funds
Morrisons is to give away Government subsidies it will receive to create jobs.
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Food Lion to launch new brand strategy
Delhaize Group-owned Food Lion is to launch a new brand strategy in 268 stores throughout Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. The new approach includes lower prices on 6,000 items in stores while continuing to offer affordable private-label products.Food Lion expects to roll out the strategy to between 600 and ...
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NewsOlympic night time deliveries given green light
Retailers in London will be able to make and receive night time deliveries during Games time, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed.
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NewsGovernment under pressure over Morrisons apprenticeships
Government is under pressure after it was revealed Morrisons were given more than 10% of the people eligible for its apprenticeship scheme last year.
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AnalysisNew York: The big appeal
New York’s ever-changing retail landscape comes up trumps with global flagships and digitally connected cafes. John Ryan reports.