All Grocery articles – Page 514
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NewsWalker lines up £150m as Iceland deadline nears
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker has arranged £150m of backing from a Canadian pension fund to enable a bid for the frozen foods chain.
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OpinionOcado blow as FD departs
News editor Nicola is has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.
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NewsAmazon eyes chilled food offensive
Etail giant Amazon is gearing up to sell chilled foods in a move that would shake up the supermarket industry, sources have told Retail Week.
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NewsRetail sales suffer steepest fall in three years, says CBI
Retail sales suffered their biggest fall in three years in January, according to the CBI Distributives Trades Survey.
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NewsMorrisons brings back pay day offers
Morrisons has brought back its Big Pay Day Price Crunch campaign to capitalise on January pay packets.
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AnalysisIkea can’t leave quality behind in bid for growth
In a year that brought several high-profile failures in the UK’s home and home improvement sectors, including the demise of Focus, Möben and Dolphin, Ikea was busy enjoying another record breaking year.
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NewsThe People's Supermarket to expand
The People’s Supermarket (TPS) is targeting new locations across the UK.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Weekly spending power falls by £12
Asda has said UK families were £12 a week worse off in December 2011 than a year earlier.
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NewsAsda loses new business boss Misra as it plans George Middle East push
Asda has lost another top executive as new business director Arnu Misra exits the business.
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NewsThe Co-operative makes senior job cuts
Seven senior managers are to leave The Co-operative as the economic downturn hits one of the UK’s largest businesses.
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NewsSainsbury's appoints marketing director
Sainsbury’s has appointed a new marketing director as it looks to reshape its marketing team.
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NewsTesco considers closing Home Plus stores
Tesco is set to exit its standalone furnishing stores after poor sales led it to review its estate.
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NewsTesco continues coupon drive
Tesco has launched a voucher offer on its clothing lines as the grocer continues its post-profit warning fightback.
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NewsOcado makes boardroom changes as finance boss departs
Ocado chief financial officer Andrew Bracey is to make a surprise departure from the online grocer to join recruitment company Michael Page.
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NewsRetailers enjoy December sales rise
Retailers enjoyed a strong Christmas as sales rose 6.2% by value in December, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsClearance drives strong John Lewis sales
Sales at John Lewis soared last week as its Clearance Sale drove strong online custom.
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NewsTesco hits back with voucher campaign
Tesco has launched a voucher offer just days after group chief executive Philip Clarke admitted coupons had proved the difference as it lost out to rivals over Christmas.
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NewsAsda boss calls for planning freedom
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has called on government to simplify planning legislation quickly to create a “turning point” for UK growth.
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NewsMorrisons interest in Iceland fades
Morrisons’ interest in buying Iceland Foods in a £1.5bn bid is fading as the deadline for second round bids approaches.
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NewsWaitrose to introduce contactless payments
Waitrose is rolling out contactless payments to all its stores this year as it looks to increase the number of ways customers can pay.