All Grocery articles – Page 542
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NewsSainsbury's hires MD for the north
Sainsbury’s has hired Wickes operations director David Furness to be its new zone managing director for the north.
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Co-op relaunches Truly Irresistible in sales push
Co-operative Group has revamped its own-brand premium range this week to drive sales.
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NewsM&S shopfloor staff gain power to improve customer experience
Food department staff to be given extra responsibilities as part of Bolland’s improvements
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NewsGrocery sales growth sluggish as bank holidays prompt spending 'hangover'
Shoppers cut back on their supermarket spending at the time of the royal wedding holiday at the end of April following a spending spree previously.
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AnalysisTen ways to grow your business overseas
With opportunities for UK growth proving increasingly elusive, retailers are pinning their hopes on overseas. Rebecca Thomson looks at how to ensure success in foreign climes
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NewsGovernment publishes draft grocery adjudicator bill
The Government has published its draft Groceries Adjudicator Bill which aims to referee between grocers and suppliers.
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NewsHard discounters and Waitrose post strong growth
The two parallels of the hard discounters and upmarket grocer Waitrose powered ahead in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures.
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AnalysisThe Co-operative’s big year
The Co-operative Group isn’t just facing the usual technology challenges this year – as well as running normal IT projects, it’s busy integrating its entire business with Somerfield, which it bought in 2008. Rebecca Thomson speaks to food retail IS director Mark Hale about his plans
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NewsWalmart China suffers double departure
Walmart’s China business has been hit by the sudden resignation of two senior executives.
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NewsProfits rise as M&S makes market share gains
Marks & Spencer has posted a surge in profits and made market share gains in its core categories.
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NewsWalmart to set up London team to look at acquisitions
US giant Walmart is to set up a London team to launch into Europe.
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NewsMorrisons prepares bid for Iceland
Morrisons is preparing a £1.5bn bid for frozen food retailer Iceland, it has been reported.
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NewsKing hits back at supermarket critics
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King last night hit back at critics who accuse supermarkets of damaging the UK high street, describing their criticisms as “tubthumping”
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NewsWeekly sales flat at John Lewis
Sales growth at department store chain John Lewis was flat last week, when revenues came in at £53.4m.
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AnalysisWalmart acquires stake in Chinese online grocer
As part of its commitment to grow online sales globally, Walmart has reached an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Yihaodian, an online supermarket in China.
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NewsSainsbury’s faces margin worries
Following last week’s annual results from Sainsbury’s, broker MF Global said it is concerned that the grocer’s operating margin is benefiting more from lower depreciation, lease and staff costs than productivity on higher sales growth.
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NewsFounding family trust sells 1.5m Sainsbury's shares
Members of Sainsbury’s founding family yesterday sold 1.5m of their shares in the grocer, netting almost £5.3m.
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NewsRoyal wedding and weather help retail sales soar
Warm weather and the Royal Wedding helped retail sales soar 5.2% by value and 2.7% by volume in April compared to the same month last year.
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NewsHeron Foods sales rise but profits take a blow
Frozen food retailer Heron Foods has recorded a rise in sales but a drop in pre-tax profits, as higher operational costs hit the grocer.
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NewsAsda promotes quality agenda amid flat sales
Asda has pledged to extend its investment in product quality, complementing its established credentials on price.