All Grocery articles – Page 545
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NewsFood inflation stabilises
Food inflation has stabilised following sharp increases, as grocers gear up promotions.
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NewsWaitrose goes live with new website
Waitrose has launched its revamped website as it prepares for rapid expansion of its ecommerce sales over the next 10 years.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to sell Highgrove food products
Fortnum & Mason has secured a partnership to exclusively stock Highgrove food products.
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NewsSainsbury's reveals secret to the perfect pancake
Sainsbury’s and the University College London have teamed up to develop the perfect formula for pancake tossing.
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NewsAsda celebrates International Women's Day
Asda is celebrating International Women’s Day today with the launch of several initiatives to recognise women’s equality.
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NewsFebruary retail sales worst since May 2009
Like-for-like sales fell 0.4% across the retail industry in February as shoppers kept a close eye on spending because of squeezed disposable incomes.
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NewsJohn Lewis to raise £50m through retail bond
John Lewis Partnership, owner of the eponymous department store chain and grocer Waitrose, is to raise £50m through a retail bond.
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NewsSainsbury's launches into children's books
Sainsbury’s has launched its first range of own brand pre-school children’s books as part of a wider initiative to increase own brand and branded books.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports half-term sales lift
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 7.2% to £54m last week, when the retailer benefited from the half-term holiday south of the border.
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NewsVideo: New Tesco boss Phil Clarke talks about taking up the top job
Tesco’s group chief executive Phil Clarke has sent out a video message on his first day in his new job.
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NewsOddbins drafts in advisers to consider future
Wine retailer Oddbins has drafted in advisors as it considers its options amid tough trading conditions.
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NewsOcado sales surge in first quarter
Online grocer Ocado has posted a sales surge in its first quarter, when its average basket size fell as shopping frequency increased.
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AnalysisWalmart International makes up for domestic dip
Walmart has reported that net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011 increased 3.4% to $419bn (£259.9bn), while international sales grew 12.1% to $109bn (£67.6bn).
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OpinionFairtrade fans aren’t fair weather
Despite the recession people are sticking to their values and buying Fairtrade, says Mike Coupe
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Rewe Group net turnover up 4% for 2010 to £45.2m
Rewe Group increased its net turnover for 2010 by 4%, up to about e53bn (£45.2m), based on preliminary figures. Sales for the National Full-Range Stores (Rewe supermarkets and Toom hypermarkets in Germany) grew 6.4% over the previous year up to e14.5bn (£12.4bn). The Penny discounters in Germany lost 1.2% in ...
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NewsSir Terry Leahy checks out
Sir Terry Leahy waved to staff as he left the Tesco head office in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire yesterday.
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NewsJamie Oliver returns in Sainsbury's Comic Relief ad
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver will star in a new TV campaign for Sainsbury’s encouraging staff and shoppers to get into the Comic Relief spirit.
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NewsWoman smashes up shop because it ran out of her favourite cup cake
Police are investigating after a shop worker was attacked by a shopper after she was told that they had sold out of her favourite cup cake.
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NewsMorrisons poised for £1bn share buy-back
Morrisons is reported to be poised to return about £1bn to shareholders when it reveals its full-year results next week.