All Grocery articles – Page 549
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NewsOddbins offers creditors £4.7m compensation pot in CVA
Oddbins wants to close a third of its stores and creditors will be offered a stake in a £4.7m compensation pot as part of its company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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NewsJohn Lewis records 1.8% fall in weekly sales
Sales at John Lewis department stores fell last week as the retailer came up against tough comparatives.
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NewsAsda set to open its first high street supermarket without car parking
Asda is to open its first high street supermarket without car parking as it seeks to ramp up expansion.
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AnalysisHow Leahy transformed Tesco’s business in the UK
Terry Leahy was told Tesco had reached saturation point in the UK. Having developed non food, gone online and moved into services, he’s proved the doubters wrong.
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AnalysisPutting the customer at the heart of the business
Sir Terry Leahy’s Clubcard revolutionised how Tesco did business and changed the way retailers learn about customers. Rebecca Thomson finds out how it started and where it goes from here
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AnalysisNot just a campaign
The perception of Marks & Spencer has been transformed in the seven years that Sir Stuart was at the helm. Its Your M&S advertising campaign was central to that, says Charlotte Hardie
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NewsMarkets are shaken by Japanese disaster
The earthquake in Japan shook the stock markets worldwide as investors assessed what the costs, commercial as well as human, might be.
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NewsMorrisons pushes online with stake in US etailer FreshDirect
Morrisons is expecting to circumnavigate the pain of setting up an online food operation with the lessons it will learn from buying a 10% stake in US etailer FreshDirect.
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AnalysisWalmart sets its sights on small-format expansion
Speaking at an investor conference last week, Walmart US chief executive Bill Simon outlined plans for a much larger foray into small-format retailing than many industry observers had anticipated.
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AnalysisHow Leahy made Tesco a global giant
With its razor-sharp focus on the customer wherever they might be, Tesco now operates in 14 countries. Tim Danaher and Jennifer Creevy trace how a UK grocer now bestrides the globe
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AnalysisOnline grocery
Morrisons may have come to the ecommerce party late but it is making up for lost time. However, is the online cake big enough to go round and is there any money in it?
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AnalysisA tribute to Leahy
We start our special issue on the retiring Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy by looking at what makes him special, in the words of those who have worked with him, or competed with him
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OpinionNew Malden turns to New York
Morrisons’ acquisition of a stake in New York online grocer FreshDirect came as a bolt from the blue.
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AnalysisA tribute to Rose
We start our special issue on the retiring Tesco and Marks & Spencer boss by looking at what makes him special, in the words of those who have worked with him, or competed with him.
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NewsAsda chief Andy Clarke says the future is local
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke said the future of retail is local and supermarkets need to be clear about the role they play in local communities.
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NewsWaitrose boss happy with Ocado deal at present
Upmarket grocer Waitrose managing director Mark Price has said he is “really happy” with the retailer’s relationship with online grocer Ocado but did not rule out operating independently when their current contract runs out.
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NewsSainsbury's says helping customers gets it through the downturn
Sainsbury’s says finding ways to help customers is a big theme for the company during the economic downturn, as it uses its insight from data and interviews to find ways to assist people.
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NewsGrocers back Government healthy living pledge
The UK’s seven largest food retailers have signed up to a Government-backed pledge to encourage consumers to make healthier choices.
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NewsTesco's Mills Group acquisition given green light
The Office of Fair Trading will not refer Tesco’s acquisition of Mills Group to the Competition Commission.
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NewsSpar appoints Debbie Robinson as managing director
Spar UK has appointed Debbie Robinson as its new managing director.