All Grocery articles – Page 570
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NewsConsumer price inflation flat
Consumer price inflation remained unchanged in August at 3.1% although there were significant upward and downward pressures between July and August, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsEuropean shoppers want more locally-sourced food
Half (49%) of shoppers in four European countries including the UK expect to buy more food and grocery products with “ethical credentials” in the future, according to new research published by IGD, the food and grocery analyst.
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NewsIncoming Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke vows China will be profitable in his tenure
Tesco international boss Philip Clarke has vowed that its operation in China will be profitable in his tenure as chief executive as he outlines the “terrific” growth prospects in Asia.
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NewsChildrenswear sales drive 5.6% sales uplift at John Lewis
Department store John Lewis sales rose 5.6% to £57m last week as Back to School drove a record week for childrenswear.
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AnalysisLars Olofsson
Whether it’s scaling back internationally or piloting a new format, the Carrefour boss is taking bold steps to turn the world’s second biggest retailer around.
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NewsThorntons moves to sweeten its own-store offer
Chocolatier Thorntons is to localise in-store ranges as part of its efforts to re-energise the performance of company-owned shops.
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OpinionThe great fresh food myth
Middle class prejudice against frozen food is based on ignorance, argues Malcolm Walker
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Lidl offers TV travel deals
Schwarz Group’s discount grocer Lidl is offering its holiday travel deals through a specialist TV channel.Lidl in Germany has teamed up with travel shopping TV Sonnenklar.tv to promote its monthly holiday trip special offers on air. The 30-minute programme is broadcast daily at 4pm.According to reports Lidl is advertising its ...
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AnalysisBidding for Carrefour’s Far East assets gets under way
Carrefour collected first round bids last week for its assets in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Tesco is viewed as a leading contender.
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AnalysisPrint advertising remains central to retailers
Despite the growth of digital media, print advertising remains core to many retailers’ communications
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NewsOcado poised to relaunch its own-label as Q3 sales rocket
Ocado is set to relaunch its own-label range after posting strong sales in its third quarter.
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Opinion
Lab's life
Dalton Philips talked about experimental labs so much this morning, he should have been wearing a white coat and goggles
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NewsTesco launches grocery iPhone app
Tesco has launched its first grocery shopping app for the iPhone.
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NewsTesco tries triple Clubcard points scheme
Tesco has launched a triple Clubcard points scheme for high-spending customers.
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NewsMorrisons unveils convenience and online ambitions
Supermarket group Morrisons is to test convenience stores next year and is investigating whether also to begin trading online.
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Auchan H1 sales grow 6.8%
Hypemarket operator Auchan has reported that sales grew 6.8% for the first half of 2010 to €20bn (£16.69bn), of which 54% was generated by its international operations. Group like-for-like revenue at constant exchange rates and excluding petrol sales increased 1%.Net profit from continuing operations came to €248m (£207m), up by ...
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NewsFood inflation hits one-year high
Food inflation in August hit 3.8%, its highest level for a year, according to the BRC.
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NewsProfits fall at Thorntons
Chocolates specialist Thorntons has posted a fall in full-year profits despite making market share gains.
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News
Penny to invest £12m in new Romanian stores
Germany-based Rewe Group’s discount division Penny is to invest €15m (£12m) opening 10 stores by the end of 2010.The retailer has opened nine stores so far in 2010, each covering between 10,765 sq ft and 14,000 sq ft. In total, Penny has 108 stores in Romania, six of which are ...
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Emperia Holding H1 revenues up 5.5%
Polish grocer Emperia Holding reported solid revenue growth of 5.5% to PLN2,832m (£600m) for the first half ended June 30.Net profit amounted to PLN32.4m (£6.9m), up 2.5%.The growth in revenue was driven by a strong performance at its retail stores, whereas revenues from its wholesale businesses grew only marginally. During ...