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NewsOcado shares continue to freefall
Ocado has suffered a disappointing first month of trading on the London Stock Exchange, with its shares losing 20.7% of their value.
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OpinionM&S’s online food for thought
Ocado’s share price since flotation and its ongoing attempt to become profitable will be of consuming interest to retail directors other than just the online grocer’s. Among them no doubt is Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland, who is gearing up to unveil his strategy this autumn.
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GalleryWegmans Jamestown, New York State, US
Wegmans is one of the more upscale food retailers in the eastern United States and, like its rivals, it generally trades from big box properties.
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FamilyMart breaks 5,000 store mark
FamilyMart, the country’s largest convenience store chain, has reported it has broken the 5,000 store mark for the first time. Local affiliate Bokwang FamilyMart now operates 5,002 stores in South Korea, the retailer’s largest market outside Japan. The continued expansion is part of FamilyMart’s ambition to have 25,000 stores globally ...
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NewsCo-op profits rise despite Somerfield sales drag
Co-operative Group has posted a surge in first half profits but like-for-likes at its food arm fell because of disruption caused by the integration of Somerfield.
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NewsSupermarkets cut number of carrier bags handed out by 4.6 billion
The number of carrier bags being handed out by supermarkets has fallen by 4.6 billion over the last four years.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to press ahead with Midlands store closures
Marks & Spencer is to proceed with the closure of four stores in Lincolnshire and Warwickshire, which locals had campaigned to keep open.
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NewsM&S shareholder gives thumbs-up to Robert Swannell’s appointment
Marks & Spencer’s largest shareholder has welcomed the appointment of its new chairman Robert Swannell.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Families suffer 2.5% fall in discretionary income in July
Families suffered a 2.5% decrease in discretionary income in July, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsTesco to open drive-through supermarket
Tesco will this week launch the UK’s first drive-through supermarket in Baldock in Hertfordshire.
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NewsNearly half of Woolworths’ stores still empty
Almost two years after Woolworths’ collapse, 40% of the variety group’s stores remain empty.
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NewsNew Marks & Spencer chairman to get £500,000
Marks & Spencer’s new chairman could be paid around 40% less than current chairman Sir Stuart Rose according to reports.
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NewsAsda appoints Sam’s Club vice president as CMO
Asda has appointed Charles Redfield, senior vice president for food and beverage at Walmart-owned Sam’s Club, as its chief merchandising officer.
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NewsSpar sponsors cookery TV series
Spar has sponsored a cookery series called Meals in Moments on Channel Five which will air from September.
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NewsAndy Clarke shifts focus to products as Asda’s sales decline again
New CEO looks to change strategy and customer perceptions as sales slip for second consecutive quarter
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OpinionLow prices alone won’t help Asda’s recovery
Spare a thought for Asda’s new chief executive Andy Clarke. Struggling along without either a trading director or an operations chief, on Tuesday he was put in the awkward position of both parent company Walmart revealing another fall in Asda’s comp sales and Kantar showing it had lost further market ...
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OpinionFocus on food will be key to Asda’s recovery
Spare a thought for Asda’s new chief executive Andy Clarke.