All Grocery articles – Page 612
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NewsShop price inflation at zero after two months of deflation
Overall shop price inflation stood at zero last month after two consecutive months of deflation.
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NewsM&S posts flat first-half profits
Marks & Spencer reported a “good start” to its third quarter but is “cautious” about Christmas prospects after posting flat interim profits.
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NewsMarks & Spencer gives green light to branded food range
Marks & Spencer is to roll out its branded grocery offer to most of its shops after the success of a trial in 54 stores in the North East and South East of England.
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NewsM&S targets Waitrose in advertising first
Marks & Spencer has launched a price comparison advertising campaign targeting Waitrose’s Essentials range, the first time the retailer has adopted the tactic against its close competitor.
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NewsPotential buyers circle Threshers owner First Quench
Rival off-licence chains and private equity groups are understood to be circling collapsed drinks retailer First Quench.
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NewsTesco holds talks with Tony Blair
Tesco is understood to have held talks with former Prime Minister Tony Blair about helping the grocer to move into the Middle East.
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NewsMorrisons seeks supplier support
Morrisons is understood to be asking for suppliers for more support for its promotions as competition in the grocery sector intensifies.
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OpinionThe writing was already on the wall
Threshers owner First Quench has plunged into administration. Where does that leave its some 6,200 staff?
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NewsThreshers owner First Quench makes 81 redundancies
Threshers owner First Quench Retailing has made 81 redundancies at head office following its collapse into administration last night.
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NewsPatrick Lewis appointed to Ocado board
Patrick Lewis, partners’ counsellor at the John Lewis Partnership, has been appointed to the board of online grocer Ocado.
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Spencer’s to focus on hypermarkets and private labels to improve profitability
Food and general merchandise retailer Spencer’s is to focus on hypermarkets and private labels in an attempt to improve profitability.The retailer, which is owned by Indian conglomerate RPG Group, will invest INR1bn (£12m) in rolling out 10 hypermarkets and 15 small-format stores this financial year. It also wants to double ...
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NewsNon-food woe continues to drag down retail sales
High street sales remained flat between August and September, with a good performance in food outweighed by non-food retailers continuing to struggle.
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NewsJohn Cleland vows teetering First Quench has future
Embattled off-licence operator First Quench Retailing has a future despite a question mark hanging over it, director John Cleland vowed this week.
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Coles posts better than expected results
Coles posted better than expected results for its first quarter to September 27, thanks to rising food and alcohol sales.The grocer’s food and alcohol sales rose 7.3% compared with the same period a year earlier, and were up 6.1% on a same-store basis. Fuel and convenience sales climbed 6.5% and ...
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NewsSainsbury’s takes eco-model to Bath convenience shop
Sainsbury’s will open its first environmentally friendly convenience shop in Bath in early November.
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Sales at Pick ’n Pay jump 12.3% year on year
Sales at food and general merchandise retailer Pick ’n Pay jumped 12.3% year on year to R26.6bn (£2.2bn) for the first half to August 31, 2009.The company said its continuing operations have gained 0.4% of market share in the period, with significant gains in every fresh food category, adding that ...
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NewsThreshers owner First Quench Retailing goes into administration
Threshers owner First Quench Retailing has plunged into administration.
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NewsSainsbury's launches biggest ever toy promotion
Sainsbury’s has today launched its biggest ever toy promotion, slashing 50% off prices of all toys for one week.
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NewsMorrisons to sponsor Disney’s A Christmas Carol premiere
Grocer Morrisons is to sponsor the world premiere of Disney’s A Christmas Carol, expected to be a festive season movie blockbuster.
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NewsHarvey Nichols expands Christmas shop format
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols is to expand its pop-up Christmas Foodmarket shop format to more cities this festive season.