All Grocery articles – Page 615
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NewsSainsbury's sales slow in second quarter
Sainsbury’s has reported that like-for-like sales has slowed in its second quarter and the grocer said it expects a further slow down in the coming months.
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NewsThorntons in a "good position" for Christmas as sales rise
Thorntons revealed its revenue edged up 2.3% to £46.8m in the 14 weeks to October 3 as it reports it is in a in a “good position” for Christmas.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches financial services campaign
Sainsbury’s has unveiled a campaign to drive shoppers to its financial services products.
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NewsTesco hits £1.4bn profits
Tesco has reported a 1.5% rise in group first half pre-tax profits to £1.4bn.
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NewsTesco unveils sale and leaseback
Tesco has carried out a new sale and leaseback transaction worth £514m in the latest phase of its ongoing programme to release value from its UK property portfolio.
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NewsFirst Quench acting chief executive resigns
First Quench Retailing acting chief executive and financial director Martin Healy has resigned and the group has drafted in a new chief financial officer.
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NewsWaitrose pulls advertising from Fox News slot
Waitrose has pulled its advertising from the Fox News slot shown on Sky in the UK after customers complained about presenter Glenn Beck’s remarks about US president Barack Obama.
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NewsTesco launches online fashion shop
Tesco has launched its standalone online fashion shop and hopes that sales will grow to account for 10% of total clothing turnover.
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Administrator sells Wine Cellar
Deloitte, the administrator of off licence and convenience store group Wine Cellar, has sold the majority of stores and stock to EFB Retail.
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NewsCompetition test to limit grocers’ local expansion
The Competition Commission has said it will press ahead with tougher planning hurdles to stop supermarkets dominating local markets.
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OpinionPurge the peripherals
Taking an axe to non-core marketing activity will clarify your key message, says Simon Burke
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Hotel Chocolat
The inside opinion from people and ethics director Lynn Cunningham
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Cencar expands loyalty programme
Carrefour’s operator in Thailand, Cencar Co, is stepping up its customer loyalty and retention programmes to better compete with rivals Tesco Lotus and the Casino-owned Big C chain.The retailer has dedicated THB50m (£937,894) towards the “Carrefour Month 2009” campaign, which will reward loyalty cardholders with discounts at 37 stores ...
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Casino hypermarket format targets women
Hypermarket operator Casino has launched a store format targeting female shoppers.Located in Montpellier, France, the Géant Casino Odysseum has a sales area of 130,000 sq ft and focuses on fresh produce, private labels, textiles, homewares and leisure categories.Signage throughout the store is designed to connect with the customer, with sections ...
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Carrefour enters Iranian market
Four months after opening its first store in Pakistan, Carrefour has entered the Iranian market via its Middle Eastern franchise partner, Majid Al Futtaim (MAF). The first hypermarket opened in Tehran. As in Pakistan, the store trades under the Hyperstar banner, rather than Carrefour.The store, which is open seven days ...
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NewsWaitrose strikes Boots deal and plans convenience stores
Waitrose has partnered with Boots in a deal enabling both to sell each other’s products in their shops and unveiled plans for a 300-strong network of convenience stores.
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NewsSainsbury’s to bolster non-food business
Sainsbury’s is to focus on strengthening its non-food business to form a “cohesive” general merchandise offer following the promotion of Adrian Mountford to director of general merchandise.
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Aldi records £39m profit in Australia
Aldi’s discount store network in Australia delivered a profit of AUD72.6m (£39.19m) last year, on total Australian sales of AUD1.85bn (£998.6m).Aldi, which entered Australia in January 2001 and recently opened its 200th store there, has been profitable for the past three years. ”We have strong expansion plans for Australia ...
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NewsCo-op says it holds the key to ‘democratic consumerism’, not Asda
The Co-op has invited Asda to “come and see how it’s done” as it objects to its rival’s claims of leading the way in “democratic” business.
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NewsAsda installs webcams as it aims for company transparency
Asda has outlined a radical new strategy that it claims will make it the first genuinely transparent business that puts the customer at the heart of its decision-making process.