All Grocery articles – Page 619
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NewsTesco opens first self-service only shop
Grocery giant Tesco has opened the UK’s first completely self-service shop – an Express convenience store in Kingsley, Northampton.
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NewsFamilies £11 a week better off than a year ago
The average family is £11 a week better off last month compared to the same period last year, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsLuxe chocolate shop Cocomaya to expand with bakery
London luxury chocolate shop Cocomaya is expanding at the end of the month to open an adjoining bakery.
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NewsOddbins quashes concerns over financial health
Oddbins has written to its suppliers to quash rumours of financial trouble at the high street off-licence, according to a report in The Telegraph, after former owner Castel lodged a claim against the business following a dispute over money.
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NewsTesco invests £3m in senior staff development
Tesco will spend £3m on senior management training through its Tesco Academy over the next 12 months, marking what it says is the biggest investment in senior team development in the retail sector to date.
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OpinionCo-op needs to toughen up
The Co-operative Group has achieved a lot since buying Somerfield. But it’s chief executive Peter Marks needs to toughen up to take on the big boys.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 13%
Total sales at John Lewis grew 13.3% on last year for the week to October 10.
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NewsCarrefour to pull out of Russia
Carrefour is to pull out of Russia just months after opening its first stores in the country.
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Alfa-Beta Vassilopoulos to acquire Koryfi
Delhaize Group-owned supermarket chain Alfa-Beta Vassilopoulos has agreed to acquire Greek grocer Koryfi for €7m (£7m) and the assumption of €1.8m (£1.5m) debt.The Delhaize Group said the acquisition will add 11 stores and enhance its position in Thrace, northeast Greece, where its presence is limited at present.The deal, subject to ...
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NewsM&S to review store estate for digital age
Marks & Spencer is to review its 668-store portfolio as online threatens squeeze on store sales
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NewsAldi lines up new managing director for UK
Discount grocer Aldi is to transfer its managing director for buying in Australia to lead the business in the UK.
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NewsAsda’s Andy Clarke promises to hire more disadvantaged youth
Asda is to launch a three-year campaign to hire more young people, as chief operating officer Andy Clarke said “something needs to be done to give young people a chance”.
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NewsWarehouse replenishment system to boost availability at Waitrose
Waitrose is to reduce warehouse inventory while improving availability in stores with the introduction of a warehouse replenishment system from Aldata.
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AnalysisWhat can the classroom teach the shopfloor?
Nothing beats learning the retail ropes on the shopfloor, but learning the theory can help day-to-day managing and further a career, says Sara McCorquodale
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Co-op plans price cuts as like-for-likes swell
Co-operative Group is to continue to drive down prices at its food division to compete with the big four grocers after revealing market-beating like-for-like food sales in its interim results.
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NewsSainsbury’s shares rise amid bid rumours
Sainsbury’s shares have risen by as much as 20% amid speculation that the Qatari Investment Authority was planning a renewed offer for the grocer.
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NewsM&S reveals homewares and online food ambitions at investor day
Marks & Spencer general merchandise director Kate Bostock has identified homewares as a “huge opportunity” for the retailer, which intends to carve out a market leading position in the category.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy lambasts government over education
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has hit out on the Government’s track record in education, stating that standards in schools are “still woefully low”.
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NewsShoppers in Republic of Ireland still paying more than Northern counterparts
Shoppers in the Republic of Ireland are still paying almost a fifth more than those in Northern Ireland, despite retailers’ price war.