All Grocery articles – Page 625
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NewsMajestic Wine halves minimum spend rule
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine has halved the minimum amount of bottles customers must buy to six.
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OpinionMake do and mend the Waitrose way
John Lewis this morning published an updated version of its famous wartime Make Do And Mend pamphlet, but sister supermarket chain Waitrose is showing customers its own way of dealing with the recession.
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NewsMixed fortunes for John Lewis, but Waitrose prospers
A “week of two halves” resulted in satisfactory results for John Lewis but the department store chain’s overall sales remain down on last year.
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NewsJulian Graves fascia to survive acquisition by Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett will retain the Julian Graves fascia in the majority of stores following clearance last Friday from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for its takeover of the chain.
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NewsSales of Sainsbury’s Basics range rocket
Sainsbury’s has revealed that sales from its Basics own-label value offer are 50% higher than a year ago.
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NewsThreshers owner on the hunt for new chief executive
Threshers owner First Quench Retailing is searching for a new chief executive after the resignation this week of Yvonne Rankin owing to ill health.
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NewsSales declines set to continue
Sales across the high street fell for the fourth consecutive month in the year to August, according to figures from the CBI.
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NewsShopper response to Tesco's Clubcard relaunch 'slow', suppliers say
Doubts have been expressed about whether Tesco’s Clubcard 2 initiative has appealed to shoppers as hoped.
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NewsFirst Quench chief Yvonne Rankin resigns
Yvonne Rankin, chief executive of drinks retailing group First Quench, has resigned for reasons of ill health
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NewsMarks & Spencer ditches 75p jam sandwich
Marks & Spencer has ditched its “credit crunch” 75p jam sandwich after it failed to lure recession weary shoppers.
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NewsTesco criticised for false poll claims
Tesco has been condemned for using false statistics as part of a local marketing campaign aimed to win public backing for a new store.
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NewsSainsbury's in biggest ever Christmas recruitment drive
Sainsbury’s has launched its biggest ever pre-Christmas recruitment drive, hiring 20,000 seasonal staff.
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NewsWaitrose to stock all-British own-brand dairy products
In a UK retail first, all own-label dairy products stocked by Waitrose will be made using British ingredients.
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NewsStrong online sales growth in July
Online sales were helped by strong fashion sales and wet weather in July with customers spending £4.2bn, an increase of 16.8% on last year.
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NewsConsumer loyalty to own-brand products here to stay
The growth in sales of retailers’ own-brand products is likely to slow although the shift in loyalty away from branded lines is permanent, according to retail consultancy Verdict Research.
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NewsTesco sets up ‘weather team’
Tesco has set up its own weather team to help it stock the right products for the changeable British weather.
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OpinionTiring Tesco still leads the supermarket race
Once attacked for being all-powerful, Tesco is now being criticised for apparently relaxing its vice-like grip on the retail market.
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NewsHolland & Barrett takeover approved
Health food specialist Holland & Barrett’s takeover of Julian Graves does not substantially reduce competition in the food and ingredients sector, the Competition Commission has found.
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Tengelman posts sales up 3%
Family-owned international retail group Tengelmann posted European sales of €12.36bn (£9.86bn) in its 2008 financial year.Kaiser’s Tengelmann - the supermarket division under strategic review - reported a 3% sales increase on a comparable basis, partly thanks to the ongoing store renovation scheme that will revamp 200 out of about 700 ...
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NewsAsda cites low prices and quality as key to success across markets
Asda has claimed its food, home and leisure and George clothing departments are all outperforming their respective markets.