All Grocery articles – Page 628
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NewsThorntons completes refinancing
Thorntons has completed its refinancing, having signed a new revolving credit facility of £52.5m.
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NewsHomeowners boost furniture sales in July
Holidaymakers deciding to revamp their homes instead of going away have been credited with boosting the furniture retail sector, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsBRC: Food policy should be driven by customers
Food policy has to be driven by customers if it is to be successful, the British Retail Consortium has said as the Government launched its food security consultation.
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OpinionEmbracing digital media could give Asda an edge
Asda will next week steam ahead of the rest of the big four grocers in the social networking arena. And the bold move may well help it give the grocer an edge.
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News‘Staycations’ boost John Lewis sales
John Lewis has reported a 5.6% rise in sales in the week ending August 1, crediting increased footfall, the weather and the trend towards ‘staycations’.
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NewsAsda builds social site to push transparency
Asda is to launch a social networking website next week as part of its plan to become a more transparent business.
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Casino's Exito business nakes deal with Cafam
Casino is to extend its reach in Colombia through a deal between its Exito business and local grocery and pharmacy group Caja de Compensación Familiar (Cafam).Exito will run Cafam’s 38 supermarkets and hypermarkets, while Cafam will operate Exito’s 91 drugstores, giving it a nationwide presence and a total of 150 ...
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Colruyt posts increased first-quarter sales
Discounter Colruyt posted first-quarter sales up 6.6 per cent to €1.67bn (£1.42bn) against the same period last year.Sales from the group’s retail business activities climbed 7.3 per cent to €1.28bn (£1.09bn). Wholesale and food service sales jumped 10.4 per cent to €287.5m (£244.4m) as a result of the growth of ...
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NewsHow does Sainsburys.co.uk compare?
Last week Sainsbury’s launched its non-food offer online. But how does the site compare with those of rivals Tesco and Asda?
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AnalysisA retailer’s complete guide to swine flu
You’re either sick with it or sick of the mention of it, but swine flu could have a serious impact on retail operations. Enough sensationalism, says Charlotte Hardie – how can retailers tackle it?
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NewsTesco defends waste-meat policy
Tesco has hit back after being criticised by animal rights campaigners for sending waste meat to use to generate electricity.
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NewsWhole Foods boss says he sells a 'bunch of junk'
Whole Foods chief executive John Mackey has told shoppers he sells “a bunch of junk”.
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NewsMorrisons to pull 'misleading' price ad
Morrisons has been ordered to pull an advert after complaints that its price comparison with rival supermarket chains was “misleading” were upheld.
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NewsFood price inflation continues to drop
Food inflation has fallen to its lowest level for more than a year and a half, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsGrocers' ombudsman formally recommended
The Competition Commission (CC) has formally recommended to the Government that it should establish an ombudsman to rule on disputes between grocers and suppliers, after retailers failed to agree a voluntary arrangement.
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NewsShoppers are increasingly switching to own-brands
The number of shoppers buying own-brands has almost trebled during the past year, according to a report from price comparison website uSwitch.com.
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NewsTesco accused of misleading figures on plastic bag reduction
Tesco has been accused of publishing misleading figures claiming it had hit targets for plastic bag reduction.
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NewsWhole Foods makes £35.9m loss in UK
Upmarket grocer Whole Foods Market made a £35.9m loss in the UK last year, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
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NewsRetail round-up: what the weekend papers said August 1 to August 2, 2009
An African factory that manufactures jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss has been illegally dumping chemical waste into a river and unsecured tips posing a hazard to local children.
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NewsDavid Cameron says Government can learn from the supermarkets
Conservative leader David Cameron has said that the Government should look to the business models of Tesco and Sainsbury’s to run things more effectively during difficult times.