All Grocery articles – Page 643
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership rides out a rollercoaster year
The John Lewis Partnership said 2009 will present further challenges for the retail bellwether after full-year pre-tax profits slumped 26 per cent to just under £280m.
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Delhaize profits exceed expectations
Belgian supermarket operator Delhaize has reported a net profit of €467.1m ( 433.2m) in its 2008 results published today.
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Baugur files for bankruptcy
Baugur has filed for bankruptcy after an Icelandic court refused to grant its application to extend its protection from creditors.
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Profits plunge at Carrefour
International stores giant Carrefour is to cut prices and slash costs after profits slumped last year.
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Morrisons profits surge as like-for-likes climb
Morrisons' like-for-like sales climbed 7.9 per cent in the year to February 1, excluding fuel.
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Video: John Lewis partners cheer 13 per cent bonus
The John Lewis Partnership’s 70,000 staff will this year receive a bonus equivalent to nearly seven weeks' pay, the company revealed in its stores on Wednesday morning.
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NewsJohn Lewis profits plunge after tough year
John Lewis Partnership has revealed a steep fall in annual profits after a “tough year”.
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NewsBRC accuses Which? of undermining healthy eating
The British Retail Consortium has dismissed a Which? report suggesting that price is a barrier to healthy eating.
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Tesco adopts packaged software for web push
Tesco is to introduce packaged software from ATG to support its e-commerce business.
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Iceland signs £11.5m IT outsourcing deal
Iceland has signed a seven-year IT services deal with Getronics costing more than 11.5m.
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NewsNetto and Iceland join forces to develop stores
Value supermarket retailer Netto has teamed up with Iceland to develop a series of schemes on which both companies will trade from adjacent stores.
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Selfridges Easter chocolate sales rocket 80 per cent
Easter chocolate sales at Selfridges have soared 80 per cent and overall confectionery sales have jumped by more than 30 per cent as shoppers look for affordable gifts for family and friends.
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Retail like-for-likes fall 1.8 per cent in February
Retail sales slid 1.8 per cent on a like-for-like basis in February, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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John Lewis staff face bonus cuts
Staff at the John Lewis Partnership are facing severe cuts in their annual bonuses as the retailer expects to reveal reduced profits in its full-year results on Wednesday.
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BRC urges the Government to delay VAT increase
The British Retail Consortium has urged the Government to delay plans to increase VAT to 17.5 per cent on December 31.
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Waitrose launches value range
Upmarket grocer Waitrose today launched its first value range, Essential Waitrose, as predicted in today's Retail Week.
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Majestic Wine acquires Lay & Wheeler
Majestic Wine has acquired fine wine specialist Lay & Wheeler for 4.75m in cash plus 1m in net debt.
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UK non-food like-for-likes fall in February
UK non-food retail like-for-like sales slumped 8.1 per cent in February, according to BDO Stoy Hayward's Like 4 Like Club figures, which revealed fashion sales were down on homewares.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales dip as late Easter knocks comparisons
Department store chain John Lewis suffered a 10.3 per cent fall in weekly sales as the shift in timings for Easter hit its comparables.
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Asda sales up in February
Sales at Asda remained strong last month, with food continuing to outperform, according to parent Wal-Mart’s February sales results.