All Grocery articles – Page 644
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NewsJohn Lewis reports steady week
John Lewis has reported a consistent week of trading, with weekly sales down 3.1 per cent.
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NewsTesco invests £150m in Clubcard relaunch
Tesco has invested £150m in the relaunch of its Clubcard next week, allowing customers to double the value of their vouchers.
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NewsSainsbury’s celebrates its 140th birthday with new Bag for Life
The grocer is selling a limited edition Bag for Life for £1 to celebrate its 140th birthday this month.
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NewsAsda pushes into games market by hiring experts
Asda has hired 12 games specialists from rival Gamestation and now defunct distributor EUK to ramp up its gaming business.
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Analysis
Making savings that won’t cost the business
Maximising efficiency and cutting costs in stores can reap huge rewards, but without a considered approach it could be a disaster. Liz Morrell discovers how best to tackle it
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NewsCo-op’s local format helps it secure record results
Co-operative Group has said its local format has helped it report record results, with operating profit before significant items up 11 per cent to £393m.
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Kesko Group's first-quarter sales dip
Kesko Group has recorded first-quarter sales dipped 11.4 per cent year-on-year to E2.02bn (£ 1.96bn). The grocer’s underlying operating profit for the quarter fell by more than 90 per cent to E3.4m (£3m), from E36.6m (£32.6). At its food arm sales rose 4 per cent. However, sales at its home ...
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NewsFamily packs pay off for Fresh & Easy
Fresh & Easy’s 40- to 45-ounce family-sized prepared meals are now the six top-selling lines in the 110-product range, vindicating the grocer’s strategy of offering larger pack sizes.
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Analysis
The grocery ombudsman
The Competition Commission has begun a public consultation over proposals to create a grocery ombudsman, but why would one be necessary and who would benefit?
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Pre-tax profits at Metro plummet
Pre-tax profits at grocer Metro plummeted almost 50 per cent in its first quarter to e84m (£74.8m). Sales also fell 2.5 per cent to e15.2bn (£13.5bn) in the three months to the end of March.
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NewsRecession ‘will change retail for good’
The recession will fundamentally change retail for good, according to a report from Verdict Research.The report said the retail sector is in the mid-point of a lengthy reform. It said last year will be remembered as the beginning of a substantial contraction of the sector that had become bloated with ...
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NewsSainsbury's airs 140th birthday ad
Sainsbury’s will tonight air a 60-second ad to commemorate the grocer’s 140th birthday.
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Consistency key to sustainable development
Trust, engagement, authenticity, communication and understanding customers are the key issues for retailers as they move towards greater sustainability, according to a panel at the World Retail Congress this morning.
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NewsCo-op reports record full year results
The Co-operative Group had reported record full year results, with operating profit before significant items up 11 per cent to £393m.
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NewsFood inflation slows for the first time this year
Food price inflation has slowed for the first time this year leading to lower shop price inflation of 1.4 per cent in April compared to 2 per cent in March.According to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index, annual food inflation was down to 7.9 per cent in April compared to 9 ...
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NewsAsda chief marketing officer given Wal-Mart international role
Asda chief marketing officer Rick Bendel has been promoted to a new role of international chief marketing officer for parent company Wal-Mart.
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NewsRetailers lead business revolt against Heathrow third runway
Retailers have called on Government to reconsider plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport.
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NewsMetro profits halve in first quarter
First quarter operating profits at German grocer Metro have halved due to currency devaluations.
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NewsTesco lowers prices to stop Irish shoppers crossing the border
Tesco is re-opening some of its stores in the border counties of the Republic of Ireland with marked-down stock reflecting sterling prices in an effort to curb customers crossing the border to buy their groceries in Northern Ireland.
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OpinionPharmacies: convenience or community?
Supermarkets keep broadening their offer and time- and cash-strapped shoppers are only too happy take advantage. But when it comes to health and pharmaceuticals, can the supermarkets’ convenience trump the specialists’ customer care?