All Grocery articles – Page 645
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News
Oddbins suffers after collapse of wine supplier
High street off-licence Oddbins is suffering from a shortage of wine after French customs officials impounded stock following the collapse of its shipping company.
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Opinion
Asda means business in grocers' price war
It's payday, and the big grocers are parking their tanks on each other's lawns as a new front opens in the price war.
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Tesco and Asda slam code of conduct proposals
Tesco and Asda have warned that changes to the code of practice governing how supermarkets do business with their suppliers will have detrimental effects on the food retail sector.
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Sales fall at John Lewis but show week-on-week improvement
Sales at John Lewis department stores fell 1.5 per cent in the week to February 21, while turnover at grocery stablemate Waitrose dropped 1 per cent.
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Analysis
Northern Ireland retailers benefit as Republic's consumers stream north
Amid the gloom of retailing in the UK one area is bucking the trend. But Northern Ireland’s gain is the Republic’s loss. Charlotte Hardie reports from Belfast on why Northern Irish eyes are smiling.
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Asda cuts prices and pledges 'absolute' price transparency
Asda will start to cut another 5,000 prices this weekend and has pledged to provide customers with “absolute” price transparency.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to sell from European department stores
Fortnum Mason is poised to launch its food products in top European department stores as it seeks avenues for its merchandise and takes advantage of sterling’s weakness against the euro.
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Opinion
Don't write off Fresh & Easy
The weekend story that Tesco had “got it wrong in the US” made for great headlines but didn’t reflect the bigger picture.
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AnalysisFeast for the eyes: John Lewis food halls
Opening a food hall at its Oxford Street store was a gamble for John Lewis but the move paid off. Now Bluewater is due to have a version installed that will move the format on. John Ryan reports
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European discounters cash in on slowdown
European discount food retailers have reported strong trading as the global slump prompts shoppers to cut spending.
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BRC blasts ombudsman proposals
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has hit out at proposals by the Competition Commission (CC) which today released its plans for the creation of a grocery ombudsman.
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NewsRetailers beat plastic bag reduction target
Supermarkets and other retailers cut the number of plastic bags distributed last year by 26 per cent as shoppers switched to reusable, environmentally friendly alternatives.
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Tesco graduates 'among highest earners'
Graduate recruits at Tesco can expect to earn more than their counterparts in all but one other sector, according to the supermarket.
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Carrefour stalks Russia's Seventh Continent
French retail giant Carrefour has made a non-binding offer to buy Russian food retailer Seventh Continent.
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Analysis
John Lewis food halls: a new vintage at Bluewater
John Ryan visits the food hall at John Lewis's Oxford Street store to see its new wine bar and then travels to Bluewater to learn about plans for the second iteration of the format from John Lewis head of retail design Kim Morris.
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NewsCBI: Retail sales and employment fall in February
More than half of retailers reported lower sales in the year to early February and retail job cuts rose to a record rate in the same period, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey.
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Online retailers lead the way in customer service
Play.com and Amazon have topped a customer satisfaction poll to find which retailers hit the mark when it comes to customer service.
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Sainsbury's offers UK's first in-store polyclinic
Sainsbury’s has created the first supermarket polyclinic by opening a dental surgery at a store that already boasts several other health services.
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Grocers blamed for abandoned trolleys in UK waterways
Grocers have being urged to take more action to prevent supermarket trolleys being abandoned in canals and rivers.
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AnalysisTrevor Ashworth: Linking up the chain
The successful merger of the Co-operative with Somerfield will hinge, in part, on achieving an efficient supply chain. Charlotte Hardie meets the man tasked with the challenge