All Grocery articles – Page 650
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Tesco wins competition test appeal
Tesco has won its appeal against the competition test in the planning system.
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Food price inflation hits six-month high
Increasing costs for grocery retailers forced inflation in food prices up to a six-month high of 9 per cent in February.
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Sainsbury's buys 24 stores from Co-op
Sainsbury’s has bought 24 stores from the Co-operative Group for 83m.
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Paul Mason steps down from Somerfield
Somerfield chief executive Paul Mason has stepped down from the day-to-day running of the grocer but will carry on in an advisory position, as The Co-operative Group seals its 1.7bn bid for the business.
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Asda records highest growth rate of the big four
Asda has recorded the highest year-on-year growth rate of the big four supermarkets at 8.8 per cent, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel grocery research.
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Tesco to create 200 jobs in financial services
Tesco will create more than 200 jobs in Edinburgh as it expands its financial services operation.
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BRC urges EU to cut VAT on more green products
UK retailers are urging the European Commission to lower VAT on energy-efficient household products on the day the Retailers’ Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is launched.
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The Co-op completes its Somerfield deal
The Co-operative Group has completed its 1.6bn acquisition of the Somerfield supermarket chain.
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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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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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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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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.