All Grocery articles – Page 656
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News
M&S communications chief quits
Flic Howard-Allen, Marks & Spencer's long-serving director of communications and CSR, has quit the company.
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Waitrose unveils convenience store
Waitrose opened its first convenience store yesterday, in Nottingham. The 5,815 sq ft (540 sq m) shop, in the city's Trinity Square, is located opposite the John Lewis department store and is the first of a four-branch convenience store trial.
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Opinion
The new frugal grocers
The era of frugality is here, it’s official, according to Asda chief executive Andy Bond. But what does that mean for the grocers?
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Asda prepares for era of frugality
Asda chief executive Andy Bond warned that the downturn has changed consumer habits for the long term and retailers need to adapt to a new era of frugality.
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AnalysisCustomer data: Track and treat
Slipping sales and quickly changing shopper behaviour has made consumer information priceless. Joanna Perry finds out how retailers can gather this data and use it to improve trade.
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Analysis
Christmas on Oxford Street: Tinsel town
Stores must be on top form if they’re to capture dwindling consumer spend. Charlotte Hardie and Itim Consulting’s Simon Puryer take a stroll down Oxford Street to see how they’re doing.
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Analysis
Somerfield: Somer’s day
The days of the Somerfield brand on the high street are numbered, but the chain is signing off on a high. Chief executive Paul Mason tells Jennifer Creevy how he achieved the transformation.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Adnams Southwold, Suffolk
Suffolk brewer Adnams has opened a flagship for its nine-strong chain of wine and beer stores in its home town of Southwold.
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US’s Safeway to slash costs and prices next year
US grocer Safeway will slash prices next year and also run an aggressive cost-cutting programme to help it almost double its free cash flow.
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Bid deadline set for 48% stake in grocer Mercator
Two shareholders in Mercator, one of southeast Europe’s biggest food retailers, have set a deadline for bids as they prepare to sell their 48.3 per cent stake.
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Morrisons sales shine as it woos customers
Morrisons delivered an industry-beating like-for-like sales performance in its third quarter as it won new customers.
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Sector manages to raise its profile following series of uplifting events
Last week’s interest rate cut, better weekly numbers from John Lewis, a weather boost and cautious broker optimism about general retailers all helped lift the sector.
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Somerfield sales revive as Co-op takeover nears
Somerfield has posted a strong full-year performance as it moves into the final stage of its 1.57 billion sale to Co-operative Group.
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Tesco launches half-price Christmas Sale
Tesco is launching a huge half-price Sale today in an attempt to lure more shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.
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Morrisons replaces wide area network
Morrisons is to quadruple its wide area network capacity after signing a three-year multimillion deal with Cable & Wireless.
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Marks & Spencer unveils seasonal promotions
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a swathe of promotions applicable from Thursday as high street stores battle for spend ahead of Christmas.
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Waitrose growth slows as discounters gain market share
Waitrose has suffered from negative year-on-year growth for the first time in recent years, slipping 0.7 per cent in the 12 weeks to November 30.
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Morrisons replaces wide area network
Morrisons is to quadruple its wide area network capacity after signing a three-year deal with Cable & Wireless.
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Verdict: Retail profits to dive in 2009
Retailers should brace themselves for one of the worst years on record in 2009, as high street spending goes into reverse and retail profits nosedive.
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Like-for-like retail sales slide 2.6 per cent
Retail Sales Monitor: UK like-for-like retail sales slipped 2.6 per cent in November, and total sales fell for a second consecutive month for the first time since records began in 1995.