All Grocery articles – Page 667
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News
Asda reports strong clothing and grocery sales in October
Asda's comparable store sales last month were strongest in grocery and clothing, parent company Wal-Mart’s October results have revealed.
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Wal-Mart to home in on overseas openings
Wal-Mart is to limit expansion in its home market and invest in its international operation as it seeks to focus on capital efficiency and improved return on investment.
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Opinion
Could Hadrian’s wall be getting taller?
OK, it isn’t quite the border but I’m concerned that next time I’m in Scotland I’ll discover they now take the euro, drive on the other side of the road and the time zone’s different.
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OpinionEnsure your offer’s built to last
Only longer-lasting products offering real value will move shoppers to spend as recession bites.
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News
Interest rate slashed to 3%
The Bank of England has cut the interest rate by 1.5 percentage points to 3 per cent in a move that has been welcomed by retailers.
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John Lewis to open first overseas store in Dublin
John Lewis has confirmed plans to open its first store outside the UK in the Republic of Ireland.
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Sainsbury's to offer GCSE-level training
Sainsbury’s is to become the first retailer to offer its entire workforce the chance to gain GCSE-level equivalent qualifications.
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Tesco tests PC tool to increase shopper interaction
Tesco has created a computer application in an attempt to further embed itself into customers’ daily lives.
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News
Food inflation slows in October
Food inflation has finally started to fall, down to 7.5 per cent in October from 9.1 per cent the previous month.
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Asda profits hit by OFT fines
Asda’s pre-tax profits have been hit by provisions for fines and legal costs arising from the Office of Fair Trading investigations in to allegations of price-fixing.
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George at Asda launches £12 little black dress
George at Asda is giving customers the chance to glam up on a budget with the launch of a 12 little black dress.
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Tesco rolls out national clothes hanger recycling initiative
Tesco is to introduce collection bins for clothes hangers in stores in its aim to prevent 1,000 tonnes of plastic going into landfill.
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Baugur boss becomes Iceland chairman
Baugur chairman Jon Asgeir Johannesson has joined the board of frozen food specialist Iceland as chairman.
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Asda property expanding faster than rivals, report reveals
Asda has the highest rate of property growth among the UK’s major food retailers, according to research published this week.
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John Lewis plans £20m Bluewater makeover
John Lewis will invest over 20 million refurbishing its Bluewater department store, ten years after it opened.
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Retailers' fury at hikes in Westfield London service charges
Retailers which opened in Westfield London last week are furious over hikes in service charges imposed by the shopping centre.
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Marks & Spencer profits plummet 34.1 per cent
Marks and Spencer’s adjusted pre-tax profits have plummeted 34.1 per cent to 297.8 million in the 26 weeks to September 27, 2008.
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Baugur says assets sale 'impossible' before Christmas
Baugur has warned against a quick fire sale of its assets controlled by the Icelandic government, saying it would be “impossible” to achieve this close to Christmas.
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Wal-Mart eyes opportunities amid downturn
US retailing giant Wal-Mart has said it believes there are “extraordinary opportunities” for global retailers amid the financial slowdown.
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Sainsbury's to convert food waste into energy
Sainsbury’s plans to power its stores using electricity generated from thousands of tons of food waste.