All Grocery articles – Page 668
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News
Tesco best placed to survive downturn, report claims
Tesco is the retailer most likely to survive the economic downturn, a new report claims.
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News
Focus launches budget range to be ‘Lidl of DIY’
Focus has launched a range of value-priced products as it guns to become the “Lidl of DIY”.
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Tesco: The City View
Tesco is budgeting for like-for-like growth of only 2 per cent at its core UK business in contrast to the 3 to 4 per cent it has traditionally targeted.
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Opinion
Can the food discounters steal shoppers this Christmas?
Speak to any chief executive at the moment and they will all say that Christmas will be tough.
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Opinion
Sainsbury’s will ride this storm
Feed your Family for a Fiver seems not just to be a Sainsbury’s promotional campaign but a whole new way of grocery shopping.
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News
Asda opens wooden eco-store
Asda opened its wood-clad, timber-framed eco-store at Bootle in Merseyside on Monday.
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Analysis
Recession beaters: Some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn
Despite what the mass media might suggest, some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn. Charlotte Hardie looks at some of those that are flying and asks what we can learn from them.
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Opinion
Quality and value can co-exist
Cash-strapped shoppers might be chasing after value, but they can still appreciate quality.
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News
Tesco slammed for prolonging payments to suppliers
Tesco has been lambasted by a leading consumer goods maker for forcing suppliers to wait almost two months before getting paid.
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John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis has reported a drop of 9.8 per cent in its weekly sales and said the third quarter of the year has ended on a “subdued note”.
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News
Aldi gears up for festive food fight
Discount grocer Aldi will launch its largest Christmas range to date this year as it gears up to take advantage of the popularity of low-priced food.
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Asda to expand online offers after Daily Deals drive traffic
Asda is to make its daily non-food special online offers a permanent fixture after a trial over the summer helped push traffic on its site up 25 per cent.
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News
Sainsbury's launches campaign for 'ugly' fruit
Sainsbury’s is lobbying the Government and the European Commission in an effort to relax strict specifications that limit its ability to sell unusually shaped fresh produce.
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News
Anglia Co-op launches online furniture shop
Anglia Regional Co-operative Society made its first foray into e-commerce this week with the launch of a furniture web site.
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Tesco tests shopper feedback initiative
Tesco is inviting its customers to provide feedback on any aspect of their shopping experience that they want to discuss.
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Tesco cuts sales growth expectations
Tesco has cut its UK sales growth guidance for the first time in years, reflecting how tough the retail environment has become.
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News
Tesco extends non-food supplier payment terms
Tesco is understood to be asking all its non-food suppliers to wait an extra 30 days for payment as it seeks to free up cash for the critical Christmas trading period.
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Opinion
Asda’s George growth bodes well for Christmas
Anthony Thompson, managing director of Asda’s clothing brand George, said this week that Christmas was going to be “tough, late, and a bit of a rollercoaster”.
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News
Carrefour and Ahold post resilient third-quarter sales
French retailer Carrefour and Dutch grocer Ahold posted resilient third-quarter trading updates.
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John Lewis suffers another tough week
Department store group John Lewis has suffered another tough week, with sales down 7.6 per cent as customers continue to rein in spending.