All Grocery articles – Page 671
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News
Greggs issues profit warning
Bakery retailer Greggs has issued a profit warning as costs of energy and ingredients soared and the company was hit by the poor weather.
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Robert Tchenguiz 'to sell Sainsbury's stake'
Property billionaire Robert Tchenguiz has reportedly been forced to put his 10 per cent stake in J Sainsbury up for sale.
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Asda reveals strong George sales in September
Asda exceeded expectations for sales of its autumn and winter George clothing ranges last month, Wal-Mart has revealed.
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Slowing food inflation prompts BRC call for interest rate cut
The rate of food price inflation has fallen for the first time in six months, prompting the British Retail Consortium to call on the Bank of England to bring in an immediate interest rate cut.
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CACI: London and Southeast hold key to discounter growth
A report from location analyst CACI pinpoints London and the Southeast as presenting the greatest opportunity for discount retailers.
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Thorntons sales rise
Thorntons has reported sales growth across its business of 6.4 per cent to 45.7 million for the 14 weeks to October 4.
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Sainsbury's beats second-quarter sales expectations
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has posted second-quarter sales ahead of expectations.
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Baugur reassures Icelandic turmoil will have 'no impact'
Baugur has quashed speculation that turmoil in the Icelandic banking sector may have an effect on the Icelandic investor’s UK retail portfolio.
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Retailers face insolvency in new year
Hundreds of UK retailers face the risk of going bust in the new year.
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Opinion
Tesco banking on banking
In an ironic about-turn, consumers were this week knocking down the doors of Northern Rock to open savings accounts.
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Holland & Barrett promotes Aldis to top role
Health food retailer Holland & Barrett has appointed Peter Aldis as chief executive.
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John Lewis weekly sales dive
John Lewis has reported a slump of 8.3 per cent in weekly sales, which it blames on a combination of sunny weather and coverage of the global economic situation.
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Analysis
Planning: Appetite for development
The Government’s latest report on out-of-town planning has raised more questions than it has answered, but if anything is certain it is that the sector must up its game, says Ben Cooper
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Analysis
Supermarket non-food formats: home is where the heart is
There is not much good news on the retail park scene at the moment. But with the advent of the supermarket non-food formats, new life is being breathed into developments across the UK.Asda opened the first of its non-food-only Asda Living stores in Walsall in October 2004 and now has ...
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Metro to double Indian cash and carry outlets
German supermarket giant Metro is to double its number of cash and carry outlets in India, as its rivals gear up to take advantage of the fast-growing economy.
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Sir Terry Leahy: Tesco will adapt to downturn
Tesco has admitted its Finest and Organics ranges have stopped growing, as shopper patterns change in the wake of the economic downturn.
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Retail on the ropes
Sector left reeling as relentless financial crisis leads to dramatic sales slump over past fortnight
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Analysis
Store Operations: Are shoppers being served?
As the credit crunch sets in, people are changing the way they shop. But are retailers changing how they run stores to reflect this? Charlotte Hardie reports
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M&S slashes spending as like-for-like sales drop
Marks & Spencer suffered a 6.1 per cent like-for-like sales drop in its second quarter and has scaled back spending plans as it is hit by falling consumer confidence.
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Waitrose to open first convenience store
Waitrose is to open its first convenience format store on December 11 in Nottingham.