All Grocery articles – Page 677
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35 retailers back Green’s letter to landlords
Sir Philip Green has written to some of the UK’s biggest landlords on behalf of 35 retail groups in an attempt to bring key aspects of how retail property is leased into the modern era.
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Aldi reaches tipping point as discount enters mainstream
Shoppers unlikely to desert value grocers even when economy picks up as snobbery is ditched.
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Ahold reveals new look for ailing chains in US
Dutch grocer Ahold has unveiled a fresh design for its Giant-Landover and Stop & Shop fascias as part of a wider push to reinvigorate the struggling chains.
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Russia still on West’s retail map despite political chill
International retailers are likely to push on with expansion in Russia despite a return to icy relations between the Kremlin and the West.
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AnalysisAldi: Flavour of the year
The discounters are the biggest story in retail right now, but Aldi boss Paul Foley doesn’t want to be bracketed with Lidl and Netto. Jennifer Creevy meets him and finds out why.
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Opinion
Supermarkets aren’t so super anymore
Post-war, post-rationing 1950s Britain was an era of possibility and growth and the perfect climate for a new retail concept – the supermarket.
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OpinionSentiment is out of proportion
Consumer confidence might have nosedived, but is this a reflection of facts or scaremongering?
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Worst retail figures in 25 years, CBI reports
Wet weather and difficult trading conditions have resulted in the worst retail performance for 25 years.
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Tesco supplier in US reported to employment tribunal
One of Tesco’s suppliers in the US has been reported by America’s biggest food workers’ union in the latest spat between the two organisations.
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Ahold margins hit by promotions
International retailer Ahold has taken a margin hit and missed analysts’ forecasts after spending heavily on price promotions during its second quarter.
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M&S suspends employee over leaked pay story
A Marks & Spencer head office employee who contacted the media regarding the retailer’s plans to cut redundancy pay for staff has been suspended.
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Westfield London 96 per cent let as luxury brands sign
Westfield London has revealed its White City development is 96 per cent let, 10 weeks before it is due to open on October 30.
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NewsSupermarkets deny introducing compulsory fuel pre-payments
Supermarkets have refuted claims that consumers could soon find themselves having to enter a payment card at their garages’ fuel pumps before they fill up.
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Superquinn up for sale
Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda are all reportedly interested in buying Superquinn, the Irish grocer that has retained Goldman Sachs to advise on a sale.
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Sainsbury's chops fruit and veg prices
Sainsbury’s has slashed the price of packs of basic fruit and vegetables to just 40p and will add a selection of “aesthetically challenged” items to its range that would normally not make it onto supermarket shelves.
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Opinion
Investment market lives on
There aren't many retailers in the nice position of being able to sell a £605 million property portfolio but still own the bulk of their freeholds.
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Opinion
It’s not all greenwash
Heading off from Paddington to Dartmouth, it’s hard not to wonder whether a day trip to Devon’s far west is worth it just to look at a wooden supermarket.
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Tesco local sourcing sales to reach £500m
Tesco is on course to generate more than 500 million from the sale of locally sourced food and drink sales this year, according to The Times .
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Aldi becomes latest BRC member
German discount giant Aldi is the latest retailer to become a member of the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Co-op to install mini-banks in 250 convenience stores
The Co-operative Group will put banking operations inside up to 250 of its biggest convenience stores to encourage customers to use more services within the mutual group, according to The Telegraph .