All Grocery articles – Page 704
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News
M&S staff face bonus cuts
Marks & Spencer staff will see their annual bonuses slashed despite the retailer generating profits of more than 1 billion last year.
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Opinion
Better customer service will get you a slice of American pie
Over the past week, much has been made of US electricals giant Best Buy’s move into the UK. Above everything, many analysts believe that Best Buy will deliver a level of customer service in electricals retailing that does not yet exist in the UK, aside from at department store John ...
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Justin King lambasts ONS’s inflation stats
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King this week hit out at the Government’s official inflation figures, saying they were giving a misleading view of the grocery market.
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Opinion
Dunstone’s deal not without risk
Charles Dunstone has always had an impeccable sense of timing.
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News
John Lewis sales plummet
Sales at John Lewis fell during the spring sunshine, while sales at Waitrose soared.
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Wal-Mart to push customer service at Marketside stores
Wal-Mart has upped its game in its fight against Tesco’s Fresh & Easy format, promising to deliver “the highest level of customer service” at its small neighbourhood grocery stores.
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Tesco urges ASA to ban Ocado ad
Tesco has urged the Advertising Standards Authority to force Ocado to scrap its ad campaign claiming that it is price-matching the UK’s biggest supermarket on 3,500 branded products.
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AnalysisSydenham’s dark horse
Sainsbury’s has raised its game in non-food with the relaunch of its Sydenham store. John Ryan reports
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Dobbies refuses Sir Tom Hunter’s order
The board of Dobbies Garden Centres has confirmed that Sir Tom Hunter’s application for an interim order has been refused.
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Carrefour sales soar
French supermarket giant Carrefour defied analysts’ forecasts by reporting first-quarter revenues of €23.38 billion ( 18.6 billion) for the three months to March 31, despite trading in China being hit by anti-French protests over the Olympics.
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Waitrose drops 'Quality Food' strapline
Waitrose is to kick off its latest advertising this week with a campaign that brings an end to its seven-year-old slogan: “Quality Food, Honestly Priced”.
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Tesco buys South Korean Homever stores
Tesco has bolstered its South Korean business with the acquisition of 36 Homever stores for 958 million.
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Sainsbury’s results sparkle
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s is to launch a general merchandise offer online as chief executive Justin King’s strategy shifts from delivering recovery to growth.
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Tesco's Leahy's pay rose 18.5 per cent last year
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy took home more than 5.4 million last year – an increase of 18.5 per cent.
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Asda like-for-likes rise
Asda has reported a like-for-like sales hike of 6.4 per cent for the first quarter of 2008, which it attributes to increased customer footfall driven by lower prices and seasonal holidays.
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News
Tesco steps up legal row with The Guardian
Tesco has intensified its libel battle with The Guardian by demanding a front-page apology.
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Opinion
Cause for concern
It’s one of those frequently accepted pieces of shop lore that when times are tough, supermarkets are a retail financial safe haven compared with other parts of the sector.
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News
Tesco named UK's most valuable retail brand
Tesco is Britain's most valuable retail brand, according to consultancy Intangible Business.
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Justin King to pocket £6.5 million bonus
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will collect a bonus of about 6.5 million this week when he unveils a 25 per cent uplift in pre-tax profits.
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Analysis
Sales drivers
Motorway service areas are becoming a new destination for retailers as they throw off their dismal image. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes to the highway