All Grocery articles – Page 710
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Thresher signs PayPoint deal for convenience
Thresher Group has formalised its relationship with PayPoint by signing a five-year exclusive contract with the bill payment terminal operator.
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Tesco reveals its vision for Second Life-style web site
Tesco.com has hinted at some of the developments it is planning to make to its web site to keep up with changing consumer demands.
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Competition Commission report: at a glance
A breakdown of the key findings and proposed remedies
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Competition Commission: big supermarkets could be forced to sell landbanks
The Competition Commission has said the biggest supermarkets may be forced to sell their land holdings in its eagerly anticipated provisional findings of its grocery inquiry.
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US bond issue first for Tesco
Supermarket giant Tesco has raised US$2 billion ( 967.7 million) in its first bond issue in the US.
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Metro Q3 sales climb
Metro has forecast a positive performance for the remainder of this year after recording healthy sales in its third quarter.
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Supermarkets “do not have a monopoly”
The supermarket sector is one of the most competitive segments of UK retailing and it is virtually impossible for one player to form a monopoly, according to Verdict Research.
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Grocery inquiry mulls introduction of grocery ombudsman
The Competition Commission may outline proposals to appoint an independent ombudsman to oversee supermarkets’ relations with suppliers, in its provisional findings report on Wednesday.
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Opinion
Hair-raising times for nervous Sainsbury's shareholders
The next two weeks could be a defining period in Sainsbury’s history. Today, the Takeover Panel gave Delta Two, the Qatari investment vehicle hoping to acquire grocery group Sainsbury's, a deadline of November 8 to announce a firm intention to make an offer for the grocer.
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Delta Two ordered to put up or shut up on Sainsbury's
Delta Two, the Qatari investment vehicle hoping to acquire grocery group Sainsbury's, has been ordered by the Takeover Panel to announce a firm intention to make an offer by November 8.
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Asda demands inquiry-free decade for grocery sector
Longworth urges commission to lay off sector as early findings loom
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Sainsbury’s hires buying director for clothes as it steps up non-food drive
Sainsbury’s has promoted a long-serving consultant to the strategically important role of buying and merchandising director for clothing as it seeks to push its non-food sales.
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Whole Foods bags property chief from Bank
US grocer Whole Foods Market has confirmed its commitment to the UK by hiring Bank Fashion property director Nina Shores to spearhead its expansion.
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Waitrose to slash prices by £20m in price feud
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has vowed to add a further 20 million of price cuts this year, matching roll-backs in the first half.
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Morrisons executive director to make exit
Morrisons executive director Roger Owen will retire from the supermarket group in October next year. His retirement will coincide with his 60th birthday.
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Tesco electricals boss becomes latest to leave
Tesco’s electricals chief is the latest senior executive to head for the exit, following a string of departures this month.
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Reliance to spin off Fresh chain as it chases alliances
Indian giant Reliance Retail is understood to intend to hive off its grocery fascia Reliance Fresh as it focuses on joint ventures to drive growth.
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Morrisons posts jump in profits
Morrisons posts a sharp jump in profits, but analyst warn on sales growth
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Asda slashes prices by £150m for Christmas
Asda has unveiled its biggest Christmas price cuts of 150 million as it steps up its price war with rival Tesco.
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Private equity snaps up stake in Abel & Cole
Organic fruit and vegetable delivery company Abel & Cole has sold a stake in its business to private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners, as revealed by Retail Week (October 19).