All Grocery articles – Page 713
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Pension row threatens Sainsbury's deal
The 10.6 billion takeover of Sainsbury’s by Delta Two will not be backed by founding family shareholders unless the Qatari investment fund agrees to inject 2 billion into the deficit-hit pension fund.
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NewsTesco director jumps ship to Sainsbury's
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has poached Tesco director Dido Harding to head its 305-store convenience division.
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Delta Two to bid for Sainsbury's this week
Delta Two is understood to have finished examining Sainsbury’s books and it appears likely the suitor will make a firm offer for the grocer this week.
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Opinion
Will Sainsbury's recovery be sustained under Delta Two?
Sainsbury’s will post its second-quarter results on Wednesday, providing another key reading of the UK retail barometer ahead of the critical Christmas trading period.
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Sainsbury's stores to host foreign exchange units
Sainsbury’s Bank and foreign exchange specialist Travelex are to to open more than 100 bureaux de change in the grocer’s stores before the end of 2009.
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Cold weather drives sales at John Lewis
Strong clothing sales following the start of the colder, autumnal weather helped drive sales at John Lewis in the week to September 29.
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Thresher hires chairman
Struggling off licence operator Thresher Group has hired Patrick Copeland as non-executive chairman.
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John Lewis food hall targets £25m sales
John Lewis unveiled its first food hall at its flagship Oxford Street store on Wednesday and is targeting sales of between 15 million and 25 million a year.
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Whole Foods eyes Canary Wharf for UK second
US supermarket Whole Foods Market is considering launching its second UK store in London’s most affluent business district, Canary Wharf.
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Deutsche cuts target price for Sainsbury’s
A top City bank has downgraded its Sainsbury’s share price target ahead of the grocer’s second-quarter update next week.
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Tesco reveals US plan as profits soar again
Tesco will kick-start its US operation by opening five Fresh and Easy convenience stores next month, and is examining opportunities in more cities on the US’ West Coast already.
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Opinion
Tesco’s biggest hurdle so far
No retailer is immune to the weather, not even Tesco. Yet in the same way that July’s squalls gave way to something resembling an Indian summer, the UK’s biggest retailer’s interims showed that once the climate had calmed down, normal service was very much resumed.
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Opinion
Slow first half for Tesco
Retail giant Tesco will unveil its first-half results next week and some analysts are forecasting its UK like-for-like figures could be the weakest for years.
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Opinion
Food service is grocers’ new battleground
Steve Gotham, project director, Allegra Strategies
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Analysis
Feel-good factor
As feel-good food retailer Julian Graves celebrates its 20th birthday, Tim Danaher meets founder Nick Shutts to discuss its growing empire
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Sainsbury's plans head office move to King's Cross
Supermarket Sainsbury’s is to relocate its headquarters from its central London location in Holborn to King’s Cross.
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Carluccio's turnover surges 18 per cent
Turnover at Italian homewares and catering company Carluccio’s jumped 18 per cent against the previous year.
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John Lewis launches first food hall
John Lewis opened its first ever food hall in its Oxford Street flagship store in London today.
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Tesco profits robust in first half
Tesco has posted a healthy increase in pre-tax profits for the six months to August 25, although its UK like-for-likes sales were affected by the wet summer weather.