All Grocery articles – Page 715
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Opinion
Tesco bites into American pie
“This is a launch, not a trial”. That was the message from Tesco’s Tim Mason, chief executive of the grocer’s start-up Fresh & Easy US chain, as he showed off his first stores to analysts this week.
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News
Tesco makes its own food for Fresh & Easy chain
Tesco has revealed that it is effectively running a vertically integrated food processing facility at its distribution centre on the edge of Los Angeles.
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News
Analysts back Morrisons as ad campaign gives sales new life
Morrisons’ recovery has legs, analysts said after the grocer posted sparkling interim results.
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Carrefour circles Migros as it plans Turkish powerhouse
Carrefour chief executive Jos Luis Duran has expressed a firm intention to buy Turkey’s leading supermarket chain Migros.
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News
Waitrose’s Price backs grocery inquiry, but defends needs test
Waitrose has thrown its support behind the Competition Commission’s inquiry into the grocery market, but has warned that the proposal to abolish the so-called needs test could damage town centres.
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Asda store at Inverness faces rejection
Asda's plans to open its first supermarket at “Tesco town” Inverness have been recommended for refusal by the local council.
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Tesco reveals aggressive international expansion plan
Tesco is planning to generate more than half of its annual sales from its international operations in the next 10 years.
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Opinion
Here’s to the little guys
There can’t be many things in business that Sir Terry Leahy misjudges, but this week Ocado has proved he is not infallible.
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News
Carrefour to phase out Spanish Champion fascia
French retail giant Carrefour has revealed its Champion supermarket brand could disappear in the next three years, as it has plans to convert more than 1,000 of the stores to Carrefour.
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Ocado reaches financial milestone
Internet grocery retailer Ocado expects to become profitable next year after ploughing 350 million over eight years into the business.
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Analysis
Can Duddy keep grocers at bay?
Asda chief Andy Bond is the latest in a long list of retailers to have set their sights on stealing a slice of the action from catalogue giant Argos. George MacDonald asks what their chances are
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News
Edeka teams up with Plus to challenge Aldi and Lidl
Edeka aims to improve its position in the German grocery market by expanding via acquisitions and partnerships.
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Opinion
Buckle up for food prices to keep rising
Rising food prices are vote losers. So are climbing petrol prices. Around the world, food prices are beginning to escalate – not helped by the latter.
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News
Morrisons third-quarter growth accelerates
Morrisons has reported robust third-quarter figures, driven by increased marketing activity supporting the roll-out of its new branding and Market Street store presentation.
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News
Co-op distribution rethink lifts stock availability
The Co-op has improved on-shelf availability in the Southeast by using new warehouse management software at its regional distribution centre in Thurrock.
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Sainsbury's to ban unsustainable palm oil
In an effort to preserve rain forests, Sainsbury’s has announced that it will phase out the use of palm oil from unsustainable sources in its own-brand products.
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PM calls for forum to cut plastic bag use
Gordon Brown has called for a forum of supermarkets, the British Retail Consortium and other groups to investigate how to eliminate plastic bag wastage.
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Marks & Spencer in India joint venture talks
Marks & Spencer is in talks with several Indian companies about launching a joint venture that could accelerate its expansion in the country.
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Ahold appoints chief executive
Dutch food giant Ahold has promoted John Rishton, who has been acting chief executive since July, to president and chief executive with immediate effect.