All Grocery articles – Page 718
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Opinion
BRC sales data lifts mood with general retailers outperforming
General retailers had another good week as they outperformed the All Share index, although they still lagged behind on the year. Stronger than expected BRC’s sales data lifted the mood, although the organisation noted that widespread price-cutting contributed to the rise.
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News
King vows to stay put if Delta bid comes off
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King intends to remain at the supermarket’s helm if the mooted bid from Qatari-based fund Delta Two goes through.
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Asda hires ex-Ilva man to lead Living strategy
Asda has appointed former Ilva chief operating officer Colin Haggerty to the new role of business development director for its Asda Living non-food format.
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Iceland to break profit record as sales rocket
Iceland is on track to post its best profits to date this year, driven by soaring sales and delivery of greater efficiencies.
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News
Football shirt manufacturers ‘shunning supermarkets’
Football shirt manufacturers ‘shunning supermarkets’
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Morrisons seeks chief to drive home brand
Morrisons is to recruit a head of brand to deliver consistency of message throughout its stores and advertising.
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Thorntons celebrates stellar first quarter
Thorntons has reported strong trading in its first-quarter update.
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Sainsbury's sales climb
Sainsbury’s revealed second-quarter sales rose 4.7 per cent (excluding fuel), in line with company expectations.
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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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News
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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News
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.