All Iceland articles – Page 26
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NewsBig Price Drop affects Tesco market share
The impact of Tesco’s Big Price Drop has resulted in less cash going through the grocery giant’s tills but more shoppers, market monitor Kantar has reported.
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NewsTesco expected to win Christmas food spend
More than half of UK households will do their Christmas grocery shopping at Tesco this year.
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NewsIceland non-food expansion recommended
Food retailer Iceland could take a strategic step into non-food when its future becomes clear.
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NewsIceland auction hit by delays
The auction of Iceland Foods has been delayed until mid-January, according to latest reports.
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NewsMalcolm Walker lines up Blackstone's debt arm to fund Iceland bid
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker is understood to be teaming up with Blackstone’s debt arm GSO to help finance his offer to buy the frozen food chain.
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OpinionThe right kind of incentives
In today’s ‘me’ world as exemplified by the celebrity culture and institutionalised corporate greed – which allied to bad management has led in the banking sector to the derailing of the global economy – it is very refreshing that the retail industry can set a good example for business.
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NewsAsda outperforms market for first time since 2009
Asda has outperformed the grocery market for the first time since the beginning of 2010 while Morrisons remains the strongest performer of the big four supermarkets, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel market share figures.
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NewsIceland bids fall short of asking price
First round bids for Iceland are thought to have fallen short of the £1.5bn asking price.
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OpinionNo news like good news
Doom sells papers, but why is it always at the expense of good news, asks Malcolm Walker.
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NewsGrocers eye Iceland as first round bids deadline passes
Grocers Morrisons and Asda have expressed interest in acquiring frozen foods chain Iceland as the deadline for first-round bids passes.
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NewsWalker stays out of first-round Iceland bids
Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker will not submit a first-round bid for the supermarket chain.
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AnalysisWhich 100 brands are providing the best customer experience?
Amazon’s done it again. In a survey of more than 7,000 shoppers, the online giant has topped the list of the best brands for overall customer experience.
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NewsMorrisons, Waitrose and the discounters are the grocery market winners in September
Morrisons has once again posted the strongest growth of the ‘Big Four’ supermarkets in the Kantar market share figures, while the sales of hard discounters Aldi and Lidl continued to soar.
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NewsMalcolm Walker in talks with Blackstone to back Iceland bid
Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker has held talks with private equity giant Blackstone about backing his bid for the frozen food retailer.
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NewsIceland hits the right note with Solomon
Getting celebrity endorsements right can be tricky as many retailers struggle to make the link between the star and brand credible, however Iceland has struck gold with Stacey Solomon.
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NewsAsda lines up backing for bid for Iceland stores
Asda is understood to have lined up backing from Barclays Capital to beef up its finances to bid for Iceland stores.
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NewsIceland auction hits setback
The information memorandum for the sale of Landsbanki’s share of Iceland Frozen Foods is expected to go out within the next two weeks but upheavals in the financial markets threaten to derail some bids.
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NewsIceland staff to share record £14.6m pay rise
Iceland staff are to share a £14.6m pay increase from next month in a rare piece of good news for the retail sector.
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OpinionIt’s time for zero tolerance
The authorities have turned a blind eye to retail crime for too long, says Malcolm Walker