All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 104
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Opinion
Grocers face uncertain prospects
Food prices are never far from the headlines and are likely to have further profound effects both on consumer behaviour and retailer strategy.
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News
Retailers can't quantify global sourcing savings
Cost is the main driver for retailers seeking global sourcing, yet many companies are unclear on cost savings, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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News
Co-op to sponsor Pride of Britain Awards
The Co-operative Group has struck a deal to be the sole sponsor of the Daily Mirror ’s Pride of Britain Awards.
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News
Wal-Mart sells property firm Gazeley
Wal-Mart is to sell Gazeley, the property development subsidiary of Asda, to Dubai World company Economic Zones World.
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News
Tesco cautious on non-food
Tesco has reported a 3.5 per cent like-for-like sales uplift, excluding petrol, in its first quarter for its domestic market, but warned that its rate of growth for non-food has eased as consumers become more cautious.
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News
Superdrug hires new finance director
Superdrug owner AS Watson has appointed Gill Smith as finance director for its UK health and beauty group.
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NewsAlliance Boots to move HQ to Switzerland
Alliance Boots is to move its headquarters from the UK to Switzerland to signal that the health and beauty giant is a big international player, according to newspaper reports.
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Opinion
If the price is right…
Morrisons revealed once again that it is leading the grocery pack in terms of like-for-like growth. Yesterday, the grocer posted a 7 per cent increase in like-for-likes for the 13 weeks to May 4, which chief executive Marc Bolland said is “industry leading” and, again, “outperforms the market”.
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News
Asda posts strong sales
US grocer Wal-Mart has reported that sales for May at Asda were 'strong', driven by traffic gains in the UK market where customers are increasingly seeking the lowest prices and best value for money.
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Analysis
On the money
As Andy Bond packed his bags for Wal-Mart’s annual shareholders’ meeting in the US this week, Jennifer Creevy got his take on the r-word, food inflation and why the competition test will be good news for Asda
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Opinion
Jessops at last regains its focus
Camera specialist Jessops is finally catching up with the sector in which it operates. Selling cameras – which these days are updated at a similar rate to mobile phones – requires a fast-paced and flexible operation. And that is what executive chairman David Adams is striving to achieve.
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News
Asda pulls out stops for Christmas online launch
Combined food and general merchandise offer planned for late October, challenging Tesco’s strength
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News
Habitat boss resigns
Habitat chief executive Jens Nordahl has resigned to take up a post at Lego Holding.
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News
Rosebys hires new chief
Curtains and textiles retailer Rosebys has appointed David Barrett as its new chief executive.
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News
Justin King calls for more government action on obesity
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will urge the Government to dedicate more resources to educating consumers about healthier lifestyles in a speech today.
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Primark gears up for European expansion
Value fashion retailer Primark is preparing to push the button on European expansion plans.
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Asda sells sausages for 2p
Asda has launched a mouth-watering offer for shoppers, with packs of eight sausages for the bargain price of 2p each.
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News
Orange to review stores and operations
Mobile phone network operator Orange is understood to be poised for an overhaul of its stores and operations under new chief executive Tom Alexander.
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News
Online sales soar
Online shopping rose by 35 per cent to 14.7 billion in the UK last year – a rate of growth almost 10 times higher than that of the total retail market.
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News
Asda takes up recycling baton
Asda is urging consumers to take recycling seriously with the launch of its first online viral game, starring the character Landfill Bill.