All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 58
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NewsAsda Q1 like-for-likes fall 0.3%
Asda’s like-for-like sales excluding VAT and petrol have fallen 0.3% in its first quarter and the grocer expects conditions to remain tough.
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NewsAsda staff to pocket £47m
Asda staff are to pocket an estimated £47m following the maturity of a three-year Walmart sharesave scheme.
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NewsAlliance Boots profit tops £1bn
Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots has reported profit has topped £1bn for the full year to March 31.
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OpinionA new dawn
Grocery chiefs believe the forming of the new Government will calm shoppers’ nerves. But with taxes expected to go up, they will undoubtedly be slugging it out in non-food for the rest of the year.
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NewsMorrisons presses on with promotions as sales slow
Morrisons is to continue its promotional drive this year after revealing a steep slowdown in sales growth in its first quarter.
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NewsSainsbury’s to expand stores in push for clothing market share
Sainsbury’s is aiming to lift its total share of the clothing market by volume from 10th to fifth place in four years.
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NewsNew Asda boss Andy Clarke faces ambitious targets
Asda’s incoming chief executive Andy Clarke faces an “uphill battle” to achieve the retailer’s ambitious targets in food and non-food, according to City analysts.
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NewsTesco loses to Sainsbury's in planning row
Tesco has lost out to Sainsbury’s in a ten-year planning row in Wolverhampton.
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NewsClinton Cards like-for-likes dip
Clinton Cards has reported like-for-like sales excluding VAT were 1.7% lower in the 13 weeks to May 13 than the same period the previous year.
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NewsSainsbury’s profits ahead of expectations
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying pre-tax profit ahead of expectations up 17.5% to £610m in its full year results.
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NewsWaitrose like-for-likes up 3.4%
Waitrose has reported its like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to the end of April are up 3.4%.
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NewsAsda marketing chief Rick Bendel to oversee trading operations on interim basis
Asda international chief marketing officer Rick Bendel is to oversee trading operations after the sudden departure of chief merchandising officer Darren Blackhurst last week.
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NewsAsda in talks with Prince Charles on organic food
Asda is understood to have had discussions with Prince Charles about how to persuade its shoppers to buy more organic food.
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NewsElephants on parade
Fashion designers are supporting four pop-up shops as part of the London Elephant Parade charity event.
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NewsAndy Clarke tipped to take over as Asda CEO as Darren Blackhurst leaves
Asda chief operating officer Andy Clarke is tipped to take over as chief executive and chief merchandising officer Darren Blackhurst has left the grocer, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsTesco to launch 50% off clothing Sale
Tesco will launch a 50% Sale on its clothing website on Friday May 7 to celebrate the site’s first six months of trading.
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NewsCharles Dunstone warns of dangers of hung Parliament
Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone has backed a letter warning voters of the dangers of a hung parliament.
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NewsSainsbury’s to sponsor Paralympic Games
Sainsbury’s is to sponsor the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the largest ever sponsorship of a Paralympic Games.
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NewsCo-op chairman backs Peter Marks
The Co-operative Group chairman has publicly backed chief executive Peter Marks amid claims of a boardroom bust up.