All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 96
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News
Waitrose to open first convenience store
Waitrose is to open its first convenience format store on December 11 in Nottingham.
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Hardy Amies files notice for an administrator
Upmarket tailor Hardy Amies has today filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator after failing to finalise an offer to secure funding.
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Tesco plans current accounts and mortgages
Tesco is to offer current accounts and mortgages as part of its long-term plans for its personal finances division.
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Opinion
Sainsbury's connects with its customers
It’s difficult sometimes to see the difference between the grocers’ price promotion campaigns.
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Hermes offers tenants option to pay monthly
Hermes, one of the UK’s largest retail landlords, has broken ranks to offer its tenants the chance to pay their rents monthly in advance.
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JJB posts appalling interims
JJB Sports has reported an adjusted pre-tax loss of 9.7 million for the 26 weeks to July 27, as it faces “the worst retail recession” it has ever known.
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Hardy Amies’ future hangs in balance
Upmarket tailor Hardy Amies is fighting for survival after its major shareholder failed to come up with expected further financial support for the business.
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Shoppers shun luxury food as crunch takes hold
Shoppers have been turning their backs on luxury foods in favour of cheaper meals as the credit crunch bites, according to research revealed today.
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Wal-Mart gears up to take on Fresh & Easy
Wal-Mart will open its first four Marketside stores a week tomorrow, four days after Tesco reveals much-anticipated figures for its fledgling Fresh & Easy business.
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Co-op senses renaissance as ethics top the agenda
The Co-operative Group plans to capitalise on its ethical credentials to differentiate itself from conventional retailers, as consumers recoil from “corporate greed” in the wake of the financial crisis.
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Sainsbury’s online initiative to help shoppers counter crunch
Sainsbury’s is ramping up its price credentials with the launch of a digital strategy to give shoppers tips on how to save money.
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Analysis
Financial services: A market retail can bank on?
As a string of financial players collapse and consumers’ trust in high street banks falters, should retailers step up their own offerings? Jennifer Creevy investigates
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Food drives Co-op profit jump
The Co-operative Group has reported a 60.5 per cent uplift in pre-tax profits to 197.6 million, driven by a strong performance in its food business.
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Opinion
Can Tesco beat the discounters at their own game?
It seems strange that the mighty Tesco should be worried about a competitor that is just a fraction of its size. Yet this week the grocer launched its biggest package of money-saving measures since it launched its iconic Value range 15 years ago.
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Lidl store opening causes stampede
Shoppers clashed in their rush to secure a bargain at the opening of discount grocer Lidl’s new store in Southall yesterday.
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John Lewis weekly sales climb
John Lewis has recorded a 7.5 per cent sales lift for last week and revealed its store at the new Highcross scheme in Leicester had “an outstanding first week”.
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Asda slashes price of petrol
Asda has cut its national fuel prices this morning in a move that is likely to spark a fresh petrol price war among the grocers.
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Morrisons plans non-food offensive with new range
Morrisons is gearing up for a major non-food push next spring as chief executive Marc Bolland aims to further extend the grocer’s appeal.
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Tesco wades in to price war against discounters
Tesco this week waged war on competitors with a 100 million investment in the launch of its Discounter range.