All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 97
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Holland & Barrett buys Julian Graves
Holland & Barrett’s parent company NBTY Europe has bought its high street competitor Julian Graves from Icelandic investor Baugur.
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Sainsbury's extends welfare pork range
Sainsbury’s has more than doubled its range of higher welfare pork as it claims demand for affordable meat raised in better conditions has soared.
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Tesco launches into discounter arena
Tesco has today launched its biggest package of money-saving measures since the launch of its iconic Value range in a bid to become Britain’s biggest discounter.
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Asda's Bond says food price inflation has peaked
Asda chief executive Andy Bond is confident that food price inflation has peaked, as the grocer launches over 5,000 price cuts across its ranges.
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Tesco targets discounters with low-cost food offer
Tesco has launched a new low-cost food line in its supermarkets as it gears up to take on discounters Aldi and Lidl.
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Sainsbury’s kicks off hunt for Christmas temps
Sainsbury’s is to draft in 12,000 temporary staff to work in its stores over the Christmas period.
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OpinionAre discount grocers a threat?
Defiant grocers Morrisons and Waitrose both delivered results yesterday and were predictably having to explain their position in light of the growth in the discounter sector.
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Tesco launches meat-free range
Tesco will this weekend launch a meat-free food range, targeting “bi-tarians” – meat eaters who regularly opt for vegetarian meals.
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French Connection's losses widen
French Connection’s pre-tax loss has increased in its half-year results, despite what it described as the “encouraging” performance of its retail business in the difficult economic climate.
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John Lewis posts robust weekly sales
John Lewis delivered a strong set of sales results last week, up 9.2 per cent year on year.
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Asda: George revamp to target AB customers
Asda’s clothing brand George aims to draw in AB shoppers with its refreshed image, as consumers rein in their spending.
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Faith sold in pre-pack deal
Faith Shoes has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal for an undisclosed sum to retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird and investment fund Agilo.
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Waitrose challenges Aldi prices
Waitrose boss Mark Price has thrown down the gauntlet to the discounters, claiming the upmarket grocer is cheaper than Aldi on its entry price points in five out of 25 product categories.
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Thorntons defies gloom with profit jump
Thorntons has bucked the high street gloom to report a pre-tax profit boost of 19.6 per cent to 8.5 million in its preliminary results.
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Thresher to expand in time for Christmas
Drinks retailer Thresher Group is to open 15 stores before December to ramp up its portfolio for the key Christmas trading period.
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Lush rethinks format to spotlight skincare
Health and beauty specialist Lush is to roll out a new store design to its UK portfolio to promote its natural cosmetics credentials.
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AnalysisMalcolm Walker’s magic touch
Malcolm Walker has defied critics with his turnaround of Iceland, but could he do the same with Woolworths? Jennifer Creevy meets him to discover what can be learnt from the chain’s recovery.
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Aldi signs celebrity chef
Discount grocer Aldi has struck a deal with celebrity chef Phil Vickery as part of its quest to push its market share in the UK to 10 per cent.
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Food inflation growth slows
Food inflation growth has slowed for the first time since March, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index for August.