All Grocery articles – Page 158
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OpinionSainsbury's-Asda merger: How will Walmart react to CMA probe?
Today’s bafflingly onerous verdict from the Competition and Markets Authority on the planned Sainsbury’s-Asda merger is clearly a body blow for Sainsbury’s.
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NewsIceland Christmas sales fall despite 'Rang-Tan' ad storm
Iceland suffered a fall in sales during the crucial festive trading period despite the impact of its Christmas advert.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger on knife edge after CMA findings
Sainsbury’s £13bn merger with rival Asda could be blocked by the competition watchdog after it found “extensive competition concerns” surrounding the deal.
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NewsAsda posts sales rise ahead of Sainsbury's merger findings
Asda has posted its seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth as parent company Walmart hailed the performance of own-label lines and its online business.
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VideoWatch: Dave Lewis on the war on food waste
Retail Activist nominee Dave Lewis explains why Tesco’s ambitious targets on tackling food waste are top of his agenda and reveals the impact they are having across the UK.
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NewsBRC calls for pause on minimum wage enforcement
The British Retail Consortium has called on HMRC to put a halt to its National Minimum Wage enforcement until a government consultation has been concluded.
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NewsMcColl's profits hit by Palmer & Harvey collapse
Convenience retailer McColl’s has reported a fall in profits after a “challenging” year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Do Pat Val's new owners have recipe for success?
Scandal-hit Patisserie Valerie has been bought out of administration by its new management team, backed by private equity funding.
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NewsMorrisons faces fresh equal pay claims
Morrisons is contending with further equal pay claims from “thousands” of current and former female workers, who say that they have been underpaid.
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NewsCo-op to launch 'significant number' of franchise stores
The Co-op is to launch franchise stores for the first time in its history as part of its aggressive expansion plans.
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NewsAshley walks away from Patisserie Valerie bid
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has withdrawn from the bidding for Patisserie Valerie, just two days after revealing he had made an offer for the troubled café chain.
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NewsOcado mulls new warehouse after Andover fire
Ocado is considering opening a new warehouse after its customer fulfilment centre in Andover was devastated by fire.
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VideoWhat does Ocado's warehouse blaze mean for its business?
This week, the team discuss the fire at Ocado’s Andover warehouse and its implications for its technology partnership ambitions.
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OpinionOpinion: Ocado has firefighting of its own to do
No sooner had they hailed the fruits of a “transformative year” than Ocado’s bosses found the heat well and truly back on them – this time literally.
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NewsOcado warehouse fire complicated by 'design for robots'
Firefighters who tackled a blaze at Ocado’s Andover warehouse said their work was “very difficult” because the building was “not meant for humans”.
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NewsGrocery sales rise as shoppers embrace Veganuary
Grocery sales rose 1.7% in the 12 weeks to January 27, the latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows.
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NewsOcado promises ‘long-term value’ as profits fall
Online grocer Ocado has recorded a fall in full-year profits but said its growth story “is only just beginning”.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers should embrace Brexit
I was most surprised to hear that the BRC had declared on behalf of some retailers that shelves would be empty in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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OpinionWhy shaping industry-wide standards matters
Find out how being part of future plans, standards and regulations for the retail value chain will enhance your business and the industry as a whole.
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NewsOddbins calls in administrators, 550 jobs at risk
Oddbins has tumbled into administration putting 550 jobs at stake.