All Grocery articles – Page 169
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AnalysisHow WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat keep stores singing
WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat all provided strong trading updates today – and central to each of their triumphs was the performance of their stores.
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NewsAldi extends Team GB Olympic partnership beyond Paris 2024
Aldi has extended its partnership with the British Olympic team by pledging to sponsor it beyond the 2024 games in Paris.
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NewsEx-Tesco director Rogberg cleared over accounting scandal
Tesco’s former UK finance boss has been cleared of fraud following the grocer’s £250m accounting scandal.
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NewsAldi unveils wage rise ‘to remain best-paying supermarket’
Aldi is increasing pay for store staff from next month, above the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended rates.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership makes senior management changes
John Lewis & Partners has unveiled a reshuffle to its senior leadership teams as veteran Dino Rocos prepares to retire.
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NewsM&S trials plastic-free produce with no best-before labels
Marks & Spencer has launched more than 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables that are free of plastic packaging in a trial at its Tolworth store.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: M&S's Rowe on Covent Garden rates hike
Patrick Blower’s take on the £500k rates hike faced by Marks & Spencer’s old Covent Garden store – prompting chief executive Steve Rowe to comment: “In the nicest possible way, we sell sandwiches”
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OpinionOpinion: Ethical consumerism has gone from fad to mainstream
Another Veganuary is upon us, where those who know the difference between a vegan and a Venusian try to add more of the green side to their diet for at least a month.
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NewsBooths posts ‘strong’ Christmas sales increase
Booths has hailed a “strong” finish to 2018 after reporting increases in both sales and profits during the festive period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from Walmart’s digital transformation
Walmart is on a mission to transform itself for the digital age and allow it to fend off the onslaught of online titan Amazon.
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NewsGareth Jones takes reins at MuscleFood
Missguided’s former online boss Gareth Jones has taken the reins at healthy food etailer MuscleFood as the business accelerates its focus on technology.
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VideoWatch: Tesco enlists Mr Blobby to mark centenary year
Tesco is marking 100 years in business by enlisting Mr Blobby to push their new slogan: ‘Prices that will take you back’.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why recipe box retail is whetting investor appetite
Recipe box specialists Mindful Chef and Gousto won investments of £6m and £18m respectively this week, showing that the market for meal kits is on the rise.
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NewsLidl woos shoppers with premium lines as festive sales jump
Lidl has recorded a spike in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as its premium ranges wooed shoppers from mainstream grocery rivals.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: What's in next year's grocery trolley?
Super Thursday has come to pass and we therefore have a bit more clarity on supermarket performance over the key Yuletide period.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Best foot forward for Cresswell
The jobs merry-go-round rarely takes long to swing back into action in January and this year is no exception.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Unwrapping retail's Christmas trading trends
Today brought trading updates from some of retail’s biggest names, helping to paint a picture of how the golden quarter panned out. We look at some of the key themes.
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AnalysisBRC KPMG sales: Worst Christmas since 2008 – sector by sector
It was the worst Christmas since the depths of the recession with just a handful of categories growing, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Were grocers hit by Christmas ‘downtrading’?
As the countdown to Christmas ticked into December – and political uncertainty continued to swirl – two schools of thought appeared to emerge among grocery retailers.
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NewsM&S Christmas sales slump in 'difficult' market
Marks & Spencer posted sales declines across its clothing, food and international divisions over the Christmas period, but boss Steve Rowe hailed the retailer’s “steady” performance.