All Grocery articles – Page 237
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NewsHotel Chocolat unveils tasty profit and sales jump
Hotel Chocolat delivered a profit and sales jump in its half-year, sweetened by Christmas sales, new stores and an increase in online transactions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How brands are using Snapchat effectively
Snapchat has become the go-to social network for retailers trying to target millennials. UK boss Claire Valoti shares which brands she believes have succeeded on the platform.
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NewsToday in retail: Asda stems the tide of falling sales
Asda may have recorded its 10th consecutive quarter of declining sales today, but new boss Sean Clarke was cautiously optimistic.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales dip despite Valentine’s Day purchases
John Lewis reported a decline in its sales as the department store chain’s fashion and electrical category rises were offset by falling home sales.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Asda remains a work in progress
Asda has delivered a welcome improvement in its underlying trading performance as outlined through its fourth-quarter trading update, albeit same-store sales are still falling.
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NewsAsda sales drop but rate of decline slows
Asda has suffered its tenth consecutive quarter of falling sales, but bosses hailed “early signs of improvement” as the rate of decline slowed.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates hit high street and young firms hardest
A compromise on business rates looks possible, judging by some of the mood music from Westminster earlier in the week, but this outmoded system needs root and branch reform.
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VideoWatch: Morrisons’ Higginson on Amazon and buying British
Morrisons chairman Andy Higginson believes the fall in the value of the pound has created “an opportunity” for British suppliers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Hammerson, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Hammerson revamps Brent Cross shopping centre and Tesco Ireland reports sales growth amid strike
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DataData: The Co-op’s turnaround hits home among shoppers
The Co-op’s impressive turnaround in its food business has struck a chord with shoppers when it comes to price, quality and its ethical positioning.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK supermarkets and Unilever
Retail news round-up: Out-of-town supermarkets will get a £200m business rate cut, and Kraft Heinz drops plan to buy Unilever
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NewsToday in Retail: Morrisons serves up food for thought
A Morrisons-commissioned report on the UK food sector published today pointed out that UK farmers supplied only 52% of our food in 2015.
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NewsArgos to pay £2.4m to staff paid below minimum wage
Argos is shelling out £2.4m in wages after an HMRC investigation revealed it had underpaid more than 37,000 current and former staff.
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AnalysisAgenda: Asda and Hotel Chocolat update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with Asda’s latest quarterly update and half year results from Hotel Chocolat both on the agenda.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Morrisons' British Food report
Morrisons has launched a provenance push to source more produce from the UK following the unveiling of its British Food report.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Morrisons’ provenance push will pay off
Not long after taking the reins at Morrisons almost two years ago, boss David Potts referred to the grocer as the “British underdog.”
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Argos, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Argos paying £2.4m to underpaid workers, Tesco Ireland and trade union will talk to resolve strike, and new code of conduct calls for private firms
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NewsMorrisons kick-starts search for 200 British suppliers
Morrisons is kick-starting a drive to recruit more than 200 new suppliers within the next year as it ramps up its British credentials.
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DataInfographic: Key themes from the top 50 retailers ranking
The combined turnover of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year reaches £220bn, with the top 10 accounting for £151bn of that (68.6%).
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NewsWaitrose, Iceland and M&S win Which? awards
Waitrose, Iceland and M&S have scooped the honours in a Which? supermarket consumer satisfaction survey.