All Grocery articles – Page 297
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NewsAldi and Lidl grab 10% share of grocery market as Sainsbury's holds its ground
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have claimed 10% of the grocery market for the first time, while Sainsbury’s is the only one of the big four to hold its ground.
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NewsTesco to open larger stores at 5am instead of midnight on Black Friday
Tesco will open its larger stores at 5am instead of midnight on Black Friday this year to allow staff “more time” to prepare for the sales frenzy.
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NewsMajestic Wine boss Gormley 'not losing sleep' over Aldi's online wine move
Majestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley has shrugged off the impact of Aldi launching wine online and claimed it doesn’t represent a “new threat.”
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NewsAldi and Lidl to open five times as many stores as big four
Aldi and Lidl are eyeing five times as many new store openings as their big four rivals combined as the duo ramp up their UK expansion.
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NewsBooths profits slump as sales fall amid 'tough retail environment'
Booths has reported a 58.6% slump in full-year pre-tax profits following a turn down in sales amid the “tough retail environment”.
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NewsMajestic Wine half-year profits fall as it unveils three-year turnaround plan
Majestic Wine’s pre-tax profits dropped 50% to £4.3m for the half year driven by a series of charges following its acquisition of Naked Wines.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Asda's ToYou gamble attract retail partners and shoppers?
As grocers continue to be battered by a perfect storm, the problem arguably causing the greatest headache is one of excess store space.
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NewsRetail Diary: Bra-vo to JD Williams and the cat that got Sainsbury's cream
Bra-vo to JD Williams’s models, a cat has got the cream at Sainsbury’s and the Christmas ad wars meet Star Wars in comic parody.
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NewsAmazon launches grocery essentials delivery service Pantry in UK
Amazon is putting more pressure on grocers by launching its Pantry service in the UK, which offers Prime members home delivery on 4,000 products.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis weekly sales dip despite launch of Christmas ad
John Lewis suffered a dip in sales last week despite the release of its hotly-anticipated Man on the Moon Christmas advert.
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NewsWatch: Sainsbury's brings back Mog the cat in heartwarming Christmas ad
Sainsbury’s has resurrected children’s book character Mog in a heartwarming Christmas advert as it ups the battle for festive spend.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The battle of the retail Christmas ads commences
The Christmas ad competition is on to win shoppers’ seasonal spend. Here are some of the retailers’ approaches adopted for this year’s campaigns.
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GalleryStore of the week: Tesco in Queensway is a leap forward for convenience
The new Tesco convenience store on London’s Queensway has a distinctly urban feel, which marks out a point of difference in the grocery sector.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s resilience is key for future growth
The latest results from Sainsbury’s demonstate that its plans are working despite the strong headwinds facing the grocery market.
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OpinionBlog: How can grocers help in the battle against food waste?
A recent campaign by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is attempting to draw attention to the UK’s huge food waste. What can the supermarkets do to help?
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NewsConviviality half-year sales boosted after Matthew Clark deal
Conviviality has reported a 38% jump in half-year sales helped by the acquisition of drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark.
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NewsLidl unveils 'store of the future' amid £1.5bn property investment
Lidl has launched the first of a raft of new concept stores as it injects £1.5bn into revamping and expanding its UK estate.
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NewsTesco poised to make up to £19m from Diwali celebrations
Tesco is swooping in on this year’s Diwali celebrations by stocking products related to the Hindu festival across 240 of its stores.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe says grocer has 'over-delivered' despite profit drop
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe insists the grocer has “over-delivered” on its strategy, despite reporting plunging profits during its first-half.
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AnalysisSainsbury's first-half profits fall: What the analysts say
Grocer Sainsbury’s underlying pre-tax profit slumped 17.9% to £308m for the half year. This is what the analysts said.