All Grocery articles – Page 481
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AnalysisIn pictures: Tesco backed coffee shop, Harris & Hoole
Tesco may be backing ‘artisan’ coffee shop Harris & Hoole but the cafe has a very distinct identity of its own.
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NewsThe Co-op to decide on online grocery within six months
The Co-operative will decide in the next six months whether it will launch an online grocery offer.
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AnalysisStore Gallery: Sainsbury’s, Hertford
The arrival of Sainsbury’s in Hertford draws a line in the sand for the supermarket that wants to be “number one locally”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What has Nectar done for Sainsbury’s?
As Nectar celebrates 10 years since its formation, Alex Lawson meets the loyalty firm and its founding partner Sainsbury’s to discuss what it has brought to the grocer.
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NewsVideo: Tesco technology chief sets out online grocery vision
Tesco chief information officer Mike McNamara has set out his vision for the future of the grocer’s multichannel business including “micro home delivery”.
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News'Ugly' fruit and veg to hit grocer's shelves as Sainsbury's relaxes cosmetic rules
Misshapen fruit and vegetables are set to return to Britain’s supermarkets following one of the worst growing seasons farmers have experienced for decades.
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NewsThe Great British Bake Off helps John Lewis Partnership sales to take off
Sales at John Lewis and Waitrose soared in the week to September 22 thanks to The Great British Bake Off effect.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 50 best websites of 2012
Which websites are leading the way in the online world? Which ecommerce sites truly resonate with the biggest experts in the field?
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NewsOcado steps up price battle in bid to bag shoppers
Ocado has intensified its focus on price as it seeks to build sales and stage a fightback in the battle for grocery spend.
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NewsFair Rates for Retail: Retailers urge rates freeze
Top retailers have called for a freeze on business rates and changes to how the charge is calculated as they face a likely increase of £200m next year.
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NewsSainsbury's makes market gains during Paralympics
Sainsbury’s spend on the sponsorship of the Paralympic Games appears to have paid off as it recorded strong growth during the period.
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OpinionComment: Moss Bros set for growth
The Olympics effect on retail has been felt in some unexpected ways. At Moss Bros, the Games – along with the Jubilee celebrations and the Euro 2012 tournament – led to the deferral of weddings and an impact on its hire business in the first half.
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NewsRetail sales volumes edge up with more growth forecast
Sales volumes have risen “slightly” and retailers forecast growth will strengthen next month, according to the CBI.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The mobile payments market
The mobile payments market is still developing, but it’s already crowded and can be confusing. Claire Burke asks who are the main players and what’s in it for them?
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Walmart launches health food programme
Walmart has launched a health food programme with HumanaVitality, a subsidiary of the Humana healthcare company.The Vitality HealthyFood scheme offers members an incentive to purchase healthier foods by offering a 5% discount on items awarded Walmart’s ‘Great For You’ symbol.The scheme is due to begin on October 15.Shoppers can join ...
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ICA opens ‘ICA to go’ pilot
Ahold-affiliated Swedish grocery retailer ICA has opened an ‘ICA to go’ pilot store in a metro station in Hornstull. The retailer will also shut the first pilot store it tested.ICA business development manager Mats Munther said: “We mainly operated the store in order to test our offering. We have learned ...
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AnalysisIn pictures: The Co-op releases graphic novel charting its history
The Co-operative is to release a graphic novel charting the history of the co-operative movement.
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NewsSpeculation mounts over Qatari interest in Sainsbury's
Speculation is mounting that Qatari investors are eyeing a bigger stake in Sainsbury’s.
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NewsAsda hit by website glitch
Asda has been hit by a website glitch affecting its Price Guarantee scheme that has meant customers have claimed for food vouchers worth thousands of pounds.
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GalleryIn pictures: Kiddicare poised to open first standalone store
Morrisons-owned Kiddicare opens its first standalone store (it already has a 50,000 sq ft store that forms part of its head office and distribution depot complex in Peterborough) on Wednesday as it reveals the use to which it will put the 10 sites it acquired from Best Buy earlier this year.