All Grocery articles – Page 501
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NewsOcado launches own label webshop
Ocado has launched an own label shop-in-shop to showcase its looks to ramp up its own brand presence.
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OpinionSainsbury’s prepared for challenges ahead
Another solid performance from Justin King and his team at Sainsbury’s has added some much needed cheer to the turbulent UK grocery sector.
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AnalysisSolving the supply chain dilemma
Should online and store stock be managed from one place, or is it best to separate the two? Rachael Revesz looks at developing a supply chain.
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AnalysisHigh demand for multichannel skills
Multichannel skills are vital for retailers today. Claire Burke considers whether they should develop their skills in-house, or rely on external consultants.
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NewsIceland to open frozen food stores in Iceland
Frozen food specialist Iceland is to launch in the country of the same name after striking a deal with Johannes Jonsson, the father of controversial former Baugur boss Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson.
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AnalysisMorrisons invests in value to win shoppers
Like-for-likes have slipped for the first time in years as the battle on deals hots up, but Morrisons is sticking to its guns.
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NewsThorntons pins hopes on British-branded Jubilee range
Embattled chocolatier Thorntons is putting its hopes on the Jubilee to avoid its traditional summer slump.
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Grocer Delhaize reports operating profit dip
Grocer Delhaize reported sales up 5.9% to E5.5bn (£4.48bn) for the first quarter of 2012 but underlying operating profit dropped 16.9% to E189m (£153.8m).In the US, sales were down 1.2% to $4.6bn (£2.84bn), corresponding to a dip of 0.6% in like-for-likes.At the end of March, Delhaize operated 1,541 shops in ...
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OpinionFrench retail: Vive la différence
The view, admiringly or not, that the French differ intractably from their neighbours, is enshrined in cliche.
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NewsKing: Sainsbury's has the edge in the grocery market
Sainsbury’s boss insists the retailer is leading the way on quality and service.
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OpinionHMV's fortunes are looking up
Entertainment group HMV’s shares were top of the pops last week as it flagged a likely return to profitability this financial year.
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OpinionGrocery adjudicator will lead to conflict not conciliation
In the form of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, the government has conjured up another way to heap needless pressure on the already embattled food retail sector.
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NewsWet weather leads to April retail sales washout
Retail sales were washed out last month as the wettest April on record took a heavy toll, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Brand Match has helped, but where next for Sainsbury's?
Sainsbury’s flagged the success of Brand Match, the coupon at till initiative it rolled out in November, as an important contributor to its success as it unveiled full-year figures.
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AnalysisSainsbury's: What the analysts say
The City welcomed another strong performance from Sainsbury’s against a tough economic background.
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NewsSainsbury's profits rise as it takes record market share
Sainsbury’s has claimed its biggest grocery market share in nearly 10 years and posted a rise in full-year profits.
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X5 Retail Group appointed new format director
Grocer X5 Retail Group has appointed Frank Michael Mros as format director of discounter Pyaterochka. Mros has over 18 years of retail experience in Europe, previously serving as managing director of Schwarz Group-owned Lidl in Germany. He also led Lidl’s entry into Eastern Europe and was managing director of Lidl ...
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Grocer Casino sells real estate stake
Grocer Casino has sold 9.8% of its stake in its real estate subsidiary Mercialys via an equity swap with French bank Crédit Agricole, generating E138m (£112.1m).It followed Casino’s disclosure in early February of its plans for Mercialys, in which the retailer would decrease its holding in the property company in ...
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First-quarter sales increase for Publix
Grocer Publix’s first-quarter sales rose 4.2% to $7.1bn (£4.4bn), up from last year’s $6.8bn (£4.2bn). Like-for-like sales increased 3.3% while net earnings climbed 2.8% to $409.4m (£253m) compared with $398.2m (£246.2m) in the same period in 2011.Publix currently operates 1,051 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will an adjudicator mean for grocers?
The Queen is expected to announce that there will be a Groceries Supply Code Adjudicator in her speech to the House of Lords on Wednesday, a move which will be watched closely across the food industry.