All Grocery articles – Page 530
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NewsOcado makes boardroom changes as finance boss departs
Ocado chief financial officer Andrew Bracey is to make a surprise departure from the online grocer to join recruitment company Michael Page.
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NewsRetailers enjoy December sales rise
Retailers enjoyed a strong Christmas as sales rose 6.2% by value in December, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsClearance drives strong John Lewis sales
Sales at John Lewis soared last week as its Clearance Sale drove strong online custom.
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NewsTesco hits back with voucher campaign
Tesco has launched a voucher offer just days after group chief executive Philip Clarke admitted coupons had proved the difference as it lost out to rivals over Christmas.
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NewsAsda boss calls for planning freedom
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has called on government to simplify planning legislation quickly to create a “turning point” for UK growth.
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NewsMorrisons interest in Iceland fades
Morrisons’ interest in buying Iceland Foods in a £1.5bn bid is fading as the deadline for second round bids approaches.
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NewsWaitrose to introduce contactless payments
Waitrose is rolling out contactless payments to all its stores this year as it looks to increase the number of ways customers can pay.
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AnalysisTesco's prospects: The City view
Tesco’s poor Christmas trading update wiped £5bn off the company’s stock market value yesterday in what is being dubbed a ‘Black Thursday’ for retail.
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CP All falls short of 2011 sales target
Thai convenience store chain CP All has said it expects to fall short of its 2011 sales target by between 1% and 2% because of the recent flooding in central provinces. However, the retailer is confident that sales at its 7-Eleven convenience banner will grow between 13% and 15% in ...
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AnalysisUS discounters turn up the heat in grocery sector
Last week, US-based discount retailer Family Dollar posted a 7.6% increase in net sales to $2.1bn (£1.36bn) on the back of strong growth in the consumables category.
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NewsFortnum & Mason enjoys record sales
Fortnum & Mason has reported record sales figures despite last year’s UK Uncut “tax avoidance” protests.
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NewsTesco reports "disappointing" Christmas as like-for-likes fall 2.3%
Tesco has reported its worst Christmas sales performance in decades as UK like-for-likes excluding VAT and petrol declined 2.3%.
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NewsBooths sales up as shoppers entertain over Christmas
Northern supermarket chain Booths has praised its ‘canny’ consumers following a 3% increase in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period.
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NewsSainsbury's market share highest since March 2003
Sainsbury’s has achieved its biggest market share in eight years and the conversion of Netto stores has boosted Asda’s share, the latest Kantar data showed.
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NewsMajestic Wine posts seasonal sales rise
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine has posted fizzy seasonal sales over Christmas.
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NewsFood sales drive M&S Christmas performance as general merchandise suffers
Marks & Spencer has posted a strong food performance from its food arm over Christmas but general merchandise sales fell and margins were hit by promotions.
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NewsRetail businesses in administration set to rise in coming months, warns BRC
The rise in business rates in April will fuel growth in the number of retail businesses going into administration, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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Massmart receives approval from Competition Tribunal
Grocery retailer Massmart has received approval from the Competition Tribunal to acquire Fruitspot and Rhino Group via two of its subsidiaries. Massmart, which revealed plans to buy fresh fruit and vegetable wholesaler Fruitspot through its Makro cash-and-carry subsidiary in July 2011, was given conditional approval.The tribunal said: “In the merger ...
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NewsTesco non-food boss Per Bank to leave
Tesco UK non-food commercial director Per Bank is to leave the top grocer to become chief executive of Scandinavian food retailer Dansk Supermarked.
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Convenience store operator Lawson plans store increase
Japan-based convenience store operator Lawson plans to acquire Chinese retail chains to increase its stores in China to about 5,000 by 2015, president Takeshi Niinami said in an interview with Kyodo News. Lawson has so far opened about 340 convenience stores in Shanghai, Chongqing and Dalian.Niinami also said that although ...