All Grocery articles – Page 556
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NewsSainsbury's emerges Christmas winner, says Kantar
Sainsbury’s has emerged the Christmas winner among the big four grocers as it was the only one to have increased its market share over the festive period, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsMarks & Spencer posts 2.8% Christmas like-for-like sales rise
Retail bellwether Marks & Spencer generated UK like-for-like growth of 2.8% and market share gains over the Christmas period, despite arctic weather conditions.
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NewsTesco China boss Ken Towle to move back to UK to head online
Tesco China chief executive Ken Towle is to return to the UK to take over the online operation under the newly-created role of director of internet retailing.
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NewsOFT called upon to block Tesco takeover of Mills
Convenience retail trade body the ACS has called on the OFT to stop the takeover of Mills Group by Tesco’s c-store business One Stop.
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NewsOcado Christmas sales up 26.7%
Ocado has reported gross sales up 26.7% to £50.9m in the four weeks to December 26, with gross sales of £12.3m, up 43.5%, in Christmas week itself.
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NewsMorrisons Christmas like-for-likes up 1%
Morrisons has reported like-for-like sales up 1% in the six weeks to January 2, saying it served an average of two million more customers each week over the Christmas period than five years ago.
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NewsSainsbury's emerges Christmas winner, according to Nielsen
Sainsbury’s has emerged the Christmas winner out of the big four grocers according to market research company Nielsen.
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NewsTesco unveils UK board appointments
Tesco has made a raft of appointments in its newly-created UK board, under UK chief executive Richard Brasher.
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NewsTesco acquires 128 Czech Republic stores for £35m
Tesco has strengthened its central European operations with the acquisition of 128 convenience stores in the Czech Republic for CZK1.02bn koruna (£35.1m).
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NewsBond stands down as Asda chairman
Asda chairman Andy Bond has stepped down from his position just nine months into the role and will leave parent Walmart at the end of March after completing its acquisition of South African general merchandise retailer Massmart.
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AnalysisCarrefour enters India solo with cash and carry store
Following in the footsteps of its global rivals, Carrefour has finally entered the Indian market with its first cash and carry store
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NewsTesco promotes insider to new role of UK chief operating officer
Incoming Tesco UK chief executive Richard Brasher has drafted in a Tesco lifer to the newly created role of UK chief operating officer.
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OpinionTesco is still the food retail star
Predictably the new year not only started with the VAT rise but also with a pledge from Tesco to save customers money by slashing prices.
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AnalysisRose: the legacy
After almost seven years, Sir Stuart Rose has finally cut his links to Marks & Spencer. How big an impact did he have on the retailer, asks George MacDonald
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NewsA tough start to the year for retail shares
General retail stocks began the year in deep freeze as the reporting season got under way.
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NewsMorrisons makes four senior appointments
Morrisons has made four senior appointments as new chief executive Dalton Philips bolsters his team.
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Jumbo ramps up rebannering Super de Boer stores to Jumbo
Dutch supermarket group Jumbo plans to accelerate the conversion of former Super de Boer stores to Jumbo, rebannering 90 stores during 2011. In 2010, the retailer’s group turnover reached E3.51bn (£3.03bn), mainly thanks to acquisition of large parts of Super de Boer from French Casino.
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NewsMajestic Wine reports strong Christmas
Majestic Wine has reported strong Christmas with like-for-like UK sales for the nine weeks to January 3 up 3.7%.
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NewsAsda vows to be 10% cheaper than its rivals
Asda has thrown down the gauntlet to its rivals promising its customers that it will be 10% cheaper than its competitors.
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NewsWaitrose new year like-for-likes up 5.9%
Waitrose reported like-for-like sales up 5.9% on the five days between Christmas and up to December 31, driven by New Year’s Eve party products including Champagne and party food.