All Grocery articles – Page 557
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NewsMarks & Spencer considers new pay structure
Marks & Spencer has started consulting shareholders over a new pay structure which could see executive remuneration linked more closely to performance, according to reports.
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NewsTesco launches Easter Clubcard Voucher Exchange
Tesco is launching an Easter Clubcard Voucher Exchange in a bid to ramp up sales over the bank holidays.
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NewsJohn Lewis suffers 3.8% weekly sales fall
Sales at department store chain John Lewis fell 3.8% last week, partly the result of a calendar effect because of this year’s later Easter and Mothers’ Day.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils bricks and clicks launch in France
Marks & Spencer is to return to France a decade after shutting its operations in the country.
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Alon Holdings Blue Square
Alon Holdings Blue Square has reported its financial results for the year ended December 31 2010. Revenues soared 25.6% to ILS9.2bn (£1.6bn).The supermarket segment increased revenue by 0.5% from ILS6.9bn (£1.2bn), while the non-food segment had a revenue drop of 5.5%, mainly due to poor homewares sales.Alon Holdings Blue Square ...
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OpinionDixons not alone as the freeze sets in
At least the Nordics were OK. You can always rely on that from a Dixons trading update. But there was no disguising the awfulness of the UK and Ireland performance that prompted Wednesday’s profit warning.
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NewsFortnum boss demands protest crackdown
Fortnum & Mason chief executive Beverley Aspinall has demanded tougher action to manage marches in London after the attacks on West End shops last weekend.
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NewsCo-op focuses on non-food as grocery growth slows
The Co-operative Group is to ramp up its online non-food online operations but expects the grocery market to remain tough.
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NewsOddbins expected to file for administration on Monday
Wine retailer Oddbins is expected to go into administration on Monday after it was unable to proceed with a company voluntary arrangement.
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NewsTesco forced to cap PriceCheck refunds
Tesco has shrugged off initial teething problems with its new PriceCheck guarantee and said it remains committed to the promotion, despite having to cap refunds after some shoppers were making claims of more than £100.
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NewsFlintoff fronts Morrison’s ‘Let’s Celebrate’ ad campaign
Morrison’s has launched a new ad campaign on the ‘Let’s Celebrate’ theme, designed to key into the wave of upcoming red letter days and bank holidays.
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NewsPromotions driving grocery spend, Nielsen reports
Record levels of promotions are expected to drive grocers’ Mothers’ Day and Easter performance but shoppers will then once again rein in spending, according to market data company Nielsen.
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News'Storm in a tea bag' as Co-op employee sacked 'for drinking Lady Grey'
A Co-operative employee has claimed he was sacked for drinking Twining Lady Grey tea at work instead of Co-op own brand tea.
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NewsOddbins applies for administration
Wine specialist Oddbins has applied to go into administration to protect the business from creditors’ claims, ahead of a crucial meeting this week to decide on its future.
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Ahold has opened its first Albert Heijn store in Belgium
Ahold has opened its first Albert Heijn store in Belgium. Among the 12,000 products sold 1,500 are Flemish, including a wide range of Belgian beers and chocolates. All items are offered at the same prices as at Albert Heijn in the Netherlands.At the store, which covers floor space of 13,450 ...
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NewsTesco's price checker backfires
Tesco has been forced to issue of flood of refunds after its efforts to go head-to-head with Asda’s price guarantee have backfired.
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NewsStore share prices hold up as updates begin
Food giant Sainsbury’s was among a raft of big names to report over the week, when general retailers held their own against the market.
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OpinionSmall stores are big business
The race for grocery space looks likely to be played out in the convenience sector in the next few years.
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Dissident Publix shareholders launch campaign to replace grocer's board
A group of dissident Publix shareholders has launched a campaign to elect its own slate of nine directors to replace the existing grocer’s board, which is made up of five heirs and relatives of the chain’s founder, George Jenkins. The group is also pushing for the retailer to launch an ...
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AnalysisCompleting the supply chain story
Achieve an end-to-end view of the supply chain and it’s possible to reap benefits across the business. Alison Clements reveals how Morrisons’ five-year plan transformed its supply chain operations.