All Grocery articles – Page 595
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NewsJohn Lewis sales benefit from England’s World Cup exit
England’s exit from the World Cup is helping sales at department store chain John Lewis, which rose 11.4% last week to £67m.
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NewsCity split on Ocado IPO as Amazon launches online grocery offer
Competition from Waitrose and Amazon adds to questions over Ocado’s valuation and profitability
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NewsAsda reinstates more upmarket lines
Asda has said it has put choice and quality back into its ranges for the key Christmas season.
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OpinionThe best of both worlds
We could use some of the US’s ambition, but they can keep their food, says Malcolm Walker
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NewsNew look Morrisons opens in Bradford
Morrisons has opened its new look shop in Idle, Bradford, which features a concession for value fashion retailer Peacocks.
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OpinionWill Ocado’s IPO bubble burst?
The great dotcom bubble was based on ‘get large or get lost’, start-ups buying market share to get growth and then IPO-ing even if they had never made a profit. So is history repeating itself? Only time will tell.
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AnalysisPrice comparison claims
What powers does advertising watchdog the ASA have and what are the penalties for retailers that breach the UK Advertising Codes?
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OpinionDon’t be pilloried over pay
How striking that it is typically top-flight retailers that become embroiled in AGM fisticuffs.
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NewsTesco eyes West End for standalone F&F fashion shop
Grocery giant Tesco is looking for a standalone store for its clothing brand F&F in central London.
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NewsVuvuzela warning sounded
Shops in the UK selling vuvuzelas could face serious financial consequences because of question marks over the name.
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Aditya Birla opens 8th Hydrabad hypermarket
Grocer Aditya Birla has opened its eighth hypermarket in Hyderabad, and taken the opportunity to reiterate its aggressive expansion and private-label strategies.Chief executive Thomas Varghese said that Aditya Birla intends to grow private-label sales to 30% across the FMCG, clothing and general merchandise categories. The group expects to be EBITDA ...
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Australia’s Metcash acquires Franklins chain
Grocer Metcash has agreed to acquire the 85-strong Franklins supermarket chain in New South Wales from South Africa-based Pick n Pay for about Aus$215m (£119m).Following the acquisition, Metcash is planning to sell the stores on to the independent IGA retailers, which it supplies as a wholesaler, with the potential ...
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Amazon launches food offer in Germany
Amazon has launched its online shop for groceries in the country, with 30,000 items, including vegetables, meat, fish and baked goods as part of the offer.The products are offered by Amazon and 60 partners with whom the retailer has teamed up. Delivery will remain the same as Amazon’s normal service ...
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Germany’s Woolworth emerges from insolvency
Variety store operator Woolworth has formally emerged from insolvency, following its integration into the Tengelmann group. Of the formerly about 300-strong portfolio, which was reduced to 162 under administration, about 150 have now been transferred to the new owners.The group of owners consists of Tengelmann and HH Holding, the group ...
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Sligro set to take over Sanders
Grocery wholesaler and retailer Sligro is about to take over regional supermarket operator Sanders. Sligro said it expects that an agreement will be reached on the acquisition of Sanvier, the operator of 22 Sanders supermarkets in the Twente region and a meat processing business. Both Sanders and Sligro are members ...
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Opinion
£119.95 lamb anyone?
Amazon’s trial food range would only suit the weirdest palates, but the fact it’s doing it is still bad news for Ocado.
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NewsWhole Foods UK sales fall, but losses reduce
Sales fell at upmarket grocer Whole Foods’ five UK stores in the year to last September, but the company managed to slash its operating loss in the period.
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NewsAmazon launches UK food offer
Amazon has launched a grocery offer in the UK offering thousands of household goods and food.
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NewsShop price inflation slowed to 1.5% in June
Shop price inflation slowed to 1.5% in June after slowing to 1.8% in May, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsMarks & Spencer like-for-likes leap in first quarter
Marks & Spencer has reported a 6% surge in general merchandise like-for-likes in the first quarter, when the retailer wooed clothing shoppers with “improved styling, stronger fashions and great value.”