All Grocery articles – Page 670
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Malcolm Walker: no Iceland meltdown
Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker reassures suppliers as Icelandic economic collapse threatens retailers.
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Sainsbury’s delivers robust second quarter
Sainsbury’s is confident its market position will be an advantage in the wake of the credit crunch after delivering better than expected second-quarter sales.
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Leighton hints at making UK retail comeback
Allan Leighton, who stands down as Royal Mail chairman next year, has revealed he may return to the UK in a retail chief executive role.
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George steps up ads as Asda Direct site debuts
Asda clothing brand George launched the second phase of its Real People campaign this week as transactional site Asda Direct went live.
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Industry holds its own against backdrop of financial calamity
In the week that the FTSE 100 suffered its biggest ever one-day points fall and governments rushed to shore up a crumbling banking system, retailers weathered the storm to outperform the market.
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AnalysisMartin Bailie: A Lidl goes a long way
It’s been one of the biggest retail successes of the year, but Lidl has stayed silent — until now. In an exclusive interview, Lidl UK director Martin Bailie explains the secret of its success.
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Allan Leighton: Retail in the blood
Credited with the transformation of Asda, Allan Leighton is one of the UK’s leading retail masterminds. He tells Nicola Harrison how retailers can learn from the downturn
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Greggs issues profit warning
Bakery retailer Greggs has issued a profit warning as costs of energy and ingredients soared and the company was hit by the poor weather.
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Robert Tchenguiz 'to sell Sainsbury's stake'
Property billionaire Robert Tchenguiz has reportedly been forced to put his 10 per cent stake in J Sainsbury up for sale.
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Asda reveals strong George sales in September
Asda exceeded expectations for sales of its autumn and winter George clothing ranges last month, Wal-Mart has revealed.
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Slowing food inflation prompts BRC call for interest rate cut
The rate of food price inflation has fallen for the first time in six months, prompting the British Retail Consortium to call on the Bank of England to bring in an immediate interest rate cut.
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CACI: London and Southeast hold key to discounter growth
A report from location analyst CACI pinpoints London and the Southeast as presenting the greatest opportunity for discount retailers.
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Thorntons sales rise
Thorntons has reported sales growth across its business of 6.4 per cent to 45.7 million for the 14 weeks to October 4.
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Sainsbury's beats second-quarter sales expectations
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has posted second-quarter sales ahead of expectations.
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Baugur reassures Icelandic turmoil will have 'no impact'
Baugur has quashed speculation that turmoil in the Icelandic banking sector may have an effect on the Icelandic investor’s UK retail portfolio.
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Retailers face insolvency in new year
Hundreds of UK retailers face the risk of going bust in the new year.
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Opinion
Tesco banking on banking
In an ironic about-turn, consumers were this week knocking down the doors of Northern Rock to open savings accounts.
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Holland & Barrett promotes Aldis to top role
Health food retailer Holland & Barrett has appointed Peter Aldis as chief executive.
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John Lewis weekly sales dive
John Lewis has reported a slump of 8.3 per cent in weekly sales, which it blames on a combination of sunny weather and coverage of the global economic situation.
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Analysis
Planning: Appetite for development
The Government’s latest report on out-of-town planning has raised more questions than it has answered, but if anything is certain it is that the sector must up its game, says Ben Cooper