All Grocery articles – Page 680
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Asda drops petrol prices to under £1 per litre
Asda has intensified its position in the war on petrol prices, by being the first retailer this year to drop the price of a litre to under 1.
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TNS: Tesco sales growth lags rivals'
Grocery giant Tesco delivered the worst performance among the big four grocers in the latest TNS four-week figures.
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Baugur denies appointing advisors
Baugur has denied newspaper reports that it has appointed BDO Stoy Hayward to advise on a restructuring and possible administration.
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UK retail like-for-likes down 1.5 per cent in September
UK like-for-like retail sales slid 1.5 per cent in September as turmoil in the financial markets hit consumer confidence hard.
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Majority of shoppers to spend less this Christmas
Two thirds of shoppers will spend less this Christmas compared with last year, according to a poll by Gfk Research Panels.
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Baugur rejects claim that retail businesses are for sale
Baugur has denied comments by Alchemy Partners chief Jon Moulton that he was offered a number of the Icelandic investor’s UK retail companies in the aftermath of the collapse of Iceland’s banking industry.
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Opinion
Sainsbury's covering all bases
Sainsbury’s delivered second-quarter results that were above expectations this week.
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John Lewis sales pick up
John Lewis reported a much-needed boost to the UK high street today with an improvement in its weekly sales.
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Top Baugur man’s role in flux as investment giant refocuses
The role of Baugur managing director of retail Jeff Blue is likely to change as the Icelandic investor adapts its strategy in changing circumstances.
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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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Analysis
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.