All Grocery articles – Page 684
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Inflation climbs to 4.7 per cent in August
The annual rate of inflation rose to 4.7 per cent in August, an increase on the previous month’s 4.4 per cent rate, following hikes to food and energy bills.
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Tesco targets discounters with low-cost food offer
Tesco has launched a new low-cost food line in its supermarkets as it gears up to take on discounters Aldi and Lidl.
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Sainsbury’s kicks off hunt for Christmas temps
Sainsbury’s is to draft in 12,000 temporary staff to work in its stores over the Christmas period.
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OpinionAre discount grocers a threat?
Defiant grocers Morrisons and Waitrose both delivered results yesterday and were predictably having to explain their position in light of the growth in the discounter sector.
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Tesco launches meat-free range
Tesco will this weekend launch a meat-free food range, targeting “bi-tarians” – meat eaters who regularly opt for vegetarian meals.
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John Lewis posts robust weekly sales
John Lewis delivered a strong set of sales results last week, up 9.2 per cent year on year.
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Analysis
Charity begins on the high street
Working with charities isn’t just part of being a good corporate citizen – done the right way it can motivate staff and generate free PR.
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Analysis
Plastic bags: Has the problem been exaggerated?
With a target of reducing plastic bag usage by 70 per cent by next spring, retailers are doing all they can to minimise their waste, but has the problem been exaggerated? Liz Morrell sorts fact from fiction
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Opinion
Gavin George: UK retailers are right to press on overseas
Reflecting on the past year’s advisory work, it’s clear that the retail sector is predominantly seeking support in just three areas – operational improvement, in its broadest sense, financial restructuring and international expansion.
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Shoprite embarks on African growth drive
South African supermarket group Shoprite has unveiled ambitious plans to invest R400 million ( 28.8 million) to expand across Africa. The retailer intends to enter new markets, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, before the end of next year and wants to open 50 stores in Nigeria, where it has ...
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Discount retail's meteoric rise expected to continue
The growth of discount retail is set to continue unabated, with global sales in the discount grocery sector on course to rise 65 per cent by 2012.
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Marks & Spencer Italian food launch is its biggest ever
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its new Italian food offer in stores – the retailer’s biggest ever food range launch.
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Wal-Mart chief executive: Tesco's Fresh & Easy will succeed
The success of Tesco’s fledgling US venture, Fresh & Easy, has been endorsed by the most unlikely of advocates – bitter rival Wal-Mart’s chief executive, Lee Scott.
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Casino targets UK with discount e-tail site
French retail giant Casino is to debut in the UK with the launch of its non-food discount web site Cdiscount.com.
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Asda: George revamp to target AB customers
Asda’s clothing brand George aims to draw in AB shoppers with its refreshed image, as consumers rein in their spending.
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New season of negative updates gives retail analysts little reassurance
Retail had regained favour in the run-up to the reporting season, but the first set of updates brought a slew of bad news.
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Thorntons defies downturn with profits and sales surge
Confectioner Thorntons expects the trend for shoppers to focus on quality rather than quantity to help it ride out the economic storm and revealed gloom-busting preliminary results.
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Waitrose challenges Aldi prices
Waitrose boss Mark Price has thrown down the gauntlet to the discounters, claiming the upmarket grocer is cheaper than Aldi on its entry price points in five out of 25 product categories.
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John Lewis Partnership profits crash
John Lewis Partnership pre-tax profits have tumbled in the first half as it is hit by the crisis in consumer confidence and the stalling retail and housing market.
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Morrisons’ value stance brings profit surge
Supermarket group Morrisons has reported a surge in first half profits, as it benefits from business improvements and its value credentials.