All Grocery articles – Page 692
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Tesco delivers strong profits and sales
Tesco has delivered bumper full-year profits and sales, and has mounted a robust defence of the performance of its fledgling US chain Fresh & Easy.
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Retail sales fall for first time in two years
Retailers' like-for-like sales fell for the first time in two years in March, with clothing and footwear sales their worst for eight years.
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Tesco to offer educational qualification
Tesco is to offer a qualification in retail management, according to The Sunday Times .
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OpinionConvenience sector is the long-term favourite
Tesco is understood to want to open at least 150 Tesco Express stores in the next 12 months, as revealed in this week’s issue of Retail Week (April 11).
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Shewmaker: Wal-Mart is underestimating competition
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, faces “really big challenges” if it is to maintain its success, former chief financial officer Jack Shewmaker has warned.
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M&S in line for £3.5m cake-tax refund
Marks & Spencer is poised to receive a substantial VAT refund over a 13-and-a-half year legal battle over chocolate teacakes.
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John Lewis sales rise but Waitrose struggles
John Lewis delivered a solid sales performance in the week to April 5, but stablemate supermarket chain Waitrose’s weekly sales plummeted by more than 10 per cent.
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Guardian boss resigns from Tesco board
Guardian Media Group (GMG) chief executive Carolyn McCall has resigned from the Tesco board over the legal dispute between the publisher and the supermarket giant.
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Tesco and Sainsbury’s fight their corners over inquiry
Tesco has slammed the Competition Commission’s proposed remedies, including a competition test, clamping down on exclusivity agreements and the introduction of an ombudsman to regulate supplier relationships.
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AnalysisTesco: The people’s choice
Tesco has been crowned the nation’s favourite once again in Retail Week’s annual consumer poll. Charlotte Dennis-Jones asks how the grocer continues to hold its customers in thrall
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Court’s no place for Tesco verdict
Whatever the rights and wrongs of its case, Tesco is likely to emerge a loser from any courtroom catfight with The Guardian.
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OpinionBAA could learn from grocers
If the supermarkets can open new stores on time and working perfectly, what happened at T5?
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NewsQS to open in supermarkets
Value fashion retailer QS is to open concessions in grocery chains Somerfield and the Co-operative Group, as it restructures after the departure of its chief executive.
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Tesco revs up Express opening programme
Tesco plans to rapidly increase the number of its Express stores this year as it tightens its grip on the 26 billion convenience sector.
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Asda sales for March ahead of plan
Asda has revealed its March sales exceeded expectations, posted as parent Wal-Mart delivered its monthly trading update.
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Sainsbury’s to merge roles as McMeikan exits
Sainsbury’s decision to merge its supply chain and retail director roles could enhance in-store availability, analysts say.
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NewsGerman discounter merger in danger as regulator acts
The German grocery regulator could block a landmark merger that would shake up the discount grocery market in the country.
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Tesco stands by Guardian Group non-exec
Tesco has insisted it will not put pressure on non-executive director Carolyn McCall to leave the board, despite its legal wrangle with The Guardian newspaper, which is owned by the company she runs.
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NewsSainsbury’s names Ken McMeikan’s successor
Sainsbury’s has promoted supply chain director Roger Burnley to the post of retail and logistics director, combining his existing role with that of outgoing retail director Ken McMeikan.
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Tesco's 2009 profit forecasts to be cut?
Analysts are expected to downgrade Tesco’s 2009 profit forecasts when the supermarket giant announces its results next week.