All Grocery articles – Page 705
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News
Co-op’s Marks admits interest in Somerfield
Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks said he would consider making a bid for rival chain Somerfield, as Co-op unveiled strong festive food sales.
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Tesco ramps up Fairtrade clothing offer
Tesco has started introducing a wide range of Fairtrade cotton and organic garments to stores, as it gears up to hit clothing sales of 1 billion for its financial year ending next month.
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M&S to rein in capital investment
Marks & Spencer is likely to slow its mammoth capital investment programme after posting disappointing third-quarter sales this week.
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Opinion
M&S is symptom of wider illness
When Marks & Spencer launched what looked like an unplanned 20 per cent off alcohol promotion the weekend before Christmas, it was a sign that the festive build-up wasn’t going to plan.
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News
Sainsbury's defies market gloom
Sainsbury’s has reported better-than-expected Christmas trading figures, with consumers not shying away from spending on food and drink despite the credit crunch.
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TNS crowns Morrisons as Christmas trading winner
Morrisons has emerged as the leading UK grocer this Christmas for the four weeks to December 30, according to TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures.
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M&S chiefs snap up shares after Christmas disappointment
Marks & Spencer directors have ramped up their shareholdings, sending a message to investors that they remain convinced of the retailer’s strength following reaction to today’s trading update.
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TNS crowns Morrisons Christmas trading winner
Morrisons has emerged the leading UK grocer this Christmas for the four weeks to December 30, according to TNS.
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Asda boss hails grocer's 'best ever' Christmas
Asda chief executive Andy Bond today declared 2007 the grocer’s “best ever” festive season.
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Marks & Spencer's shares tumble after poor festive sales
High street bellwether Marks & Spencer has posted poor Christmas trading figures, sending its share price spiralling – down 18 per cent in early trading.
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Promotions drive modest Christmas grocery growth
UK supermarkets posted robust sales over the festive period, but record levels of promotions in the grocery sector did not deliver a last-minute rush of shoppers before Christmas.
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News
C-stores fuel Co-op’s Christmas growth
The Co-operative Group has celebrated a happy Christmas on the back of a strong performance from convenience stores and remodelled shops.
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News
Kerry Katona faces Iceland axe
Frozen food retailer Iceland is thought to be axing celebrity Kerry Katona from its TV ads.
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News
JLP sales climb at Christmas
John Lewis Partnership has posted strong growth at both its department store and Waitrose supermarket divisions for the five weeks to January 5.
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News
Tesco to equal discounters’ prices
Tesco will match the prices on more than 2,000 Aldi and Lidl product lines, a sign of the grocer’s concern over the rising popularity of its discount rivals.
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Sainsbury's shares plunge on back of City festive fears
Sainsbury’s shares have slumped to their lowest in more than a year as fears swept the City that the grocer had a disappointing Christmas.
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News
Tesco to match discounters’ prices
Tesco will match the prices on more than 2,000 Aldi and Lidl product lines, a sign of the grocer’s concern over the rising popularity of its discount rivals.
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News
Tesco to match discounter's prices
Tesco will match the prices on over 2,000 Aldi and Lidl product lines in a sign of the grocer’s concern over the rising popularity of its discount rivals.
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Opinion
King might have to look overseas
Sainsbury’s will provide an update on its third quarter trading on January 10, but some in the sector are looking way beyond next week to gauge the power of its recovery.
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News
Prices of agricultural goods soar
The prices of agricultural goods have continued to rise in 2008, intensifying fears over food and biofuel inflation for UK consumers.