All Grocery articles – Page 708
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News
Somerfield sale in jeopardy
The planned 2 billion sale of Somerfield could be dropped after only one bid was tabled by the deadline at the end of last week.
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John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis has recorded another miserable performance as sales for the week to March 15 fell 1.3 per cent to 47.18 million.
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Morrisons profits soar but analysts cautious
Morrisons posted a powerful set of full-year sales and profits last week, but the City warned that its juggernaut is likely to slow this year.
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End of an era
There was barely a dry eye in the house as Sir Ken Morrison brought his 55-year retail career to a close at last week’s Retail Week Awards.
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George boss vows to grab clothing top spot by 2011
The boss of Asda’s fashion brand George has vowed to grab the number one clothing spot in the UK by volume by 2011.
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Tesco Direct to sell bespoke furniture
Tesco is to launch made-to-order furniture when its latest Tesco Direct non-food catalogue hits stores today.
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Oz tea retailer bags first UK store at Westfield London
Australian speciality tea retailer T2 is to take its first store in the UK at the Westfield London shopping centre in White City.
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Cissell to run Wal-Mart China
Robert Dyas chief jumps ship to lead global retail giant’s fast-growing operations in China
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Poor weather threatens Easter sales
The eight days of Easter are expected to be worth 8 billion to UK retailers, but poor weather means they are likely to fare worse than last year.
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Sainsbury’s buyer arrested in £3m bribe case
A Sainsbury’s buyer has been arrested following claims he took up to 3 million in bribes from one of the supermarket’s suppliers.
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Supermarket non-food customers soar
The number of customers regularly buying non-food items from supermarkets has risen 40 per cent in the past five years.
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Opinion
Behind every great leader…
Morrisons said farewell to Sir Ken Morrison this week after 55 years. He built the grocer up from a small, family business to a 375-store chain.
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John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis blamed unseasonable weather, Mother’s Day and televised sporting events for a 1.4 per cent fall in sales in the week to March 8.
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John Lewis hires ex-Figleaves chief for online
John Lewis has appointed former Figleaves chief operating officer Robin Terrell as managing director of its John Lewis Direct online arm.
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Analysis
Chorus of approval
Asda food trading director Darren Blackhurst is keen to sing the praises of the retailer’s revamped food offer, but as James Thompson reports, inflation is threatening to strike a note of discord
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Carrefour unclear on Halley family’s stake
Uncertainty hangs over the strategic direction of Carrefour, after changes to its shareholder structure paved the way for activist investors to tighten their grip on the world’s second largest retailer.
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John Lewis Oxford Street food hall a hit
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has revealed that the food hall at John Lewis’s Oxford Street department store is delivering sales of about 400,000 a week.
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Thresher supremo vows to double store profits
The new boss of off-licence group Thresher wants to double store operating profit in the next four years as part of an overhaul of brands, stores, customer service and technology infrastructure.
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Irish chocolate chain readies for UK debut
Irish chocolate retailer Butlers Chocolate is gearing up to launch in the UK and take on Thorntons and Hotel Chocolat.
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Analysis
The green mile
Just when retailers thought they had worked out how to be more eco-friendly, it turns out local sourcing isn’t always the answer. Katie Kilgallen tackles the complexities of greener sourcing