All Grocery articles – Page 136
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OpinionMove of the Week: Best foot forward for Cresswell
The jobs merry-go-round rarely takes long to swing back into action in January and this year is no exception.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Unwrapping retail's Christmas trading trends
Today brought trading updates from some of retail’s biggest names, helping to paint a picture of how the golden quarter panned out. We look at some of the key themes.
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AnalysisBRC KPMG sales: Worst Christmas since 2008 – sector by sector
It was the worst Christmas since the depths of the recession with just a handful of categories growing, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Were grocers hit by Christmas ‘downtrading’?
As the countdown to Christmas ticked into December – and political uncertainty continued to swirl – two schools of thought appeared to emerge among grocery retailers.
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NewsM&S Christmas sales slump in 'difficult' market
Marks & Spencer posted sales declines across its clothing, food and international divisions over the Christmas period, but boss Steve Rowe hailed the retailer’s “steady” performance.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas sales boost driven by fashion
John Lewis has posted an increase in festive sales bolstered by record Black Friday and Christmas Eve sales.
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NewsTesco 'outperforms' grocery rivals with festive sales lift
Tesco has racked up its 12th consecutive quarter of growth as Britain’s biggest grocer said it “outperformed” the market in the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsRetail sales suffer 'worst Christmas since 2008'
Retail sales suffered their “worst December performance” since the recession, fresh industry data has revealed.
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NewsSainsbury's Coupe: Shoppers 'downtraded' over Christmas
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe said shoppers started “downtrading” over the crucial Christmas period, impacting sales of its premium ranges.
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NewsMajestic sales up but retail lags behind
Majestic reported a rise in sales over the festive quarter but its retail division failed to fly.
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NewsMorrisons' Potts: Consumers 'more cautious' over Christmas
Morrisons boss David Potts believes consumers became “increasingly savvy” and “cautious” over Christmas as the UK’s Brexit date rapidly approaches.
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NewsGrocers notch up Christmas sales rise in tough conditions
Supermarkets delivered record Christmas sales but the rate of growth slowed.
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NewsMorrisons’ wholesale arm powers Christmas performance
Morrisons has reported a rise in sales over Christmas, driven by its wholesale business.
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NewsKroger joins forces with Microsoft to take on Amazon Go
American grocery giant Kroger has partnered with Microsoft to launch two pilot stores combining grocery shopping with digital cloud technology.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2018
Find out how retailers performed during the critical Christmas 2018 trading period, with our league table comparing sales.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons launch fresh price offensives
Tesco and Morrisons have launched fresh price salvos as the mainstream supermarket players battle to close the gap to the discounters.
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NewsAldi sales rocket over Christmas period
Value grocer Aldi generated sales of almost £1bn in December.
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NewsRecipe box specialist Mindful Chef wins new investment
Specialist consumer business investor Piper has taken a £6m stake in recipe box subscription business Mindful Chef.
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NewsM&S hires ex-Tesco Clubcard boss Andrew Mann
Marks & Spencer has drafted in the former boss of Tesco Clubcard, Andrew Mann, as its new head of insight and customer loyalty.
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NewsShop price inflation accelerates despite festive discounting
Shop price inflation accelerated at the highest rate for more than five years in December, despite widespread discounting in the build-up to Christmas.