All Grocery articles – Page 166
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NewsCo-op strikes deal with Costcutter post Palmer & Harvey
The Co-op and Costcutter Supermarkets Group have signed a five-year deal under which the mutual will become the exclusive wholesale supplier to the symbol group.
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NewsPalmer & Harvey administration leaves 2,500 jobless
Wholesaler Palmer & Harvey has collapsed into administration, causing 2,500 redundancies and leaving another 900 jobs at risk.
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NewsShop price deflation ‘coming to an end’, BRC warns
A run of shop price deflation stretching back more than four years is about to come to an end, new figures have warned.
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OpinionOpinion: Casino's bet on Ocado should pay off
French supermarket Casino signed a deal with online retailer Ocado to leverage the latter’s technology and expertise for the development of its own online business.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales spike amid record Black Friday trade
John Lewis hailed the biggest trading day in its history last week as it cashed in on a Black Friday sales boom.
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OpinionOpinion: Get ready for more hardscrabble years
Let’s hope that a gloomy wage growth outlook from think-tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is wrong, because otherwise retailers potentially face years more of tough trading.
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NewsOcado pens international deal with French giant Casino
Ocado has penned an international deal with French grocery giant Casino as it steps up efforts to license its technology to overseas retailers.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Booths sale highlights intense competition
The Northwest-based upmarket grocer enjoys a dedicated following but reports of a sale highlight the intense competition and uncertainty in the grocery sector.
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NewsBooths raises ‘for sale’ sign following tough trading
Booths, the privately owned grocer, has drafted in advisers to organise a sale.
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NewsRetail diary: Why Hammond's budget was Majestic
A Majestic budget, to queue or not to queue at the Co-op and Asda’s boozy mince pie saga.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does the Budget mean for retail?
Has Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Budget retailers craved? Or has he left the industry high and dry?
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NewsMajestic sales up as business swings to profit
Majestic Wine has swung to a profit in its first half, helped by rising sales.
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Budget 2017: Business rates to switch to CPI from April
The Government will base business rates increases on the CPI index rather than RPI two years earlier than planned, it revealed in today’s Budget.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Clarke ‘surprised’ by Tesco-Booker verdict
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke admits he was ‘surprised’ by the competition watchdog’s decision to provisionally approve Tesco’s £3.7bn mega-merger with Booker.
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NewsJohn Lewis electricals sales sparked by Black Friday
Black Friday promotions fuelled a bumper week for John Lewis’ electricals and home technology category last week.
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NewsHotel Chocolat and ex-Lush boss launch beauty range
Hotel Chocolat, in a departure from its core chocolate business, has partnered with former Lush boss Andrew Gerrie to create its first beauty line.
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AnalysisChristmas ad backlash: How JLP, M&S and Tesco fared
This year’s much-hyped Christmas ads have faced a big backlash with complaints over plagiarism, blasphemy, swearing and ‘political correctness gone mad’.
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AnalysisInfographic: Christmas ad costs and Pre-tax profits
Words and numbers, November 17, 2017: John Lewis’ Christmas ad cost, Archie Norman on M&S’ new focus, plus Mary Portas’ failed high street campaign, and New Look.
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NewsLidl to launch its first ever Black Friday Sale
Lidl is participating in Black Friday for the first time this year, with a Sale that launches on November 23.
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NewsAsda hails second consecutive quarter of sales growth
Asda has posted its second consecutive quarter of sales growth as its turnaround efforts gather momentum.