All Grocery articles – Page 173
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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.
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NewsRetail sales in first year-on-year fall since 2013
October’s retail sales fell for the first time since 2013 on a year-on-year basis, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsTesco-Booker merger plan blasted by leading shareholder
Tesco’s planned merger with wholesaler Booker has been attacked by one of the grocer’s top shareholders.
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NewsChristmas spending to rise almost 2%, Deloitte forecasts
Shoppers are expected to increase their Christmas spending by 1.8% this year.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Steve Rowe's new vision for M&S
One of the keynote speakers at Retail Week Live 2018, Steve Rowe and his chairman Archie Norman set out their vision for M&S last week.
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NewsSainsbury’s to 'take on Domino's' with pizza-to-go
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new pizza takeaway ordering service – an initiative that, if successful, could be rolled out across stores nationwide.
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AnalysisBooker gives Tesco tasty foodservice opportunity
While much of the focus on Tesco’s merger with wholesaler Booker has centred on retail competition issues, catering supply is one of the central motivators of the tie-up.
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OpinionTesco and Co-op deals signal food retail shake-up
Two-thirds of us regularly or occasionally visit a supermarket more than once a day. It’s a trend especially evident among the young: 18- to 24-year-olds are twice as likely to regularly visit a supermarket twice a day than the over-55s.
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NewsData: Tesco outpaces rivals, grocery sales growth slows
Tesco has surpassed its big four rivals for sales growth for the eighth consecutive month, Nielsen said, as grocery sector sales recorded a “slight slowdown”.
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InterviewRetail Week Live: John Rogers on how to beat Amazon
Sainsbury’s pulled off the biggest retail acquisition of the year in 2016 when it snapped up Argos owner Home Retail Group in a £1.4bn deal.
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Tesco-Booker deal wins CMA approval following probe
Tesco’s proposed merger with wholesale supplier Booker has edged closer as the £3.7bn deal was provisionally cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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OpinionOpinion: As M&A activity slows, don’t forget the float
Despite the rush for retail consolidation sparked by Tesco’s move for wholesale titan Booker, 2017 has been a relatively slow year for mergers and acquisitions.
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AnalysisDo October’s ‘meagre’ sales mean Christmas is off?
The steepest slump in non-food sales on record has shaken the retail industry in the run-up to the critical festive period
