All Grocery articles – Page 173
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NewsHotel Chocolat tastes success as profits double
Hotel Chocolat has posted a surge in profits as sales growth, new store openings and margin gains sweetened its bottom line.
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OpinionGrocers must come clean about cost of online delivery
Marks & Spencer became the latest retailer to take its grocery business online this week when it lifted the lid on a one-hour delivery trial.
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OpinionKeynote: How small is becoming the new big
Big is beautiful has been the maxim of successful retail for decades, but perhaps things are changing.
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AnalysisInflation: Are retailers running out of options?
Inflation spiralling as real wages dwindle is putting retailers in a bind about passing the cost on to consumers.
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AnalysisToday in retail: Aldi invests as big four retrench
Aldi today reported its profits had fallen for the third year in a row despite its usual tale of rising revenues.
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NewsAldi to accelerate roll-out of fresh food store format
Aldi is accelerating the roll-out of its fresh food store format after an outperformance of stores where it has already launched.
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NewsAldi profits fall again despite sales rise
Aldi’s profits have fallen for the third year in a row, despite sales and market share doubling in just four years.
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NewsSainsbury’s trials checkout-free payments
Sainsbury’s is piloting checkout-free shopping in-store, allowing customers to pay via an app rather than queuing at the tills.
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OpinionBlog: Fancy a Saturday night ruby? Try M&S instead
It’s finally happened. M&S have started selling food online. But this isn’t any online debut, this is an M&S online debut.
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NewsToday in retail: M&S joins online food race
Marks & Spencer has gone ahead with a one-hour pilot food delivery service, finally shouldering up to grocery rivals in the hotly contested convenience war.
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NewsMarks & Spencer pilots one-hour food deliveries
Marks & Spencer has kickstarted the trial of a new food delivery service as it moves to ramp up its convenience credentials in the hotly competitive grocery sector.
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NewsRetail diary: Why is Zara coming up roses?
Morrisons gets set for a ghoulish Halloween, Zara takes inspiration from Cadbury’s for its new collection and one Australian retailer attempts to tackle money laundering.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The need for faster fulfilment in grocery
The fight for the fastest delivery has never been more ferocious as the major UK grocers battle for consumer spend.
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NewsAgenda: Aldi, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat and Card Factory
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Aldi, Card Factory, Hotel Chocolat, Moss Bros and Boohoo all on the agenda.
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NewsThe Co-op vows to hold back inflation
Co-op boss Steve Murrells vowed to pursue new opportunities to build its scale in order to minimise price inflation for hard-pressed consumers.
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NewsToday in retail: Can Microsoft take a bite out of Apple?
Dyson. Reserved. Asics. New Balance. It’s an impressive list of names that have launched flagship stores in London over the past 18 months.
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NewsCo-op member reward scheme eats into half-year profits
Co-op’s underlying pre-tax profits slumped in its first half as the group invested in its member reward scheme and earnings fell in its insurance business.
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NewsOpinion: Hotel Chocolat is brewing a recipe for success
The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has proven a hotbed for rapidly growing retailers in the UK since its formation just over 20 years ago.
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NewsUK retail sales jump driven by non-essentials
UK retail sales rose ahead of expectations in August bolstered by clothing and non-essential items despite shop prices rising at record levels.
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NewsOcado CFO cautions on costs as it grows new warehouse
Ocado has cautioned that costs will rise in its current financial year as it presses ahead with plans to grow its new Andover warehouse.