All Grocery articles – Page 241
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News
John Lewis Partnership half-year profits hit as it invests 'for long term'
John Lewis Partnership has posted a 14.7% drop in half-year pre-tax profits and warned that its expects to cut staff numbers.
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Opinion
Opinion: Dixons Carphone and JD Sports are inspirational in tough times
In today’s challenging times, many retailers can learn from how Dixons Carphone and JD Sports are going from success to success.
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News
M&S' Bousquet-Chavanne on the new 'best-in-class proposition'
M&S’ customer marketing and online executive director Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne said retailers need to know that the new “best-in-class” can come from outside the industry.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Scottish sales and interest in India
Retail news round-up: August retail performance in Scotland "uninspiring", and UK retailers seek local food retail partners in India.
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News
Sales surge at John Lewis and Waitrose as warm weather fuels growth
Sales have surged at both John Lewis and Waitrose as warm weather and the demand for back-to-school products fuelled growth.
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News
Consumers face wait to get hands on new plastic £5 note
The nationwide roll-out of the new plastic £5 note for England and Wales will launch today, but will have limited availability.
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News
Ocado CFO: 'We could not be better placed' to weather storm
Ocado finance boss Duncan Tatton-Brown says the etailer “could not be better placed” to ride out the challenges of the grocery market.
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News
Inflation holds steady as rising food prices are offset by clothing
UK inflation was unchanged in August after hitting a 20-month high in July, as rising food prices were tempered by alcohol and clothing costs.
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News
Ocado quarterly sales jump 15% despite 'very competitive' market
Ocado has posted a 15.4% increase in group sales in its third quarter but warned the market “remains very competitive”.
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News
Hermes could face HMRC investigation over pay allegations
Delivery company Hermes may be investigated by HMRC, after a report alleged some of its drivers were paid below the national living wage.
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News
M&S multichannel boss Laura Wade-Gery to leave this month
Marks & Spencer exec director Laura Wade-Gery will not return to the business following her maternity leave, the retailer has revealed.
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News
Tesco chairman Allan: 'It will take years to solve' issue of excess space
Tesco chairman John Allan has blamed the issues surrounding the supermarket industry on the so-called “space race” within the sector.
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News
Waitrose commercial director Mark Williamson to retire
Waitrose commercial director Mark Williamson has revealed he is retiring after a decade on the upmarket grocer’s management board.
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News
Morrisons extends Amazon tie-up with plans for 'hundreds' of lockers
Morrisons has extended its partnership with Amazon with plans to install “hundreds” of Amazon Lockers across its supermarket estate.
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Video
Watch: Ikea cooks up large portion of retailtainment with London pop-up
Ikea has exploded into ‘retailtainment’ with the launch of a pop-up do-it-yourself restaurant and food store in London’s Shoreditch.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco, Asda and Lidl batten down the hatches on this frantic Friday
Grocers have been hit by what many have dubbed a “perfect storm” in recent years – and another whirlwind ripped across the market today.
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News
Asda launches fresh wave of price cuts as new boss Clarke bids to boost sales
Asda has launched a fresh wave of price cuts as new boss Sean Clarke attempts to rejuvenate the grocer’s ailing sales, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Former Tesco trio charged with fraud and false accounting by SFO
Three former Tesco executives have been charged by the Serious Fraud Office as part of its probe into the grocer’s accounting scandal.
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News
Lidl UK boss Ronny Gottschlich exits and is replaced by Christian Härtnagel
Lidl UK boss Ronny Gottschlich has left the discounter with immediate effect and been replaced as chief executive by Christian Härtnagel.
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News
Sainsbury’s builds on Argos–eBay tie-up with 200 click-and-collect points
Sainsbury’s expands on Argos’ partnership with eBay by unveiling plans for 200 digital click-and-collect points across its estate.