All Grocery articles – Page 292
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis revenues surge 10.2% as clearance Sale ends strongly
John Lewis recorded a sales surge for the week ending 25 July after furniture performed well and its clearance Sale ended well.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Grocery sales, Next results, Cern and MFI ceases trading
Executive editor George MacDonald and senior reporter Matthew Chapman’s thoughts on the week’s biggest retail stories.
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NewsTesco scraps 'unexpected item in bagging area' alert from self-checkout
Tesco is scrapping its “unexpected item in the bagging area” alert as part of plans to make self-service checkouts less “irritating.”
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GalleryStore of the Week: T2 brews a beautiful launch on Regent Street
Australian tea specialist T2 has opened a small but beautiful store, its sixth in the UK, on London’s Regent Street.
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NewsComment: It's time for chief pricing officers to join retail boards
Pricing is at last starting to get the recognition it deserves at board level, given how critical it is to revenues and margins.
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OpinionComment: Do the opposite of Amazon if you want to compete with it
All retailers should take note of Amazon’s symbolic eclipse of Walmart to become the world’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation.
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NewsSainsbury's sells pharmacy business to LloydsPharmacy in £125m deal
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal to sell its pharmacy business to Celesio’s LloydsPharmacy in an acquisition worth £125m.
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NewsMorrisons hires Belinda Richards as new chair of audit committee
Supermarket giant Morrisons has appointed Belinda Richards to replace Philip Cox as chair of its audit committee from September 1.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top festive foods
Food is arguably the most important part of Christmas and retailers have upped their game this year in a bid to win over festive shoppers.
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VideoWatch: How drive-through grocery has caught on overseas in 60 seconds
Amazon is poised to open its first grocery drive-through in the US. The format is popular elsewhere but is it likely to launch in the UK?
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NewsMcColl's pilots Subway tie-up to create 'sophisticated' food-to-go offer
Convenience specialist McColl’s is piloting a partnership with fast-food giant Subway in a bid to create a “more sophisticated” food-to-go offer.
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NewsMorrisons hires former Tesco executive Gary Mills as group retail director
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco executive Gary Mills as group retail director as new boss David Potts continues to reshape his senior team.
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NewsCo-op returns to sales growth for first time in a year, Kantar data shows
The Co-op has returned to growth for the first time in a year and Sainsbury’s has reclaimed its position as the second biggest grocer from Asda.
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NewsMcColl's first-half profits rise despite 'very challenging' period
McColl’s has reported an improvement in first-half earnings despite a 1.9% slip in like-for-like sales.
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NewsMajestic offers free click-and-collect to Naked Wines' loyalty customers
Majestic Wine has launched a free click-and-collect service for Naked Wines’ 150,000 loyalty customers following a successful trial.
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VideoWatch: How the Hadron Collider will cause a quantum leap in retail
Professor Michael Feindt explains how tech from Cern will kick-start dynamic pricing and remove gut feeling from 99% of operational decisions.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Sports Direct, Apple Watch and more
Retail news round-up on July 28, 2015: Tesco to give huge share windfalls and Apple Watch to be sold at Best Buy
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NewsRussian grocery giant X5 snaps up 100 stores from competitor
X5 Retail Group, a dominant player in the Russian grocery market, has strengthened its foothold by acquiring 100 of a competitor’s stores.
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NewsUK consumer confidence rises to beat global average for first time since 2006
Consumer confidence in the UK has increased for the sixth consecutive quarter, overtaking the global average for the first time since 2006.
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NewsAmazon plots move to open its first drive-thru grocery store
Amazon is planning to open its first drive-thru grocery store in the US as the etail giant continues to ramp up its food proposition.