All Grocery articles – Page 294
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Opinion
Comment: Extended Sunday trading hours means bigger shops
Will the proposed devolution of Sunday trading hours to local authorities put a knife through the heart of convenience retailing?
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News
Morrisons to land up to £50m from sale of M Local convenience stores
Grocer Morrisons is expected to receive up to £50m from the sale of its convenience store chain, which will be rebranded to My Local.
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News
Tesco raises £4.2bn from Homeplus sale as it calls time on South Korea
Tesco will raise £4.2bn from the sale of its Homeplus business to a consortium led by MBK Partners as it calls time on its South Korean operation.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis experiences 'another difficult week' as sales drop
John Lewis has revealed a tough trading period has closed with “another difficult week” as sales fell for the fourth consecutive week in August.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Dave Lewis's rollercoaster ride at Tesco
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how the grocer’s chief executive has navigated through a turbulent first year.
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News
Co-op swings to half-year profit but warns investment will hit full-year figures
The Co-operative Group has swung into the black after posting a pre-tax profit of £36m, driven by its core food convenience business.
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News
McColl's reveals 2.3% slip in Q3 like-for-likes in 'challenging' market
McColl’s has reported a 2.3% fall in third-quarter like-for-likes but its boss insists it was “solid progress” in what remains a tough market.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Net-a-Porter and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up on September 3, 2015: Tesco to pay dairy farmers more and Net-a-Porter parts company with founder.
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News
Tesco 'chooses preferred bidder' for South Korean business as sale nears
Tesco is remaining tight-lipped on the future of its South Korean business despite reports that it has chosen a preferred bidder for the chain.
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News
Sainsbury's and Morrisons 'vulnerable' to a return to private ownership
Supermarket giants Morrisons and Sainsbury’s are “vulnerable” to a return to private ownership, according to a senior grocery analyst.
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Opinion
Tesco under Lewis: A share price rollercoaster ride for investors
In the year since Dave Lewis joined Tesco, its share price has had just as much of a rollercoaster ride as the chief executive himself.
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Analysis
How to make the most of global grocery growth opportunities
The top 15 global grocery markets are poised to grow by 34% and be worth $8trn (£5.2trn) by 2020, the latest IGD forecasts show.
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Opinion
Comment: Are Tesco stores any better than they were?
It’s been a year since Tesco boss Dave Lewis instigated a store revamp programme at the grocer. Has it paid dividends?
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Analysis
Tesco under Lewis: In-store standards are showing much-needed improvement
As the retail world circles, it’s now nearly a year since ‘Drastic Dave’ arrived at Tesco – and two years since Watford Extra reopened.
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Opinion
Comment: Leadership lessons from Dave Lewis’s first year at Tesco
As Dave Lewis reaches his first anniversary as chief executive of Tesco, it is fair to say he’s had a pretty tough year.
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News
Contactless payment limit increased from £20 to £30 as spending hits £2.5bn
Shoppers will be able to make bigger purchases using contactless payment cards from today after the limit was raised from £20 to £30.
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News
Tesco to axe final salary pension scheme following 90-day consultation
Supermarket giant Tesco has told its staff it will end its final salary pension scheme following a 90-day consultation with workers and unions.
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News
Ex-Sainsbury's boss Justin King: Living wage will 'destroy jobs'
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King has claimed the government’s “ludicrous” new national living wage will “destroy jobs” across the UK.
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Video
Shortcuts: How has Dave Lewis fared after one year at Tesco?
It has been a rocky first year for Dave Lewis at Tesco, but how has he fared? George MacDonald gives his verdict in 60 seconds.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Oliver Bonas, living wage, footfall and more
Retail news round-up on September 1, 2015: Oliver Bonas first retailer to pay living wage, bank holiday footfall down and Aldi expansion.