All Grocery articles – Page 301
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Opinion
Comment: 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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News
Sainsbury'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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Morrisons 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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Analysis
Christmas 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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Video
Watch: 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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McColl'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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Morrisons 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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Co-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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McColl'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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Majestic 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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Video
Watch: 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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News
Breakfast 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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News
Russian 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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News
UK 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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Amazon 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.
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News
Morrisons faces GCA probe over emails demanding payments from 20 suppliers
Morrisons has attempted to secure one-off payments from about 20 of its suppliers in a move that faces a probe by the supermarket watchdog.
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News
Tesco abandons three times as many developments as its big four rivals
Tesco has abandoned three times as many new supermarket developments as all of its big four rivals put together over the past five years.
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Opinion
Comment: The real picture of retail is not as rosy as it looks
The retail industry has never been so focused on price, and as interest rates rise it will force businesses to be more dynamic.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Morrisons, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up on July 27, 2015: Tesco abandons 62 sites, Morrisons buyers’ one-off demands and Amazon’s drive-thru plans.
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Analysis
Lessons from the legends: The most inspiring retail quotes…ever!
Be inspired by these insights from some of the retail industry greats, including Harry Selfridge, Amazon’s founder, Laura Ashley and more.