All Grocery articles – Page 332
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News
Tesco and auditor PwC to be investigated by Financial Reporting Council
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into the role auditor PwC has played in the overstating of Tesco profits.
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Tesco suppliers embroiled in Serious Fraud Office investigation
Suppliers are expected to be interviewed by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as part of the investigation into Tesco’s profit overstatement.
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Sir Terry Leahy predicts turnaround for big four grocers in 2015
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy is predicting a turnaround for the big four supermarkets in 2015 and a more buoyant Christmas this year.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Zara, Panic Saturday and more
Retail news round-up on December 22, 2014: SFO to probe Tesco suppliers; Zara launches home store format; shoppers spend £1.2bn on ‘panic Saturday’; retailers poised for record online Christmas Day spending; Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe warns of two more years of pain.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Rotterdam’s Markthal is a store design showstopper
Rotterdam’s Markthal boasts a market-place atmosphere that includes mainstream retail offers, all under one spectacular roof.
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News
Shoppers to spend £6.5bn on groceries during Christmas period
Shoppers will spend £6.5bn on groceries in the two weeks to Christmas as supermarkets drastically increase levels of advertising.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Ikea, consumer confidence and more
Retail news round-up on December 19, 2014: Amazon launches one hour delivery service; Ikea suspends sales in Russia; Christmas delivery delays impact etailers; Consumer confidence dips; Tesco Mobile launches personalised gif shop
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Black Friday drives biggest retail sales growth in over a decade
Black Friday propelled the biggest increase in retail sales in more than a decade as sales rose in November 6.4% year on year.
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Vince Cable seeks meeting with Tesco’s Lewis amid job fears
Business secretary Vince Cable has asked for a meeting with Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis to find out how he intends to turn around the retailer.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Ikea and Virgin Wines
Retail news round-up on December 18, 2014: Tesco’s accounting black hole may be bigger than feared, Ikea customer anger over delivery delays, Virgin Wines offers locker collection service
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Opinion
Comment: No truce in supermarket aisles this Christmas
Popular misconceptions about Iceland’s offer abound, but the grocer is fighting back in the run up to Christmas and beyond.
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Christmas success rides on final days after shopping patterns skewed
Retailers are banking on a last-minute shopper rush for seasonal success after Black Friday disrupted shopping patterns in the golden quarter.
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Analysis
Infographic: Christmas spend and footfall to jump on December 23
Christmas spend is set to peak on December 23, with retailers expected to rake in £1.3bn in sales, according to Visa.
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Opinion
Analysis: How grocers can embrace new food labelling regulations
Retailers must try to engage their shoppers when trying to meet the needs of the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU FIC).
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News
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke appointed president of IGD
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke is to take over the presidency of food and grocery research and training charity IGD next year.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on inflation, the Co-op Bank and Scotland
Retail news round-up on December 17, 2014: UK inflation decelerates in November, the Co-op Bank fails stress test, and sales in Scotland fall.
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News
Virgin Wines offers Christmas click-and-collect through lockers
Virgin Wines has partnered with delivery locker operator InPost to offer a click-and-collect service for Christmas drinks orders.
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News
Grocery market returns to 'marginal' growth despite big four declines
The grocery market returned to “marginal growth” in the 12 weeks ending December 7 after shoppers put more items in their baskets.
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Discounters in line for strong Christmas as they increase shopper spend
Discount supermarkets increased shopper spend by 31% this year and the trend is expected to continue at Christmas.
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Carrefour to pay shoppers five times the difference if beaten on price
French grocery giant Carrefour is offering a price-match deal at two of its Belgian stores in a bid to compete with discounter Albert Heijn.