All Grocery articles – Page 337
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News
Grocers must close one in five stores, says Goldman Sachs
The big grocers must close one in five of their stores in order to return to profit growth, according to a report by analysts at Goldman Sachs.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on the big four grocers, Primark and Farfetch
Retail news round-up on November 18, 2014: Store closures ‘only option’ for big four; Primark to re-launch Farrell menswear brand; Farfetch.com launches click-and-collect service; and Yours Clothing to expand into Scotland and Ireland.
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Almost half of grocery shoppers keen to embrace wearable technology
Research by IGD has found 43% of shoppers could imagine using wearable technology in the future to shop for food and groceries.
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Majestic Wine reviews plans to increase its store estate
Majestic Wine has revealed it is reviewing plans to expand its store footprint to 330 stores by 2021, as it reported a fall in profits.
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Analysis
Majestic's half-year results: What the analysts say
Sales at Majestic Wine increased 2.8% to £133.8m for the first half of the year, although profits slipped as the retailer invested.
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Analysis
International news analysis: Walmart's health is improving
The world’s largest retailer - Walmart - returned to comp growth (0.5%) in Q3, the first time it has been in positive territory in nearly two years.
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News
Supermarkets could start to close, says Waitrose boss Mark Price
Supermarkets in Britain could start to close as the grocery industry battles falling sales, Waitrose managing director Mark Price has warned.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why Asda's quarterly sales decline won't knock it off course
Asda rocked the market yesterday when it reported falling sales after two quarters of growth. But it is determined to stick to its plan.
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News
Co-op presses ahead with boardroom reforms as it aims to restore confidence
The Co-op has made a series of executive and non-executive appointments as part of ongoing constitutional reforms at the group.
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Opinion
Comment: Asda still leads the big four despite its sales decline
Asda’s 1.6% fall in like-for-likes indicates just how challenging the British supermarket scene has become.
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Analysis
In the news: Mark Given, the man behind Sainsbury's Christmas TV ad
There is a young pretender for John Lewis’s Christmas advertising crown thanks to Sainsbury’s brand communications director Mark Given.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Cameron pays a trip to Aldi’s headquarters
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Cameron’s visit to Aldi following the retailer’s plan to create 35,000 new jobs.
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News
Shoppers misled by grocery packaging, Which? alleges
Grocers and food manufacturers have been accused by consumer organisation Which? of using packaging that misleads shoppers.
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Infographic: Waitrose posts weekly sales increase as Christmas sales rise
Sales at Waitrose climbed 3.4% last week to £127.5m as shoppers started preparing for the festive season by stocking up on Christmas goods.
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News
Asda chief admits more to do in discounter battle as like-for-likes fall
Asda has fallen into negative like-for-like territory, reporting a 1.6% fall in its third quarter, as the trading environment took a toll.
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News
Video: Sainsbury's unveils Christmas ad featuring First World War football game
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its ad featuring a depiction of the 1914 First World War Christmas truce featuring the famous football game.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco must find its heart to regain core customers
Tesco’s continued difficulties are the result of hubris and the inability to engender affection among core UK consumers.
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Opinion
Comment: Discounters to pile more pressure on the Big Four this Christmas
The discounters have had quite a year - and this Christmas they are set to pile more pressure than ever on the Big Four grocers.
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News
Sainsbury's chief Coupe insists he has firepower to withstand anything
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has insisted that his new strategy means the grocer has the firepower to deal with anything the market throws at it.
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Opinion
Bryan Roberts: Sainsbury's new strategic plan is a tipping point for UK grocery
A very overused cliché, but today might come to be seen as a tipping point in the evolution of the UK grocery sector.