All Grocery articles – Page 357
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Opinion
Comment: Low levels of profit warnings are testament to restructures' success
An unusually low level of profit warnings among retailers makes interesting reading as warnings across all companies hit three-year high.
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News
Discounters cause third consecutive month of grocery sales decline
Grocery sales growth fell for the third consecutive month and for the sixth time in seven months as discounters’ influence strengthens.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Retailers profit from the sweltering summer
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how retail sales have performed as temperatures rise during the summer season.
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Opinion
Comment: Sainsbury’s is to dabble in discounting, but will it work?
Sainsbury’s recently announced a joint venture with Netto, to launch later this year and reach 15 stores by the end of next.
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Opinion
Comment: Asda avoids musical chairs at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
The appointment of Andy Higginson as Morrisons’ next chairman is the latest instance of musical chairs in the leading grocers’ boardrooms.
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Opinion
Comment: Aldi’s rising sales show Tesco needs to stand for something
Kantar Worldpanel data has revealed that retailers at both the upscale and bargain ends of the supermarket spectrum are faring well, with particularly strong figures for Aldi and Waitrose.
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News
Consumer sentiment slips as confidence in economic recovery falters
Consumer confidence slipped into negative territory in July, just a month after recording its first positive result in nine years.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on consumer confidence, Matalan and Amazon
Retail news round-up on July 31, 2014: Consumer confidence slips for first time in six months, Matalan contributes to Rana Plaza victims’ trust fund, Amazon to inject $2bn in Indian operations
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Analysis
Analysis: Tesco's image problem must be addressed by new boss Dave Lewis
The departure of Philip Clarke and appointment of Dave Lewis has highlighted Tesco’s image problem and the task of turning that around.
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News
Video: What do shoppers in Hackney think about Tesco?
As Tesco boss Philip Clarke steps down to make way for Dave Lewis, Retail Week visited a store in Hackney to find out what shoppers think about the supermarket.
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News
High streets may be seeing a resurgence as they react to modern shopper
High streets may be seeing a resurgence as they adapt to modern consumers’ shopping needs.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on the Co-op and Amazon
Retail news round-up on July 30, 2014: Amazon launches 3D-printing store, Co-op staff protest over in-store radio
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News
Analysis: New Morrisons chairman Andy Higginson's 'to do' list
Incoming Morrisons chairman Andy Higginson has a big task on his hands at the grocer. Retail Week looks at what his priorities might be.
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Analysis
Morrisons new chairman: What the analysts say
Morrisons has revealed Andrew Higginson will success Sir Ian Gibson as chairman next year. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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News
Rebuilding customer trust is vital, says incoming Morrisons chairman
Rebuilding customer trust is “fundamental” in the currently highly competitive grocery landscape, Morrisons incoming chairman Andrew Higginson has said.
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Opinion
Comment: Morrisons pulls off a coup by drafting in Andy Higginson
Andy Higginson’s appointment as chairman of Morrisons makes him the first of Tesco’s golden generation of leaders to take up cudgels at one of his alma mater’s direct competitors.
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News
Grocery market growth falls to lowest level in 10 years as price war escalates
Grocery market growth fell to 0.9% in the 12 weeks ending July 20, the lowest level for 10 years, as the price war takes hold of the sector.
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News
Morrisons appoints retail heavyweight Andrew Higginson as its new chairman
Morrisons has hired retail heavyweight and former Tesco finance director Andrew Higginson as its new chairman, as he steps down from Poundland.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Next and Carpetright
Retail news round-up on July 29, 2014: Poundland appoints former Carpetright boss Darren Shapland as its chairman, Next raises full-year profit guidance for second time and Carpetright posts 5.2% sales jump
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News
Founders of Tesco-owned restaurant chain Giraffe resign a year after acquisition
Founders of Tesco-owned restaurant chain Giraffe are to resign a year after the grocer acquired the business.