All Grocery articles – Page 364
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News
World Cup goods sold at knock-down prices as England crashes out
World Cup memorabilia is being flogged at discount prices after England failed to make it through to the next round of the tournament.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, supply chain, and Highgrove retail business
Retail news round-up on June 25, 2014: Sainsbury’s Bank hires staff from Travelex; Prince Charles’ Highgrove business to focus on online sales; and Government urges BRC to establish supply chain guidelines.
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Campaign groups urge Tesco to pay employees living wage
Campaign groups calling on Tesco to pay its workers a living wage have taken direct action by altering some of the retailer’s price tags.
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Analysis
Analysis: How does England's World Cup rival Costa Rica measure up in the retail stakes?
As the England football team attempts to retain some pride in its final World Cup match against Costa Rica tonight, Retail Week looks at how its competition fares in the retail stakes.
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Grocers agree to put time limit on supplier payments
Major grocers including Aldi and Asda have agreed to cut the time they will backdate payments from six years to two, following pressure from the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
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Former Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin urges shareholders to give Clarke more time
Tesco chief Philip Clarke has received a boost after former boss Lord MacLaurin insisted shareholders give him more time to turn around the grocer.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Carphone Warehouse and ecommerce sales
Retail news round-up on June 24, 2014: Former Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin urges shareholders to give Clarke more time; UK retail ecommerce sales to rise 16% this year; Carphone Warehouse links to 3 Ireland.
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Opinion
Comment: Much rides on Netto and Sainsbury's tie-up for Mike Coupe
Sainsbury’s blindsided everybody last week when it unveiled a joint venture with Netto to bring the Danish discounter back to the UK just four years after it sold its stores here to Asda.
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Opinion
Comment: Now is the time to futureproof our retail jewels
There’s clearly a consumer appetite for after-hours markets, can retailers really afford to ignore our changing shopping habits?
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Analysis
International analysis: Kroger blazes a trail in first quarter
Kroger continues to separate itself from the pack. The US grocer’s 4.6% gain in identical store sales in the first quarter put to shame the 0.1% decline turned in by Walmart US.
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Morrisons' Three Lions songs fail to win fans in Scotland
Morrisons was forced to stop playing England World Cup songs in its Scottish stores last week after customers complained it was rubbing in that their team did not qualify for the tournament.
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Opinion
Comment: There is room for a new look Netto in the UK
The hard discounting end of the UK food-retailing spectrum still has space to accommodate an additional player.
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News
Morrisons slashes more prices as grocery price war continues
Morrisons has unveiled another round of price cuts today as it emerged that retail improvement director Richard Manners has exited the business.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Morrisons, Sports Direct and business rates
Retail news round-up on June 23, 2014: Amazon to use Doddle click-and-collect service, Morrisons slashes prices again, major Sports Direct shareholder to vote no to Mike Ashley bonus scheme.
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Households £4 better off in May than last year
Consumers’ spending power increased by £4 to £171 a week last month, marking the eight consecutive month that families have seen their discretionary incomes rise year on year, Asda’s Income Tracker shows.
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Analysis
Analysis: Netto and Sainsbury's tie-up - will it work?
Whether Netto and Sainsbury’s will succeed is today’s hot topic - to answer this we need to look at it from three angles, what we refer to as the three pillars of success.
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Opinion
Comment: An interest rates rise will affect all retailers
The food sector is battling the harshest trading environment in its history while non-food begins to leverage a long-awaited return of consumer confidence.
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Analysis
At a glance: Danish grocer Netto as it returns to the UK
As Netto reveals plans to return to the UK this year through a joint venture with Sainsbury’s, we take a look at the Danish discount grocery chain.
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News
Netto teams up with Sainsbury's for return to the UK
Danish discount grocer Netto is to return to Britain as part of a joint venture with Sainsbury’s.
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Infographic: John Lewis posts sales rise despite 'week of two halves'
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 4.6% year on year to £71.5m after a strong start to the week.