All Grocery articles – Page 366
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News
Earnings fall at Iceland as it invests for growth at home and abroad
Frozen food specialist Iceland has posted a fall in annual earnings as investment was made in the business.
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News
Tesco's credit rating downgraded by Moody's
Moody’s has downgraded Tesco’s credit rating to just two notches above junk status because of tough conditions in the grocery market.
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Retail insolvencies hit five-year high
Retail insolvencies reached their highest level in five years, with 1,287 businesses across England, Scotland and Wales going bust in the year to the end of March.
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Opinion
Comment: Redundancy should be treated as a negotiation
The effects of a failed redundancy process hit the headlines as former Comet staff each received protective awards.
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News
Aldi pledges to double UK store estate in next seven years
Aldi has pledged to double its UK store estate to 1,000 shops over the next seven years as its relentless march looks set to continue.
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News
Majestic Wine profits flat during 'difficult' year as it vows to invest
Majestic Wine profit remained flat at £23.8m during a ‘difficult trading year’ as it vows to up investment in the current year.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Debenhams, Mamas & Papas and The Co-op
Retail news round-up on June 16, 2014: Aldi to double store numbers, ex New Look finance boss in line for Debenhams job and Liberty owner BlueGem in talks to rescue Mamas & Papas.
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News
Aldi and Ikea among retailers shortlisted for Retail Week Rising Stars Awards
Aldi, Boots and Ikea are among retailers to have been shortlisted for the Retail Week Rising Stars Awards.
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Analysis
Analysis: How do Italian retailers measure up as the World Cup starts?
As the England football team prepares for its first World Cup match against Italy tomorrow in Manaus, Retail Week looks at how its competition fares in the retail stakes.
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Opinion
Comment: Will Hema's Dutch courage pay off as it opens its first UK store?
The arrival of Dutch variety store Hema in the UK will not only brighten up the high street, its eclectic offer will also prove popular with shoppers.
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News
John Lewis to bring Italian restaurants into Oxford Street flagship
John Lewis is to bring a taste of Italy into its Oxford Street flagship with the opening of two new restaurants - Ham Holy Burger and Rossopomodoro.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis sales soar 18.2% as weather drives footfall
John Lewis sales jumped 18.2% to £70.8m in its week to June 7 as the mixed weather helped drive shoppers to its department stores.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb’s verdict: Pets At Home – not waving but drowned out?
With lots of “pawsitively” exciting growth stories now available in the retail sector, not least via the B&M IPO, how do recent floats like Pets at Home avoid getting drowned out?
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Interview
Video: Interview with boss of Dutch value giant Hema
Dutch value giant Hema has today opened its first UK store in Victoria Place shopping centre, London. Boss Ronald van Zetten tells Retail Week what the store has to offer.
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Analysis
12 facts you should know about Hema as it launches first UK store
Hema opens its first UK store in Victoria, London, on June 12. Here are a few facts you never knew about the Dutch value player.
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News
Sainsbury's departing boss Justin King insists he is not leaving on a low
Sainsbury’s departing chief executive Justin King insisted he is not leaving on a low despite the grocer reporting a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales excluding petrol in its first quarter.
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News
Sainsbury's reports like-for-like sales down 1.1% as King's exit nears
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like sales for its first quarter down 1.1% excluding petrol, in what chief executive Justin King said has been the slowest industry growth in a decade.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will the World Cup allow retailers to score winning goals?
With the World Cup on our screens this summer we examine retailers preparations and expectations for the world’s biggest football event.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Topps Tiles, Mulberry and retail supply chain
Retail news round-up on June 11, 2014: Topps Tiles gets £50m for expansion, Buccellati chief joins Mulberry, Supply chain slavery solution, DFS seeks upmarket shopper.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retail fared in May, sector by sector
Clothing underpinned retail sales in May, resulting in a 0.5% like-for-like uptick on a year earlier, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed.