All Grocery articles – Page 371
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News
BRC joins forces with manufacturers to strengthen business rates fight
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has joined forces with other industries to tackle the issue of burdensome business rates.
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Tesco kicks off Shop&Go trial at Bethnal Green store in London
Tesco has kicked off a trial in its Bethnal Green Metro store in London offering customers the chance to shop in store and have their goods delivered later.
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The Co-op is seriously damaged and will not recover, says ex-boss
The Co-operative Group is so seriously damaged it won’t return to its glory days, former chief executive Sir Graham Melmoth has said.
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Analysis
Analysis: BRC-KPMG April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales sprang back in April when they rose 4.2% on a like-for-like basis boosted by Easter, according to the BRC KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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Opinion
Comment: Morrisons needs to persuade customers to love it again
Morrisons disappointed the City yet again last week with a below consensus 7.1% plunge in like-for-like sales excluding petrol.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco smartphone makes sense as tech becomes a retail battleground
Last week Tesco revealed that it is to launch its own smartphone this year.
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Co-op chair urges members unsure of reform vote to speak to her
Co-op chair Ursula Lidbetter has urged anyone unready to back Lord Myners’ reforms to speak to her as Midcounties vows to back plan.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on retail sales, The Co-op, Asda and more
Retail news round-up on May 13, 2014: Easter boosts retail sales, Midcounties Co-op backs reform plan, Asda ecommerce boss moves to Walmart and discounter grocers gain ground in Ireland.
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Morrisons to roll out click-and-collect locker service in stores
Morrisons is rolling out a network of lockers to its stores that will allow shoppers to pick up click-and-collect parcels.
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Musgrave Group posts 16% fall in pre-tax profits
Musgrave Group has posted a 16% fall in pre-tax profits and warned that challenging trading conditions have led to a €131m asset write-down.
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Late Easter boosts grocery sales but big four continue to lose out to discounters
The late Easter provided a sales boost for supermarkets but the big four’s share was eaten up by the discounters, according to Nielsen data.
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Opinion
Comment: Can the Co-op brand recover from a year of scandal?
The Co-op brand has been constructed on a simple and powerful idea: ethical business. Its dilemma now is that the scandals of the past year stand in total opposition to that core brand idea.
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International news: Leclerc pilots drive-through format with 10 outlets in Poland
Leclerc has begun piloting its drive-through format in Poland with the introduction of 10 outlets and more to follow in Spain and Portugal.
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Infographic: John Lewis sales soar 14.5% in its 150th anniversary week
John Lewis sales rose 14.5% to £74.9m in its 150th anniversary week despite the tube strike impacting footfall at its central London stores.
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Midcounties Co-op boss hits back at Myners over 'personal' criticism
The boss of the UK’s biggest independent co-operative has hit back at Lord Myners over his attack on him and other Co-op board members.
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Analysis
Halal meat and food labeling: what do retailers need to know?
Religious groups have called for better food labelling after supermarkets were accused of selling halal meat to consumers without telling them.
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News
Morrisons boss: 'Investors will hold our feet to the fire over strategy'
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips insisted his plan has the backing of investors but said they would “hold our feet to the fire” over its execution.
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BRC disagrees with calls for supermarkets to label meat with slaughter methods
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has denied meat should be labelled with the way the animal has been slaughtered despite consumer confusion.
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Oddbins to roll out own-brand craft beer
Off-licence chain Oddbins is to launch a range of own-brand craft beers to tap in to demand for locally sourced ales.
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Opinion
Comment: Sainsbury’s stands at a crossroads as King exits
Sainsbury’s departing chief executive Justin King can hold his head high as he prepares to bow out after reporting a profit uplift of 5.3% in the year to March 15.