All Grocery articles – Page 392
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Opinion
Nick Bubb’s verdict: Marks & Spencer - who’d be a food retailer?
Marc Bolland may have mixed feelings about the unfolding disaster at his old company Morrison’s, but he can be proud of how M&S Food has performed.
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Opinion
Comment: Grocers have some work to do after 'Excuses Thursday'
There seems to have been an alarming recent trend to label days of the week in retail, a la Sky Sports.
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News
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips admits it lost out to discounters at Christmas
Morrisons lost out to rivals at Christmas after discount shoppers failed to switch from Aldi and Lidl for their festive shopping, chief executive Dalton Philips has admitted.
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News
Tesco FD Laurie McIlwee: "Market contracted more than we anticipated in December"
Tesco chief financial officer Laurie McIlwee said the grocer was “too optimistic” at the beginning of December and the market contracted more than it thought over the key Christmas trading period, leading to “disappointing” results.
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News
M&S forced into Sale early by 'unprecedented' level of promotions, says Bolland
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland said the retailer tried to hold its nerve over Christmas promotions but was forced into Sale early by “unprecedented” promotional activity.
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Analysis
Morrisons' Christmas trading: What the analysts say
Morrisons today brought forward its planned Christmas trading update to inform the City of its 5.6% fall in like-for-like sales over Christmas. Retail Week rounds up the reaction.
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Opinion
Blog: Tesco boss Philip Clarke on the grocer's Christmas performance
As seasonal as the sales, the flurry of Christmas trading statements is well underway and we have reported our sales update this morning.
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News
Marks & Spencer blames warm weather and discounting for lacklustre quarter
Marks & Spencer has blamed warm weather in October and Christmas discounting for its lacklustre third-quarter performance, which was dragged down by general merchandise sales.
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News
Morrisons' Christmas like-for-likes slump 5.6%
Morrisons’ like-for-like sales fell 5.6% excluding petrol over the Christmas period, and the grocer warned it now expects full-year profit to be at the lower end of expectations.
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News
Tesco reports UK Christmas like-for-likes down 2.4%
Tesco has reported like-for-like sales in the UK fell by 2.4% over Christmas, maintaining that weakness in the grocery market impacted its performance.
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Opinion
Comment: Next makes money in the middle market
Next was very much in fashion with shoppers over Christmas, when it posted better than expected sales.
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Interview
Q&A: Gousto's chief executive and co-founder Timo Schmidt
Timo Schmidt, chief executive and co-founder of online food specialist Gousto speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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Analysis
Sainsbury's Justin King: 'The toughest Christmas trading environment in my 30 years of retail'
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has said the overall food market in the third quarter will be flat or in slight decline – the first time this has happened in his 30 years of retailing.
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Opinion
Comment: Retail trends that are not just for Christmas
The concentrated nature of the festive trading period amplifies consumer trends like no other and there are already telling lessons to be drawn for the year ahead.
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News
Majestic Wine toasts strong Christmas sales
Majestic Wine has popped the cork on strong Christmas trading figures as shoppers sought out its premium wine offer over the festive party season.
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News
Waitrose enjoys record Christmas as shoppers seek premium food
Waitrose has posted record Christmas trading figures as shoppers sought premium food and utilised the grocer’s strong multichannel offer.
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News
The Co-op posts Christmas sales rise driven by convenience shoppers
The Co-operative Food enjoyed a strong Christmas buoyed by shoppers rushing to its convenience stores to top-up shop over the festive season.
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News
Sainsbury's like-for-likes edge up 0.2% over "best ever" Christmas
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-likes were up 0.2% in its third quarter but still recorded its best ever Christmas.
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Analysis
At a glance: Dutch value retailer Hema
As Dutch retailer Hema reveals plans to enter the UK market, Retail Week lifts the lid on the value chain.