All Grocery articles – Page 414
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News
Tesco share sale director Bob Robbins steps down
Noel ‘Bob’ Robbins has retired after nearly 40 years with Tesco the year after he controversially sold shares before its profit warning.
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Tesco trials new family carvery restaurant Decks in Coventry store
Grocer Tesco has created a new family carvery restaurant called Decks, which is to open this week in the Tesco Extra at Coventry Arena.
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Heatwave and sporting triumphs drive best July sales in seven years
Retailers experienced their best July in seven years in a “golden month” driven by warm weather and booming consumer confidence.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Victoria's Secret
Retail news round-up August 6, 2013: Tesco creates new restaurant format, Martin McColl rebrands, Victoria’s Secret to expand in the north.
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Video: Sainsbury’s launches tongue-in-cheek ‘Back Tu School’ ads
Sainsbury’s has launched a new advertising campaign for its Tu clothing range which features children testing its school uniforms.
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Waitrose becomes new publisher of Good Food Guide
Waitrose has become the new publisher of the Good Food Guide as it looks to further build on its reputation as “an authority on good food”.
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Opinion
Comment: Value groceries not so easy to conquer
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, best known for his easyJet budget airline, has a reputation for defining the value end of the many sectors in which his business operates.
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Opinion
Comment: Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou on his new EasyFoodstore.com venture
I was surprised how much interest the mere registration of a trademark and a URL has attracted especially considering easyGroup owns thousands of “easy” trademarks and “easy” URLs - often for defensive purposes.
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Sainsbury's to appeal ASA decision on Tesco Price Promise
Sainsbury’s is to appeal the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision that Tesco’s Price Promise claims are fair and is considering taking the fight to the courts.
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The Co-op overhauls own-brand food range to drive sales recovery
The Co-operative Group is overhauling its own-brand food range to help put its food business back on track.
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Easyjet founder to take on Aldi and Lidl with budget grocer EasyFoodstore.com
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is set to take on discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl with the launch of his own budget food business.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on EasyFoodstore.com, The Co-op and French Connection
Retail news round-up August 5, 2013: Easyjet founder to launch grocery business, Tesco increases online grocery market share, The Co-op revamps its own-brand offer and French Connection to dispose of its Tegan fashion brand.
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Analysis
Campaign of the Week: Sainsbury’s press ads were bold but not clear enough on values
Sainsbury’s was angered by the Advertising Standards Authority’s rejection of its complaint about Tesco Price Promise ads and launched a national press advertising campaign to convince consumers that the Tesco pledge compares apples and oranges.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges, Littlewoods and Spar
Retail news round-up August 2, 2013: Spar UK launches first branded forecourt store, Littlewoods to launch £1.3m kidswear campaignand Selfridges appoints Steak to handle paid search activity.
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Asda to launch more Christmas round pound deals to appeal to cautious mums
Asda is to ramp up its round-pound deals this Christmas as shoppers count their pennies ahead of the festive season.
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Costcutter secures £35m refinancing to support growth
Symbol group Costcutter Supermarkets Group has today signed a £35m refinancing deal with Barclays.
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Conviviality Retail shares rocket on public debut
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail enjoyed a strong debut on the AIM stock exchange yesterday as shares surged on its first day of trading.
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Fortnum & Mason ups floor space for Christmas range
Upmarket London department store Fortnum & Mason is expanding the floor space dedicated to its Christmas merchandise by 15% this year.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Tesco and Evans Cycles
Retail news round-up August, 2013: Food sales surge in hot weather, Sainsbury’s receives support from the NFU and Evans Cycles EBITDA falls.
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Morrisons launches technology innovation den as part of IT investment
Grocer Morrisons has launched an Innovation Den in a bid to improve its adoption of new technologies.