All Grocery articles – Page 421
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Analysis
Analysis: The etail tax proposal - who's leading the debate
The retail industry is set for a major split over calls for an etail tax that would even the cost burden between online retailers and their bricks and mortar rivals. Retail Week looks at which retailers are leading both sides of the debate.
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News
Majestic Wine turns focus on social media after shelving TV advertising
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine is to focus on increasing its average basket size from its existing customer base after shelving its TV advertising campaign.
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News
Tesco launches range of toddler products to capture kids market spend
Tesco has launched a range of products for toddlers, following on from its baby range launch at the start of the year.
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News
Waitrose to launch online TV gardening channel
Waitrose is to launch a new TV channel dedicated to gardening tomorrow which will feature celebrity gardener and brand ambassador Alan Titchmarsh.
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News
Sainsbury's out in front as rivals Tesco, Asda and Morrisons lose share
Sainsbury’s was the only one of the big four grocers to increase its market share in the 12 weeks to June 9 as its rivals suffered in the face of discount and premium growth.
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News
New supermarket growth slows as grocers focus on small stores
Growth in the pipeline of new supermarket developments has slowed as the major grocers have moved from large stores to convenience formats.
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News
Asda steps up multichannel drive with kiosk and in-store locker trials
Asda upped the pace of its multichannel expansion with new online order kiosks and collection lockers in store as part of a trial.
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Analysis
Analysis: The state of play in supermarket clothing as Sainsbury's plans to relaunch Tu
Sainsbury’s today revealed it is to revamp its own brand clothing label Tu in September. Retail Week looks at the highly competitive supermarket clothing category.
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News
Majestic Wine toasts rise in profits despite sales dip
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine has posted a profits rise despite a sales fall last year.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Tesco Chelmsford prioritises convenience format
Tesco is piloting a convenience format in Chelmsford. John Ryan visits and talks to superstores managing director Richard Baker.
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News
Sainsbury's relaunches Tu clothing brand in non-food push
Sainsbury’s is to relaunch its Tu clothing brand in September as it chases a bigger slice of the non-food market.
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Analysis
Analysis: How are the big four grocers tackling Aldi’s growth?
As Asda lowers prices on specific lines which shoppers go to Aldi for, Retail Week looks at how the major grocers are attempting to prevent their customers heading to the discounter.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis sales fall 5.2% after tough comparables
John Lewis sales fell 5.2% to £59.84m last week as the retailer suffered from tough Jubilee comparables and seasonal variations.
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News
Asda fights back at Aldi by slashing prices on fresh food and produce
Asda is fighting back against Aldi’s meteoric growth by lowering the price of goods that its weekly shoppers flock to buy from the booming German discounter.
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Analysis
Analysis: What can we learn from Walmart’s AGM?
Walmart shareholders gathered in the world’s largest retailer’s home in Bentonville, Arkansas last week for the annual meeting. Alex Lawson reports on developments there and at UK subsidiary Asda.
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Opinion
Comment: Investing in own-brand can enable growth in tough times
Last week Tesco disappointed the City with its first-quarter performance, but in light of this week’s results from Sainsbury’s perhaps critics were a little harsh.
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News
Sainsbury's growth driven solely by own brand, says King
Sainsbury’s has said that own-brand sales are driving its business and are a key strength in its fight against rivals.
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Analysis
Analysis: How have the big four grocers fared in the first quarter?
Sainsbury’s was the last of the four major grocers to post its first quarter results today, Retail Week looks at how they have all performed.
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Analysis
Sainsbury's first quarter: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s today reported a 0.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the first quarter against a tough market. Retail Week summarises the City’s reaction the results.
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News
Sainsbury’s posts ‘solid’ 0.8% like-for-like rise in first quarter
Sainsbury’s recorded a “solid” 0.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the first quarter to June 8 amid a challenging market.