All Grocery articles – Page 434
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Analysis
Analysis: Asian retailers on the rise in pursuit of growth
Homegrown retailers are expanding rapidly in many Asian countries. We highlight 10 companies to watch as they extend their reach.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers and suppliers can prosper in the age of austerity
It’s hard to avoid the gloomy economic news at the moment. I understand the competitive challenges facing retailers and suppliers alike.
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Opinion
Blog: Clubcard TV is just the start of the journey
A couple of years ago if someone had told me I was going to be MD of Clubcard TV, it would probably have conjured up visions of a TV channel promoting Tesco products to Tesco customers.
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News
Food price inflation reaches lowest point in five months
Food price inflation fell to a five-month low last month as upward pressure from rises in wheat and corn prices in previous months began to ease.
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News
Tesco’s Clubcard TV goes live today to 16 million card holders
Tesco’s Clubcard TV goes live today to its 16 million Clubcard holders.
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News
Frozen food retailers eye former Blockbuster stores
Frozen food retailers are vying to take on former Blockbuster stores as restructuring firm Gordon Brothers plots a 300-store rescue to keep the retailer on the high street.
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Analysis
Analysis: What do the BRC figures tell us about the retail market?
The BRC reported an unexpected 2.7% rise in the value of retail sales in February today, representing the fastest growth since December 2009. Retail Week looks at the implications for the market.
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News
Covent Garden signs LVMH brand Sandro and Adidas collaboration Y-3
Two clothing brands have signed to London’s Covent Garden as the shopping district continues to transform its retail offer.
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News
Food bills to surge 12.1%, potentially putting families into poverty
Food bills are to surge by £357 this year, which could potentially put more families into food poverty, according to a report by CEBR.
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News
Tesco poaches Facebook and Sainsbury’s executives to lead digital growth
Tesco has poached former Facebook and Sainsbury’s executives to spearhead the growth of its digital entertainment arm into music and ebooks.
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Opinion
Comment: Horse meat scandal will impact the entire retail sector
The horse meat scandal will no doubt continue to unfold over the coming months but for some of the affected companies, the harm done to their reputations may well prove fatal.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco's Price Promise will add value, but it should be just the tip of the iceberg
Tesco’s Price Promise will give Tesco a further tool to try and compete in a still subdued UK grocery market.
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News
Tesco to launch voucher-at-till price offensive next week
Tesco is poised to unveil a voucher-at-till initiative to ratchet up price pressure on its rivals next week.
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Gallery
Store gallery: What are the supermarket interiors of the future?
Grocers constantly strive to improve the in-store experience to win over shoppers in a competitive environment. John Ryan finds out what the future of food shopping looks like.
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News
Trigger’s hot chocolate holiday in St Lucia
Road sweeping must have paid off for Only Fools and Horses star Roger Lloyd-Pack, aka Trigger, who was spotted relaxing on holiday in St Lucia last week at the Boucan by Hotel Chocolat hotel.
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News
Grocer Waitrose trials garden centre alongside Newbury store
Waitrose is trialling a new garden centre unit adjacent to its existing supermarket in Newbury, Berkshire.
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News
Horse meat: latest round of product tests reveals no further horse DNA
No horse DNA has been found in the latest round of tests on processed meat products sold in UK stores, according to the BRC.
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Opinion
Comment: Philip Clarke: leading the charge
Tesco Group Chief Executive Philip Clarke was in the headlines again this week after making a rousing speech at the National Farmers Union (NFU) Conference regarding the nation’s on-going ‘horsegate’ scandal.
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News
Half-term and cold weather drives John Lewis sales up 17%
Sales at department store John Lewis rocketed 17.2% to £63.3m in the week to February 23, as half-term and cold weather helped to boost performance.
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News
Grocer Waitrose expands Essentials range to non-food items
Waitrose will add a record number of products to its £1bn-sales Essential value range this year as the retailer seeks own-label growth.