All Grocery articles – Page 436
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Asda promotes Hemant Patel to strategy director role
Asda has promoted brand director Hemant Patel to become strategy director as it reviews its plans for the next five years.
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Tesco to axe Harlow warehouse in distribution network review
Tesco is to close its fresh food depot in Harlow, Essex, which employs 800 workers, as part of a strategic review into its distribution network.
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Ikea pulls meatballs from UK stores after horse meat discovery
Ikea has withdrawn meatballs from sale in UK stores after tests in the Czech Republic found traces of horse meat in a batch made in Sweden.
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Waitrose crowns Pippa Middleton queen of the columns
Not deterred by poor sales of her party book, the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton has signed up to be a columnist in Waitrose Kitchen, the grocer’s monthly magazine.
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Analysis
Thorntons boss Jonathan Hart on its turnaround, marketing and international
Thorntons chief executive Jonathan Hart updates Retail Week on the chocolatier’s turnaround progress after this morning reporting a 2.9% increase in first half sales.
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Tesco ramps up global online business with Thai and Chinese web debut
Tesco is expanding its web business by launching online grocery in Thailand next month, followed by is Chinese internet debut in the spring.
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Thorntons first half profits increase as turnaround gains pace
Chocolatier Thorntons first half pre-tax profits before exceptionals jumped £2.2m to £5.3m as sales edged up 2.9% to £133.7m.
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Morrisons appoints new customer director Crawford Davidson
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco and Boots executive Crawford Davidson as customer director to bolster its marketing team.
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Retailers receive boost as latest horse meat tests revealed
Retailers have breathed a sigh of relief after test results on processed beef released today found no new products contained horse meat.
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Opinion
Comment: Morrisons will bring more than just convenience to its stores
Morrisons has never been shy about making bold, strategic moves. When it acquired Kiddicare, it seemed like a slightly curious acquisition.
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John Lewis weekly sales jump 8.3% as electricals drive growth
John Lewis sales jumped 8.3% to £63.2m in the week to February 16 as electricals and home technology once again powered growth.
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Analysis
Analysis: Superquinn’s Feargal Quinn - setting the right retail example
In this extract from his new book legendary retailer Feargal Quinn, founder of Superquinn, shares his thoughts on leadership.
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Analysis
International analysis: How Ahold's ICA sale will shape EU markets
Ahold has revealed it has reached an agreement with Swedish retail development company Hakon Invest on the sale of its 60% holding in ICA.
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Asda boss Andy Clarke to ‘leave no stone unturned’ on horse meat
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has vowed to “leave no stone unturned” in the hunt to discover the extent of meat contamination in the supply chain following the horse meat scandal.
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Asda profits increase despite flat Christmas like-for-likes
Asda’s gross profit increased over the fourth quarter despite like-for-likes remaining flat over Christmas, and the grocer has launched an online offensive on international markets by its fashion brand George.
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Analysis
The Co-op chief executive Peter Marks: ‘We have let you down’
The Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks has written an open letter to customers to apologise for the mutual’s part in the horse meat scandal. Here Marks accepts responsibility for the contamination and explains The Co-op’s response.
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Opinion
Comment: We need to stop passing the horse meat buck and work together
Supermarkets, suppliers, producers, farmers, politicians and officials have been deeply involved in the horsemeat storm over the last few weeks.
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Woolworths reports group sales increase
Food and clothing retailer Woolworths said group sales increased 18% to R16.7bn (£1.21bn) in its first half to December 23, 2012.The retailer also said that operating profit was up 20.6% to R1.7bn (£123.6m). Profit before tax increased 21% to R1.8bn (£130.9m).
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Analysis
Analysis: Horse meat scandal delivers supply chain lessons
Sarah Butler investigates the supply chain implications after horse DNA was found in burgers and ready meals sold by a number of retailers.
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Rewe Group to extend Austrian division
German grocer Rewe Group’s international division and petrol station operator BP are to extend their co-operation in Austria.The companies will roll out the Merkur Inside forecourt store model to about 80 BP petrol stations across the country, adding three to four new outlets every month by the end of 2014. ...