All Grocery articles – Page 443
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Opinion
Blog: Are there any winners from Horsegate?
It was all going so well for Tesco. It came up trumps at Christmas, with the UK business seemingly back on its way up, when along galloped a near PR disaster – horsegate.
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Analysis
Analysis: Top 10 UK retailers revealed
The retail landscape has rarely been as turbulent as it is now, and with further economic uncertainty predicted understanding what is happening with the big retailers has never been more important. Here, Retail Week reveals the UK’s top 10 retailers.
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News
Grocery volumes bounce back as supermarkets increase ad spend
Grocery revenue by volume bounced back into growth in the four weeks to January 5 as supermarkets upped their advertising spend over the Christmas period.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does The Co-operative Food’s management reshuffle mean for the retailer?
Steve Murrells has stamped his mark on The Co-operative’s food business just six months after joining as chief executive with several senior hires. Retail Week takes a look at the implications.
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News
NRF: Tesco to give store managers control over localised ranges
Tesco is to start giving store managers more power as the retailer increases localisation of its ranges, chief information officer Mike McNamara said at the NRF conference in New York on Tuesday.
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News
NRF: Coles calls for grocers to study store cupboards
Grocers should operate their supply chains based on what is in their customer’s pantry in the future, says Coles general manager, merchandise and logistics, Dimitrios Bairaktaris.
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News
Tesco and Iceland embroiled in horsemeat controversy
An investigation by food safety officials is underway to discover how beefburgers contaminated with horsemeat were sold in supermarkets including Tesco, Iceland and Aldi.
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News
Kantar declares ‘dead heat’ between Sainsbury’s and Tesco in Christmas grocery battle
A ‘dead heat’ has been called between Tesco and Sainsbury’s by Kantar Worldpanel after releasing data which showed the archrivals recorded identical growth rates over Christmas.
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News
The Co-operative Food like-for-likes edge up 2.2% over Christmas
The Co-operative Food like-for-likes edge up 2.2% over Christmas, which were driven by its convenience stores, as sales growth continued through the second half of 2012.
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News
Ocado sales surge over Christmas period and fourth quarter
Online grocer Ocado experienced a sales surge of 14.2% to £91.6m in the six weeks to January 6 on the back of soaring fourth quarter revenue, which jumped 12.4%.
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Analysis
Analysis: What can the City expect from the updates this week?
After the numerous, and sometimes headline-grabbing Christmas updates last week, this week looks set to be just as busy, with retailers including Argos, Dixons and Primark revealing their performances over the golden quarter.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does Judith McKenna’s departure mean for Asda?
The promotion of Asda’s chief operating officer Judith McKenna to join parent company Walmart last week was met with dismay by analysts. Retail Week takes a look at the implications of the move.
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Opinion
Comment: from Andy Street to Jim McCarthy – my 2012 retail honours list
In a volatile economic climate it’s more difficult for retailers to shine. Following Jessops’ collapse, I wanted to hail successful organisations and the individuals who lead them.
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Opinion
Comment: Who won the Christmas battle on the high street?
This week has been an eventful week for UK retail. Despite weak overall figures from the BRC there have been some clear winners and losers over the Christmas period.
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News
Asda shifts management responsibilities as McKenna moves to Walmart
Asda chief operating officer Judith McKenna is to move to parent Walmart’s international business where she will be executive vice-president, strategy and international development.
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News
Fortnum & Mason posts record month in December as sales jump 17.3%
Upmarket food retailer Fortnum & Mason posted a sales surge of 17.3% in December, the highest monthly level in the retailer’s 305-year history as online sales soared 45%.
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News
John Lewis' first week of Clearance Sale drives 26% revenue uplift
John Lewis’ first full week of its Clearance Sale “continued momentum” from Christmas as turnover at the department store surged 26% to £91.8m in the week to January 5.
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Opinion
Blog: Tesco piles on the pressure
Tesco’s boss Philip Clarke seemed on relaxed form this morning. The Christmas like-for-like performance, up 1.8%, is the strongest its been for three years and - while a different reporting period - is higher than competitors Sainsbury’s and Morrisons.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb's Verdict: Cost control won't work forever at M&S
With CEO Marc Bolland under increasing pressure to get profits moving up at M&S, it is unhelpful to his cause that current year expectations have had to be notched down again, even though M&S promises to get its act together this autumn.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco should be relieved but there are still more vices than virtues
Tesco is approaching the anniversary of a dark day in its history when it announced a major underperformance of its home market leading to a material acceleration in the group’s change strategy.