All Grocery articles – Page 447
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Opinion
Blog: Tesco's boss isn't licking his wounds
Philip Clarke hasn’t sat around licking his wounds since calling time on Tesco’s US business last week.
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News
Video: Bargain Booze launches TV ad campaign
Bargain Booze is poised to launch its new £1m TV advertising campaign.
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News
Waitrose weekly sales rise 6.8%
Waitrose weekly sales rose 6.8% last week as shoppers stocked up on festive food.
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Analysis
Analysis: The click-and-collect battle heats up
As Asda sizes up opening collection points in travel hubs, Retail Week takes a look at the increasingly vital click-and-collect battleground in grocery.
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News
Poundland mulls own brand food offer
Poundland is mulling launching an own brand food label as it plans to add new categories to its offer.
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News
Asda mulls opening collection points in train stations
Asda is considering opening click-and-collect hubs in train stations and will launch same day delivery next year as the grocer looks to tap into the commuter market for online shopping.
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News
Tesco 'back on form' in UK as it plots Indian expansion
Tesco boss Philip Clarke has said the grocer is “back on form” ahead of the festive rush.
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Sainsbury's appoints group HR director
Sainsbury’s has appointed former Lloyds Banking Group director Angie Risley as its new group human resources director.
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Analysis
Grocery Christmas opening hours: What do retailers need to know?
As the major grocers gear up for Christmas, Retail Week takes a look at how flexible their opening hours are for shoppers.
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News
John Lewis sales up 9.3% as online steals the show
John Lewis sales jumped 9.3% to £124m in the week to December 1 as online “stole the show”.
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Analysis
Analysis: OFT cracks down on grocery sector
BOGOFs and multibuys could make way for more sophisticated promotions as supermarkets comply with new guidelines to stamp out confusing and misleading deals.
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Analysis
Campaign of the week: Aldi, It’s beginning to look a lot like Aldi
Aldi’s Christmas TV ad ignores its direct competitors in the hard discount sector and makes a comparison between its goods and those of more upmarket retailers, in an attempt to show off the quality of its festive offer.
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Opinion
Comment: Consumer will be king as grocers battle for Christmas spend
The fight for Christmas Number One in food is really intense this year.
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News
Pressure mounts on Waitrose over relationship with Shell
Waitrose has come under pressure from consumers over its relationship with oil giant Shell after the grocer agreed to convert all of its petrol stations to Shell.
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News
Marks & Spencer to open at midnight on Christmas Eve
Marks & Spencer is to open at midnight on Christmas Eve morning after Chancellor George Osborne crushed hopes that large retailers would be allowed to open longer on Sunday, December 23.
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News
Lidl reveals Greek investment plan
German Schwarz Group’s discount grocer Lidl has revealed a Greek investment plan of E100m (£81.1m) over the next three years.Lidl plans to open new stores, renovate shops and warehouses and invest in promotions and special offers. “Despite the current unfavourable market conditions, Lidl Hellas will continue to support the country,” ...
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Opinion
Blog: Mason's departure may leave Tesco boss exposed
News that Tesco is to review the future of its loss-making US business Fresh & Easy, and part ways with his highly-regarded deputy CEO Tim Mason, once more demonstrate boss Philip Clarke’s ability to take the tough decisions, but the move will ask as many questions as it will answer.
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News
Philip Clarke set to axe loss-making Fresh & Easy
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has nailed his colours to the mast with the launch of a strategic review of the retailer’s loss-making US business, Fresh & Easy, and the departure of highly regarded deputy chief executive Tim Mason.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb's verdict: Tesco - not very Fresh & not very Easy
Tesco didn’t help themselves by launching a store format with a range that was not very fresh and not very easy to shop in.
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Analysis
Tesco: What the analysts say
Tesco revealed today it is to conduct a strategic review of its lossmaking US chain Fresh & Easy as its third quarter sales slowed in the US and the UK. The City remained cautious over the company’s prospects.