All Grocery articles – Page 451
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News
Morrisons begins fightback with new discount card
Morrisons has kick-started a fightback with a new promotional campaign after reporting a fall in sales last week.
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Sainsbury's outstrips Tesco as profits rise 5.4%
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying first-half profit rose 5.4% to £373m.
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The Co-op opens £22m distribution centre
The Co-operative Food has opened a new £22m distribution centre in Avonmouth, Bristol.
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Analysis
Analysis: The retail property location challenge
Many think that there is a North-South divide in the UK when it comes to the retail property market. However, the reality is more complex.
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Analysis
Debate: Is the Asda Christmas advert really sexist?
The Asda Christmas adverts have become a bit of a talking point. Some think they’re sexist, others think they’re not, and the rest are laughing at the Asda Granny reading 50 Shades of Grey in the corner.
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Video: Iceland unveils Willy Wonka-inspired Christmas ad
Frozen food specialist Iceland has unveiled a celebrity-free Christmas advertising campaign using a song from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Bargain Booze poaches Waitrose director as new chief executive
Bargain Booze has poached Waitrose convenience director Diana Hunter to become its new chief executive.
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Analysis
Analysis: Does Co-op's brand heritage matter to its customers?
The social history of a retailer may not sound like the stuff movies are made of but last night saw the premiere of The Rochdale Pioneers, a film charting the history of the British co-operative movement and the principals behind the eponymous mutual retailer. Will the programme hit the spot for its customers?
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Video: Morrisons airs humorous Christmas campaign
Morrisons has unveiled its Christmas advert which features humorous festive scenes before cultiminating with a family at the Christmas dinner table.
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Analysis
Campaign of the week: Co-op, Here For You For Life
For the Co-operative Group’s Christmas food ad, the mutual retailer has ditched its ‘Good with Food’ strapline and replaced it with ‘Here For You For Life’.
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Retailers call for extended Sunday Christmas trading
Retailers push for longer opening hours on the Sunday before Christmas to cope with last-minute rush.
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Opinion
Comment: The sniping at business must stop
Successful companies contribute to society, so don’t knock them.
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Interview
Q&A: Dalton Philips, Morrisons chief executive
As Morrisons report a 2.1% like-for-like sales fall in the third quarter, Alex Lawson asks Dalton Philips what the problems are, how he intends to turn the business around and if the company is on course for a profit warning.
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Analysis
Morrisons: What the analysts say
Morrisons has reported a 2.1% decline in like-for-like sales in the third quarter, blaming “fragile” consumer confidence and high levels of promotional activity. The City was disappointed by the results.
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Analysis
Analysis: How can Morrisons get back on track?
Morrisons today reported a 2.1% fall in like-for-likes for the third quarter. Retail Week takes a look at what went wrong and how the retailer can steady the ship.
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Asda Christmas ad blasted for being sexist
Asda’s new Christmas ad is facing a possible ban from the Advertising Standards Association (ASA) following over 50 complaints that labelled the ad sexist.
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Morrisons like-for-likes fall 2.1%
Morrisons has posted a 2.1% slump in like-for-like sales excluding fuel for its third quarter as it said consumer confidence remains fragile.
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Video: Aldi makes Fortnum & Mason jibe in Christmas ad
Aldi has launched a Christmas TV advert which claims its products are as good as those sold at upmarket department stores Fortnum & Mason and Harvey Nichols.
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Opinion
Blog: Tesco creates commuter zone
Grocery giant Tesco has created a commuter zone on its website to cater for the home delivery needs of time-poor shoppers.
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News
Ocado non-food boss Simon Belsham returns to Tesco
Ocado non-food director Simon Belsham has left the online grocer just 18 months after joining the business.