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All Grocery articles – Page 477
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NewsKing: Sainsbury's has the edge in the grocery market
Sainsbury’s boss insists the retailer is leading the way on quality and service.
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OpinionFrench retail: Vive la différence
The view, admiringly or not, that the French differ intractably from their neighbours, is enshrined in cliche.
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Grocer Delhaize reports operating profit dip
Grocer Delhaize reported sales up 5.9% to E5.5bn (£4.48bn) for the first quarter of 2012 but underlying operating profit dropped 16.9% to E189m (£153.8m).In the US, sales were down 1.2% to $4.6bn (£2.84bn), corresponding to a dip of 0.6% in like-for-likes.At the end of March, Delhaize operated 1,541 shops in ...
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NewsThorntons pins hopes on British-branded Jubilee range
Embattled chocolatier Thorntons is putting its hopes on the Jubilee to avoid its traditional summer slump.
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OpinionGrocery adjudicator will lead to conflict not conciliation
In the form of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, the government has conjured up another way to heap needless pressure on the already embattled food retail sector.
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NewsWet weather leads to April retail sales washout
Retail sales were washed out last month as the wettest April on record took a heavy toll, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Brand Match has helped, but where next for Sainsbury's?
Sainsbury’s flagged the success of Brand Match, the coupon at till initiative it rolled out in November, as an important contributor to its success as it unveiled full-year figures.
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NewsSainsbury's profits rise as it takes record market share
Sainsbury’s has claimed its biggest grocery market share in nearly 10 years and posted a rise in full-year profits.
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AnalysisSainsbury's: What the analysts say
The City welcomed another strong performance from Sainsbury’s against a tough economic background.
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First-quarter sales increase for Publix
Grocer Publix’s first-quarter sales rose 4.2% to $7.1bn (£4.4bn), up from last year’s $6.8bn (£4.2bn). Like-for-like sales increased 3.3% while net earnings climbed 2.8% to $409.4m (£253m) compared with $398.2m (£246.2m) in the same period in 2011.Publix currently operates 1,051 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.
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Grocer Casino sells real estate stake
Grocer Casino has sold 9.8% of its stake in its real estate subsidiary Mercialys via an equity swap with French bank Crédit Agricole, generating E138m (£112.1m).It followed Casino’s disclosure in early February of its plans for Mercialys, in which the retailer would decrease its holding in the property company in ...
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X5 Retail Group appointed new format director
Grocer X5 Retail Group has appointed Frank Michael Mros as format director of discounter Pyaterochka. Mros has over 18 years of retail experience in Europe, previously serving as managing director of Schwarz Group-owned Lidl in Germany. He also led Lidl’s entry into Eastern Europe and was managing director of Lidl ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will an adjudicator mean for grocers?
The Queen is expected to announce that there will be a Groceries Supply Code Adjudicator in her speech to the House of Lords on Wednesday, a move which will be watched closely across the food industry.
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NewsShop price inflation drops to 1.3% as commodity prices fall
Shop price inflation fell to 1.3% in April from 1.5% in March but the British Retail Consortium (BRC)- Nielsen Shop Price Index flagged potential future increases following the UK’s fall back into recession.
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NewsGrocery adjudicator draws closer
The Government is expected to table plans for a grocery adjudicator in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday.
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GalleryPop-up shops: Going from strength to strength
Pop-up shops have come a long way from being attention-grabbing fads to brand mainstays that can make serious money.
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OpinionTesco Value makes way for Tesco Everyday Value
So, Tesco Value, the iconic economy private-label launched in 1993, will soon be no more.
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OpinionLondon 2012 Olympics: Which supermarket will benefit most?
Now that the official 100 day countdown until the London 2012 Olympics is well and truly underway, Steve Smith explores which supermarket is likely to benefit most from London 2012.
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NewsFresh & Easy chief operating officer joins Tesco Turkey
Fresh & Easy chief operating officer Jeff Adams has changed roles and is now leading Tesco’s Turkish business.
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AnalysisDiamond Jubilee: Raising consumer spirits
Consumer spirits are low but as a summer of big events nears, kicked off by the Diamond Jubilee, retail could have a moment in the sun.