All Grocery articles – Page 504
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NewsFranchises to guide Thorntons’ future
Thorntons wants to maintain a presence in locations where it shuts its company-owned stores via franchise partnerships.
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NewsMorrisons profits up 8%
Morrisons has reported an 8% rise in underlying profit in its interim results to £442m but warned the trading environment would continue to be challenging.
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NewsMorrisons hires Apple director to lead online food launch
Morrisons has hired a digital heavy-hitter from Apple to lead its online food launch as it takes its next steps into etailing.
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Intermarché launches new marketing campaign
Independent grocery chain Intermarché has launched a marketing campaign that offers to refund the price difference on 250 brands if customers find them cheaper at rival stores. The campaign began at the end of August in time for the back-to-school and back-to-work period in France, and will run for a ...
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NewsBooths refinances for store expansion
North-west grocer Booths has refinanced its £56m debt facility and extended its credit by a further £37m to support expansion.
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NewsShop price inflation slows in August
Shop price inflation slowed in August to 2.7% compared to 2.8% in July.
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NewsThorntons pre-tax profit dips after impairment charges
Thorntons has reported a dip in pre-tax profit but the chocolatier remains confident its turnaround plan will create a revitalised business.
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NewsSainsbury's poaches group property director from Dixons
Sainsbury’s has poached Dixons group property director Philip Bell-Brown to become its director of property development.
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NewsIceland staff to share record £14.6m pay rise
Iceland staff are to share a £14.6m pay increase from next month in a rare piece of good news for the retail sector.
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NewsRetail sales hold up in August, despite riots
Last month’s riots in English cities had little impact on retail sales, which edged down 0.6% like-for-like during August.
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NewsSainsbury's to recruit 15,000 Christmas staff
Sainsbury’s is to recruit 15,000 seasonal staff over the Christmas and New Year period.
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NewsWaitrose appoints executive chef
Waitrose has appointed Michelin chef Jonathan Moore as its executive chef.
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NewsMorrisons to post profits rise
Morrisons is expected to report interim underlying pre-tax profits up to about £437m on Thursday, an increase from £410m last year.
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NewsElectricals drive weekly sales rise at John Lewis
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 1.4% last week to £58.6m, when electricals and home technology was once again the top performing category.
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AnalysisA little local difficulty
The Co-op is lagging behind its grocery rivals, following the takeover of Somerfield. Chief executive Peter Marks tells Jennifer Creevy why he thinks his critics are missing the point
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Dutch convenience stores to test the German waters
Dutch retailer Ahold has announced that it is planning to expand in Germany and open its first store there in the second half of 2012.
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NewsTesco to sell Japanese stores but stand by Fresh & Easy
Philip Clarke still backing plans to turn American chain around, but Japanese business is up for sale.
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Ahold operating income drops
Ahold saw operating income drop 4.9% to E719m (£634.5m) in the first half of 2011. Net sales reached E16.1bn (£14.2bn), up 1.7% in comparison with the same period in 2010. In the second quarter, net sales dropped 3.5% to E6.9bn (£6.1bn). Ahold’s US operations saw net sales increase by 6.5% ...
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News90% of shoppers expect food prices to go up in next year
90% of shoppers expect food prices to be more expensive in the year ahead and will use different retailers and store sizes in a bid to get the best prices.
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NewsBargain Booze up for sale with £100m price tag
Bargain Booze has been put up for sale by its private equity owners with a price tag of up to £100m.