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All Grocery articles – Page 542
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NewsWalmart reconsiders terms of Massmart deal
Walmart may modify its offer to acquire South African retailer Massmart, meaning the Johannesburg company could retain a listing.
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NewsEnd of an era as Dunnhumby founders step down
The husband and wife founders of Dunnhumby, the data and marketing company fundamental to the success of Tesco’s Clubcard, are to step down.
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Nine more Stokes stores shut
Nine more branches of Stokes, the independent greengrocer that was put into administration last week, have been closed with a lost of 72 jobs.
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NewsTesco launches iPhone app barcode scanner
Tesco is revamping its iPhone app to include a barcode scanner which the UK’s largest retailer has said is a first for the supermarket industry.
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NewsM&S launches disposable chocolate box
Marks & Spencer is introducing new packaging for its Swiss Chocolate Collection that can be thrown away on a compost heap or dissolved in water.
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NewsTesco in price dispute with Hovis
Tesco has dropped 12 Hovis lines after a spat with the brand’s owner, Premier Foods, over pricing.
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NewsOcado to deliver to the South West and Wales
Online grocer Ocado is to begin delivering into the south east of England and South Wales next year after acquiring a distribution centre near Bristol.
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NewsTesco launches £1.3bn Christmas promotional campaign
Tesco is claiming to save customers £1.3bn this Christmas with festive promotions and Clubcard deals.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 7.2%
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 7.2% to £58.5m last week, when all main categories delivered a similar performance.
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AnalysisWalmart turns attention to small-format US stores
At its annual investor conference last week, Walmart announced plans to roll out 30 to 40 medium and small-sized stores in the US next year.
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AnalysisThe art of being chosen
What makes some retailers successful while others fail? Respected retail marketer Martin Butler’s new book asked retail’s biggest names to find out
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NewsRetailers braced for difficult trading after ‘necessary’ cuts
Retailers warn public sector cuts will hit spending and exacerbate the North/South divide
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X5 Retail Group acquisition of Kopeika may not go ahead
Despite having received approval from the Russian Anti Trust Office to acquire Moscow-based retail chain Kopeika, X5 Retail Group has said that the acquisition may not go ahead. Initially Kopeika aimed to sell its stake to X5 Retail Group at the beginning of October for an estimated $1.5bn (£1bn) including ...
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Cencosud acquires Supermercados Bretas for £525.8m
Chilean retailer Cencosud has acquired Brazilian supermarket chain Supermercados Bretas for BRL1.4bn (£525.8m). The chain operates 62 supermarkets, three distribution centres and 10 service stations in central and northern Brazil.The acquisition allows Cencosud to expand its presence to the Minas Gerais and Goias states and consolidate its position as the ...
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Carrefour Q3 sales increase 6.7% to £22.4bn
Carrefour has announced that third-quarter sales rose 6.7% at current exchange rates to reach €25.6bn (£22.4bn). Overall like-for-likes increased by 0.1% excluding petrol. The retailer stated that growth was driven by emerging markets and that in the retailer’s difficult home market, encouraging footfall was noticed for its hypermarkets in the ...
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Casino Q3 sales reach £6.27bn
Casino’s consolidated net sales rose by a reported 6.5% in the third quarter of 2010 to reach €7.18bn (£6.27bn). Changes in consolidation - mainly the deconsolidation of Venezuelan operations - had a 3.3% negative impact.
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Casino Proximité to open 530 new stores in 2011
Casino Proximité, Casino’s convenience store division operating the Petit Casino, Spar and Vival banners has announced that it plans to open more than 530 new stores in 2011. Casino Proximité director Jean-Pierre Lanzetti stated the retailer will be recruiting for 130 Petit Casino openings and 595 franchisees.
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Eroski launches private label economy food range
Grocery retailer Eroski has launched a new private label economy food range called Eroski Basic. Consisting of 200 food items, this new private label is similar to Carrefour Discount and El Corte Inglés’ Aliada ranges. Eroski Basic will be sold at all its grocery fascias except the Aliprox franchised ...
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NewsRetail sales rise in September
Year on year retail sales, excluding petrol, rose 3.3% by value and 1.8% by volume in September the Office for National Statistics reported.
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NewsTesco scales back Clubcard rewards to keep double points
Tesco is scaling back the number of Clubcard rewards offered to customers so it can continue to offer double points on their purchases.