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All Grocery articles – Page 543
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Grocer Stokes goes into administration
Family-owned independent grocer Stokes has gone into administration.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Families £4 a week worse off in September
Families suffered a £4 a week decline in spending power in September compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsRetail theft costs UK stores £4.4bn a year
Retail theft costs UK stores £4.4bn in the year to the end of June, according to a survey of 42,000 European retailers.
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NewsRetailers to enjoy best Christmas since 2007, Verdict forecasts
This Christmas will be the best for retailers since 2007 and sales are likely to rise 1.9% to £85.2bn.
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NewsTesco wins 14-year battle to open store in Norfolk town
Tesco has won a 14-year long battle to open a store in the Norfolk town of Sheringham.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise 7.2% in 'most challenging week'
Department store chain John Lewis generated a 7.2% sales rise to £59.5m last week, which it described as “probably the most challenging” of the half-year so far.
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NewsNisa-Today relaunches own-label in shake up
Symbol group Nisa-Today will relaunch its own-label lines at the end of the month as it seeks to refresh its brand.
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OpinionHistory repeating itself at M&S
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose could be forgiven for feeling he is experiencing a bittersweet groundhog day.
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NewsGrocers warn on level of promotions
Record amount of goods being sold on promotion but Philips and Brasher warn levels can’t rise higher.
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GallerySainsbury’s goes supersize
Sainsbury’s has opened its largest store to date, but does bigger mean more for the shopper? John Ryan visits the new store in Crayford
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NewsM&S urges caution despite increase in sales
Marks & Spencer beat second-quarter sales expectations but chief executive Marc Bolland remained cautious about prospects. Despite Bolland’s wariness, and a rise in costs such as marketing, analysts upgraded their forecasts ahead of a strategic update next month.
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AnalysisQuality takes upper hand in value battle
Customers are redefining value and ‘returning to quality’. So what does the future hold for discount retailers?
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AnalysisTaking the right approach at store manager conferences
Store manager conferences can be a powerful business tool to motivate as well as reward if the right approach is taken
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OpinionPrice alone not enough for value specialists
One of the many things we’ll miss about Sir Stuart Rose when he retires next year is the frequency with which he says “value is a function of price times quality”. Never has that been truer than today.
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Seven & I Holdings profits rise 91% in Q2
Convenience store owner Seven & I Holdings reported net profit rose 91% in the second quarter ended August 31 compared with the previous year, thanks to the strong performance of its convenience stores and the unusually hot summer. The company reported a net profit of ¥38.13bn (£292m) compared with a ...
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South Korea parliament considers limits on supermarket business
The country’s parliament is considering two bills that would impose restrictions on the opening and business of large supermarkets. Under one bill, currently passing through parliament, opening an urban supermarket with an area of between 10,760 sq ft and 32,290 sq ft would require permission from the local government. ...
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Costco annual sales hit £47.78bn
Grocery retailer Costco has reported net sales hit $76.25bn (£47.78bn) for the full year ended August 29, up 9% on the previous year. Like-for-like sales rose 4%, with the US up 2% and international up 8%. Costco currently operates 573 warehouse clubs, including 417 in the US and Puerto Rico, ...
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NewsAsda to source an extra £270m of British food by 2013
Asda is to ramp up the quantity of food sourced from British producers, including local and specialist suppliers, as part of a sustainable agriculture push by parent Walmart.
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NewsRecord levels of promotions fail to lift grocery sales
Grocers sold a record amount of goods on promotion in the four weeks to October 2 as supermarkets bring forward deals on Christmas-related products.
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NewsShoppers crave the good life
Most British shoppers are more attracted to ideas like self-sufficiency and achieving a zero-waste household than using modern technology to help them shop and live their lives in the future, according to new research.