All Grocery articles – Page 554

  • Sales at Thorntons shops fell last year
    News

    Profits fall at Thorntons

    2010-09-08T08:31:00Z

    Chocolates specialist Thorntons has posted a fall in full-year profits despite making market share gains.

  • News

    Penny to invest £12m in new Romanian stores

    2010-09-07T17:49:00Z

    Germany-based Rewe Group’s discount division Penny is to invest €15m (£12m) opening 10 stores by the end of 2010.The retailer has opened nine stores so far in 2010, each covering between 10,765 sq ft and 14,000 sq ft. In total, Penny has 108 stores in Romania, six of which are ...

  • News

    Emperia Holding H1 revenues up 5.5%

    2010-09-07T17:47:00Z

    Polish grocer Emperia Holding reported solid revenue growth of 5.5% to PLN2,832m (£600m) for the first half ended June 30.Net profit amounted to PLN32.4m (£6.9m), up 2.5%.The growth in revenue was driven by a strong performance at its retail stores, whereas revenues from its wholesale businesses grew only marginally. During ...

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    News

    Ocado sales up 30%, but shares fall in early trading

    2010-09-07T08:44:00Z

    Ocado has revealed strong sales growth this morning in its first trading update as a quoted company, but its shares fell following the update.

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    News

    Lidl UK boss steps down

    2010-09-06T12:56:00Z

    Lidl UK managing director Frank-Michael Mros is understood to have stepped down from his post.

  • Rose: 'I've got the short straw'
    News

    Sir Stuart Rose hints at TV career and defends his record at Marks & Spencer

    2010-09-06T09:17:00Z

    Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose has hinted of his interest in fronting a Troubleshooter-style business TV show after he stands down from the retailer.

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    News

    Tesco to launch Nadine Coyle's debut solo album

    2010-09-06T08:56:00Z

    Tesco has secured the exclusive launch of pop star Nadine Coyle’s debut solo album.

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    News

    Sainsbury’s Justin King to advise Prime Minister

    2010-09-03T15:31:00Z

    Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King is understood to be among the business leaders to become advisers to Prime Minister David Cameron.

  • Model Lisa Snowdon will front the M&S and Oxfam One Day Wardrobe Clearout
    News

    M&S to raise £1m for Oxfam

    2010-09-03T10:22:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has partnered with Oxfam to create a one day event where customers can donate unwanted clothing into M&S stores to raise £1m for the charity.

  • Morrisons boss Dalton Philips may launch an online food offer
    News

    Morrisons considers online food launch

    2010-09-03T09:33:00Z

    New Morrisons boss Dalton Philips is expected to signal a move into selling food online when he unveils elements of his strategy for the grocer at next week’s interim results.

  • John Lewis's click and collect service had a record week
    News

    Multichannel powers 12% rise in weekly sales at John Lewis

    2010-09-03T08:45:00Z

    Department store chain John Lewis posted a sales rise of 12.2% to £57.8m last week, driven by a strong online and fashion performance.

  • Opinion

    Booze Britain

    2010-09-03T08:35:00Z

    The Scottish government’s plans for a minimum price on alcohol are a useful contribution to the debate on alcohol

  • Peter Marks
    Analysis

    Profile: Peter Marks

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    The Co-op chief executive has been through tough times with the business. He tells George MacDonald about the retailer’s renaissance.

  • Co-operative
    News

    Promotions at a high as Co-op profits rise

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    About 40% of products on Co-operative Group’s food stores are on promotion at present - the highest level in recent times.

  • Temma Cologne
    Gallery

    Temma Cologne

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Temma, in the southern part of Cologne, is the kind of food shop rarely encountered this side of the Channel.

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    News

    Tesco denies claims it let town centre decline to secure regeneration plans

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has hit back at claims that it allowed a town centre to become derelict to give it a stronger case for securing approval for a development of its own.

  • High & Mighty
    Analysis

    How the plus-size market is becoming a big deal

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    With mainstream retailers targeting plus-size and specialists ramping up their offers, how is this expanding market best exploited, asks Joanne Ellul

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    Opinion

    Tesco brings drive-though shopping across the Pond

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Tesco’s drive-through shopping service comes as no surprise - Tesco is a great innovator (or very good at borrowing ideas from elsewhere) and we as a nation are following our chums across the Atlantic in expressing a liking for doing things in our cars.

  • News

    Ahold Q2 net sales up 10.8%

    2010-09-02T18:15:00Z

    Food retailer Ahold saw net sales in the second quarter of 2010 climb 10.8% to €7.1bn (£5.8bn) compared with the same quarter last year, up 4.4% at constant exchange rates.This was positively impacted by business acquisitions in the first quarter, mainly Ukrop’s in the US.

  • News

    Couche-Tard Q1 profits up 42.2%

    2010-09-02T18:13:00Z

    Convenience store operator Couche-Tard reported a 42.2% profit rise for the first quarter ending July 18.The retailer also announced it is to acquire 10 stores from US-based retailer Compac Food Stores. The profit rise was attributed to higher merchandise and service sales, strong petrol margins and good cost control.