All Grocery articles – Page 565
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Opinion
Bolland needs to make most of his honeymoon
With Dyson off at the end of August and Rose unlikely to be far behind, the next three months will be crucial.
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News
Waitrose deal lifts barrier to Ocado flotation
Ocado and Waitrose have struck a new 10-year supply agreement to run until September 2020 in what is being interpreted as a further sign that online grocer Ocado is gearing up for a float.
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News
Asda sales rise points to Price Guarantee success
Asda’s sales performance in the four weeks to May 16 has shown signs of picking up, assisted by the retailer’s recently-launched Asda Price Guarantee.
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News
Sainsbury's launches triple Nectar points giveaway
Sainsbury’s will this week launch its biggest ever Nectar points giveaway with the launch of a triple points event from Friday 28 to Monday 31 May.
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News
Reliance Retail in push for value formats
Reliance Retail is implementing a five-year plan to grow its value formats, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Super and Reliance Mart.Through the programme, the company is adopting the tagline ‘Aapki Khushi Hamari Khushi’ (your happiness is our happiness) and said it will strengthen the presence of multi-formats and other retail channels, ...
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News
Eroski sales down 6%
Spanish grocer Eroski reported a 6% decrease in gross sales during 2009 to €8.43bn (£7.6bn) as the retailer’s price cuts amid weak consumer confidence weighed on sales.The retailer also reported a net loss of €69m (£62m), a drop of 29% on last year, as Eroski’s results continued to be hit ...
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Asda Income Tracker: Families had £8 a week less disposable income in April
The average UK household had £8 less a week in disposable income in April compared to the same period a year ago, according to Asda’s Income Tracker.
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News
Waitrose and Ocado sign new 10 year deal
Online grocer Ocado has agreed a new 10 year deal with Waitrose to sell the upmarket supermarket’s products.
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News
Chief executive to leave as Thorntons warns on profits
Thorntons chief executive Mike Davies is to quit the confectioner after continued tough trading conditions prompted another profit warning.
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News
Asda suffers fifth consecutive market share drop
Asda has suffered its fifth consecutive monthly market share drop and growth behind the market at 2.5% according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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News
Sainsbury's becomes largest Freedom Food retailer
Sainsbury’s has become the UK’s largest Freedom Food retailer in both range and volume sales of higher welfare products.
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News
Marks & Spencer celebrates return to like-for-like growth in food as profits rise
Marks & Spencer has reported a return to annual like-for-like growth at its food arm for the first time since 2007, an increased clothing market share and a profits rise.
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News
Marks & Spencer set to unveil 4% rise in annual pre-tax profits
Marks & Spencer is expected to unveil a 4% rise in full-year pre-tax profits to £628m tomorrow, according to reports.
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Kingfisher boss wades into VAT debate
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has called on the government to consider extending VAT to food and other exempt items if an increase in the tax is implemented.
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Hotel Chocolat aims to raise £5m through ‘chocolate bonds’
Hotel Chocolat wants to raise £5m of development funds through the launch of a ‘chocolate bond’ which will reward members with chocolates.
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Government outlines food plans
The new coalition Government has set out its plans for the next Parliament, which will include an ombudsman to enforce the Grocery Supply Code of Practice.
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News
Asda halves the price of England World Cup shirts
Asda is gearing up for a price war after the supermarket started retailing England World Cup shirts for half the recommended retail price.
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News
Tesco wants to curb sale of cheap alcohol
Tesco has said it wants to see curbs on the sale of cheap alcohol during this parliament.