All Grocery articles – Page 579
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China to overtake US as world's largest grocery market
China is set to overtake the US as the largest grocery market in the world by 2014.
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Iceland launches X-Factor style search for new face of brand
Frozen foods retailer Iceland has today started a nationwide search for a customer to become the new face of the brand after Coleen Nolan stepped down last week.
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John Lewis ends year ‘in fine form’
Department store chain John Lewis and grocery stablemate Waitrose have both reported strong trading in the final week of their financial year.
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Système U widens its network
Système U president Serge Papin told French trade magazine LSA that 2009 was one of the best years for the group, with the retailer adding 1.6 million sq ft to its network.Net sales were up 3.3% (excluding fuel) to E14.5bn (£12.66bn). Papin claimed that the company was the only retailer ...
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In-store marketing: Get to the point
Retailers are increasingly in favour of decluttering stores, so what’s the future for in-store marketing?
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Waitrose links with chefs for top-end line
Waitrose has this week launched a high-end range in collaboration with three top chefs as it seeks to reinforce its position as a food specialist.
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Metro Canada sales increase
Metro Canada has announced that sales increased 1.7% to CAD2.65bn (£1.56bn) in the first quarter of the year. The rise was achieved despite a slight drop in basket value and tough comparatives last year, when high food price inflation and the temporary closing of several stores of a competitor had ...
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Gunnar Sigurdsson defends Baugur
Former Baugur chief executive Gunnar Sigurdsson has defended the Icelandic investor’s strategy one year on from the group’s spectacular collapse.
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City backs ‘inspired’ choice for Morrisons chief exec role
The City has welcomed the appointment of Dalton Philips as chief executive of Morrisons, and many analysts expect the grocer to adopt a more aggressive growth plan.
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Woolworths Australian sales up
Woolworths reported Aus$27.2bn (£15.17bn) sales for its first half ended January 3, a 6% increase (excluding petrol sales) on the same period last year.The company said its Australian food and liquor sales for the period were Aus$18.1bn (£10.1bn), a 6.8% increase. Woolworths chief executive Michael Luscombe said supermarkets achieved solid ...
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Asda changes strategy as market share stalls
Asda has said it would consider using vouchers again as part of its promotional mix after revealing it was “pleased” with the response from its unprecedented coupon offer last week.
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Aldi maintains profit in Germany
Despite massive price cuts and falling sales during 2009, Aldi managed to maintain its profit margins in Germany.According to German trade magazine Lebensmittel Zeitung, sales declined by around 3% to 4% for Aldi Nord and 1% to 2% for Aldi Süd, mainly due to 12 rounds of permanent price cuts ...
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Tesco staff to share £144m
Tesco employees are to share £144.4m from maturing Save As You Earn reward schemes.
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Malcolm Walker hits out at new grocery code of conduct
Malcolm Walker, the boss of frozen food chain Iceland, has hit out at the Grocery Supplier Code of Practice, which comes into force today, calling it a “complete waste of time”.
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Tesco opens first zero carbon supermarket
Tesco has opened what it claims is the world’s first zero carbon supermarket in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire and has pledged to spend over £100m with UK green technology companies.
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Shop price inflation up 2.3% in January
Shop price inflation was slower than expected in January, rising 2.3% as many retailers held off passing on the VAT rise that came into effect at the start of the year.
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Asda’s market share growth halted as Tesco hits back
Supermarket group Asda’s market share growth has come to halt after a fightback by Tesco, latest market share data shows.
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Anger over Marc Bolland’s M&S pay deal
Investors and shareholder advisory groups have criticised the pay package awarded to incoming Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland.
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Morrisons to launch legal case against former Safeway chairman
Morrisons has launched a legal case against former employees of Safeway including its former chairman David Webster to recoup up to £16.4m it faces for alleged dairy price fixing with other retailers.
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Marc Bolland to join Marks & Spencer on May 1
Marc Bolland is to take up his role as chief executive of Marks & Spencer on May 1.