All Grocery articles – Page 583
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News
Majestic Wine toasts 11.7% Christmas boost
Halving its minimum order size helped Majestic Wine to a strong Christmas, with UK like-for-like sales up 11.7% for the nine weeks to January 4.
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CarrefourSA to open 100 stores in Turkey
CarrefourSA, the 60:40 joint venture between Carrefour and Sabanci Ticaret Merkezi in Turkey, has announced plans to open a further 100 stores in the country, each costing €670,000 (£597,023), in 2010.The first smaller-format express store will open on January 6 in the city of Mersin in southern Turkey, CarrefourSA general ...
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Analysis
10 big questions for 2010 in retail
After getting through a turbulent year, retailers will be hoping for 2010 to be more steadying. Retail Week tackles 10 key questions that will be on everyone’s minds at the start of the year
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Analysis
Tesco 2.0: Good for international relations
For an international giant like Tesco the web is crucial for internal communication. Joanna Perry finds out how the grocer is making the most of it
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News
First Quench brands sold to property firm
The off-licence brands Threshers, Victoria Wine, Bottoms Up and The Local have been bought by property investment and consultancy firm SEP Properties.
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Grocery sales robust in December
Grocery sales were robust in December, up 6.7% in the four weeks to December 26 against the same period last year.
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Snow causes retailers to shut up shop
The heavy snow has caused havoc for retailers with many of the major chains shutting shops early so staff can get home safely.
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Marks & Spencer celebrates ‘good’ Christmas
Marks & Spencer has hailed Christmas trading a success after posting 0.8% like-for-like sales growth over the festive period but warned that prospects remain uncertain.
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Shop prices rise in December
Shop inflation rose sharply in December to 2.2%, from 0.2% in November, according to the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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Booths reports 8.4% festive uplift
Regional grocer Booths has reported a 8.4% uplift in sales for the 12 trading days of Christmas and New Year, and like-for-like sales up by 2.5%.
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Asda launches biggest price rollback for a decade
Asda has today launched its biggest price rollback for a decade and has launched a campaign which claims to rid the industry of “phoney price claims”.
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John Lewis reports bumper Christmas trading
John Lewis has delivered a bumper Christmas trading update, with like-for-like sales up 12.7% in the five weeks to January 2.
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Co-op launches brand campaign
The Co-operative Group has today launched an advertising campaign to communicate the benefits of the merger of its food business with Somerfield.
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Ken Clarke signals VAT rise
Shadow business secretary Kenneth Clarke has signalled that a Conservative government would be ready to raise taxes – including VAT – if they win this year’s general election.
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Walmart to use supply chain to cut costs in 2010
Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, estimates that savings of between 5-15%, or $4bn-$12bn, will be possible by globalising its purchasing.
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Taxman biggest loser from First Quench collapse
The taxman has emerged as the biggest loser from the collapse of Threshers owner First Quench Retailing, as it owes £13.7m in unpaid alcohol duty.
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Retailers raise prices before ‘VAT freeze’
Leading retailers have increased their prices on key lines just weeks ahead of announcing a VAT freeze, a report this morning claims.
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Snow disrupts online grocery orders
Heavy snow has played havoc with deliveries of Christmas groceries ordered online.
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Retailers fear imposition of VAT on food
Fears have been expressed that VAT may be imposed on food in next year’s Budget.
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Opinion
Does good food cost less?
Asda created a stir this week when it borrowed one of Sainsbury’s catchphrases. While some might view the theft of a strapline as a sin, having a giggle at Christmas is more important to customers.