All Grocery articles – Page 595
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News
Spar benefits as recession-hit consumers stay in
Spar’s like-for-likes increased 5.2% in the three months to July as consumers stay in more and indulge in treats.
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Christmas shopping starting early
Nearly half of shoppers have already begun filling bags with Christmas gifts, according to research from Asda.
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Tesco UK finance chief moves to Virgin Media
Tesco UK finance director Eamonn O’Hare has left to join Virgin Media as chief financial officer.
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Opinion
Waitrose hits the spot for its loyal customers
Waitrose was the shining star in the John Lewis Partnership half-year results this week. How is it continuing to grow, even in a recession?
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Tesco muscles in on digital market
Tesco is gearing up to relaunch its entertainment website Tesco Digital, as it seeks to give its brand credibility in the highly competitive digital market.
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Spar launches campaign to bolster profile
Symbol group Spar has launched an ad campaign to increase brand awareness and up own-brand sales.
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Marc Bolland vows to maintain growth at Morrisons in tough second half
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has vowed that the Yorkshire-based grocer will continue to increase sales ahead of the market, despite facing tougher comparatives in its second half.
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Sainsbury’s clothing brand Tu celebrates fifth birthday
Sainsbury’s clothing brand Tu celebrates its fifth birthday this week and business unit director for clothing Adrian Mountford vowed to keep the customer front of mind as it aims to become a £1bn business.
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Sainsbury's confirms David Tyler as chairman
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that David Tyler has been appointed as non-executive chairman.
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Retail sales flat between July and August, ONS says
Retail sales remained flat between July and August, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Ocado appoints investment banker as new FD
Ocado has appointed seasoned investment banker Andrew Bracey as its chief financial officer, fuelling speculation it is gearing up for an IPO.
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Grocery data divides opinion on Clubcard 2 impact on Tesco
The latest market data from analysts TNS Worldpanel and Nielsen gave a contrasting picture of the impact of Tesco’s Clubcard 2 double loyalty points launch in August.
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New stars poised to join Marks & Spencer Christmas campaign
Marks & Spencer is reported to have signed television stars Joanna Lumley, John Sergeant and Stephen Fry to star in its key Christmas advertising campaign.
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Sainsbury’s appoints David Tyler as chairman
Sainsbury’s is understood to have hired David Tyler to become its next chairman.
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Asda launches Asian clothing line
Asda has launched a line of Asian clothing in what is thought to be the first such move by a high street retailer.
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Opinion
There is more to come from Morrisons
Morrisons is showing good growth in its expansion strategy. But could its confidence mean it steps up plans in other areas of the business?
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Asda slashes petrol prices
Asda has cut the price of petrol by 2p a litre and diesel by 1p and challenged other retailers to follow suit.
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Controversial Lidl chief to head up UK division
Discount grocer Lidl has drafted in the former managing director of its German operation Frank-Michael Mros to head up its UK division.
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Analysis
Need to know: Scottish licensing rules
Changes to Scottish rules on the sale and promotion of alcohol are causing confusion for retailers. What are the changes and how are they affecting shops?
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International the next frontier for Thorntons
Thorntons is exploring export opportunities for its famous chocolate brand, as it seeks to push its business internationally.