All Grocery articles – Page 609

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    News

    Strong Morrisons update met with caution

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has unveiled robust trading in its first quarter, with “sales growth well ahead of the market”, it claimed.

  • News

    X5 moots expansion into Ukraine

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    X5, the largest grocer in Russia, is considering expanding in Ukraine.Group chief executive Lev Khasis said X5 is looking at a “big” merger, which would lead to the issue of new shares. He said the initiative in the country is a “theoretical opportunity” and the retailer has not made any ...

  • Food prices fall for second month in a row
    News

    Food prices continue to fall

    2009-06-11T13:30:00Z

    Food prices fell for the second month in a row as promotional levels within the grocery sector soar.

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    News

    Park Group profits soar

    2009-06-11T10:55:00Z

    Christmas savings specialist Park Group has revealed robust full-year profits and said it is “holding firm” in a difficult climate.

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    News

    Tesco bank unveils new Edinburgh headquarters

    2009-06-11T10:44:00Z

    Tesco has opened its retail bank’s new headquarters in Edinburgh, which was yesterday hailed as a vote of confidence for the embattled Scottish financial sector.

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    News

    Sainsbury’s freezes bonuses for executives

    2009-06-11T10:14:00Z

    Sainsbury’s has imposed a bonus freeze on its executives as it was revealed that boss Justin King took home £5m last year.

  • Rick Bendel: Wal-Mart 's international chief marketing officer
    News

    Wal-Mart designates Asda international centre of marketing excellence

    2009-06-10T10:45:00Z

    Wal-Mart has designated Asda its international centre of marketing excellence. The UK retailer will act as a global marketing academy for Wal-Mart under the leadership of Rick Bendel.

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    News

    Directors take home less at Sainsbury's

    2009-06-10T09:35:00Z

    Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King’s total remuneration fell 6 per cent last year.

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    News

    Asda kicks off schoolwear price war

    2009-06-10T09:02:00Z

    George at Asda has kicked off a school uniform price war, offering a complete uniform for £4.75.

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    News

    Auditor voices doubt over Threshers future

    2009-06-09T09:25:00Z

    Auditor Ernst & Young has voiced doubts over the ability of off-licence chain Threshers to continue as a going concern as it responded to parent company First Quench’s annual report.

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    News

    Product of the Year logo recognised by half of UK consumers

    2009-06-08T11:01:00Z

    The Product of the Year logo has experienced a “dramatic” rise in awareness levels among UK consumers.

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    Opinion

    Is Andy Bond the man for M&S?

    2009-06-05T12:20:00Z

    Andy Bond has proven at Asda that he has the skills and experience to take on the top spot at Marks & Spencer, but would he take the role?

  • Sir Stuart Rose and his fellow directors missed bonuses last year
    News

    Marks & Spencer directors miss out on bonuses

    2009-06-05T09:31:00Z

    Marks & Spencer executive directors, including chairman and chief executive Sir Stuart Rose, all went without bonuses and pay rises last year after pre-tax profits at the retailer fell 40 per cent.

  • John Lewis sales were impacted by the warm weather
    News

    Warm weather brings mixed fortunes for John Lewis Partnership

    2009-06-05T08:55:00Z

    John Lewis had a tough week last week as the warm weather hit footfall and sales at its stores.

  • May sales slip 1.5 per cent
    News

    May like-for-like sales hold up

    2009-06-05T08:34:00Z

    Retail sales dipped again in May, after growing in March and April.

  • News

    Lidl seeks sites in Romania

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Discount chain Lidl is looking for store sites as it prepares to enter the Romanian market, according to local media.The German group wants plots ranging from between 43,000 and 86,000 sq ft in towns with 30,000 inhabitants or more. Lidl plans to open stores in Galati, Bistrita-Nasaud, Lasi, Medias and ...

  • News

    Shoprite and Pick ’n Pay welcome investigation

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Africa’s two largest retailers – Shoprite and Pick ’n Pay – have said they have nothing to hide about their supplier relationships and would welcome an investigation by the Competition Commission.The National Agriculture Marketing Council is expected to recommend an investigation into retailers’ “dominating” role with South Africa’s food producers.Shoprite ...

  • Waitrose gives last-minute show of support for retail ombudsman
    News

    Waitrose gives last-minute show of support for retail ombudsman

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Upmarket grocery retailer Waitrose has given surprise backing to the campaign for a retail ombudsman.

  • Opinion

    Gearing up for green shoots

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    As someone old enough to have endured the last recession, I recall that consumption GDP and the retail sector recovered relatively quickly – it took a modest three years for consumption to reach its pre-recession peak after the 1990s slump. 

  • Spar pushes new format for the UK as sales surge
    News

    Spar pushes new format for the UK as sales surge

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Symbol group Spar opened its flagship Eurospar store in Broomhill, Sheffield, today as the company revealed gross sales in the year to April 30 jumped 11.6 per cent.