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All Grocery articles – Page 611
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OpinionDeliver the Essentials
Cutting prices needn’t compromise quality, as Waitrose’s new range shows, says Mark Price
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NewsAsda and Tesco battle for stores site
Supermarket giants Asda and Tesco are embroiled in a dispute in Coalville, Leicestershire, where both retailers have submitted plans to develop stores.
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Arcandor says Metro merger is no alternative to Government aid
Retail group Arcandor said that talks with Metro over a possible merger of the Karstadt and Kaufhof department store chains is no alternative to government aid. Arcandor spokesman Gerd Koslowski said: “Metro would have to bring the money we need for survival and it really doesn’t look like that at ...
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NewsCompetition Commission to update on ombudsman at end of June
The Competition Commission is expected to update the industry on the proposed grocery ombudsman at the end of June, as the deadline for responses on the consultation concludes today.
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NewsRetail sales fall in year to May
Retail sales fell again in the year to May after remaining broadly flat in April.
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NewsMoody’s downgrades outlook on Tesco
Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded its outlook on Tesco to negative over concerns about levels of debt in the business.
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NewsChapter 11 provisions take shine off Ahold’s US performance
International grocery group Ahold has reported that its US chains Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover delivered their best like-for-like performance “in many years” during the first quarter.
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NewsWaitrose improves growth
Waitrose is showing signs of combating recessionary pressures with growth increasing to 4 per cent in the 12 weeks ending May 17, following the launch of its value line Essential.
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NewsTesco chief Sir Terry Leahy takes pay cut
Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy took a £370,000 cut in his pay and bonus package last year after the US business failed to hit some targets.
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NewsWaitrose launches campaign for Essential range
Waitrose has today launched a direct marketing campaign to promote its recently-launched value range Essential Waitrose.
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NewsTesco clothing boss registers new fashion website
Tesco’s clothing boss Terry Green has registered a fashion website for the company which he mentored as part of a student project.
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NewsHouseholds £3 a week better off last month, according to Asda
The average UK family was £3 a week better off last month compared to the same period in 2008, according to a survey from grocer Asda.
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NewsTesco staff share £98m in bonuses
More than 207,000 Tesco staff are to share £98m in bonuses after the grocer’s recent record results.
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OpinionEra of transparency for retailers?
Asda’s Andy Bond says grocers need to be more transparent, so how can they use social networking sites to improve their customer relationships?
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NewsColes scores another UK hiring
Australian grocer Coles has snapped up another UK stalwart with the appointment of former Boots group financial controller Tony Buffin as its finance director.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sales up
John Lewis Partnership recorded a 2.8 per cent sales rise in the week to May 16.
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NewsBody Shop drafts in former Sainsbury’s director
Eco-friendly cosmetics giant Body Shop is understood to have appointed a former Sainsbury’s rising star for a top role.
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NewsAsda chief Andy Bond heralds a ‘new era of consumer power’
Asda chief executive Andy Bond has heralded a “new era of democracy” as consumers now shape the way retailers do business.
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AnalysisTesco in Ireland: its toughest market
Faced with a tough economy, strong rivals and sales leaking north of the border, Tesco Ireland has struggled to assert its value stance. So will its counterattack work? Joanna Perry investigates
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Metro seeks government intervention for rival's state support request
Metro has called on the German government to reject a request by its rival Arcandor for state support as it seeks to acquire the latter’s department store chain, Karstadt.Metro chief executive Eckhard Cordes wrote to the government outlining a “commercial solution” that would not need state intervention. Cordes has denied ...