Retail archive – Page 288
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ArticleProfit down at Wal-Mart
Growth in US net sales not enough to prevent fall in overall operating income for first quarter of fiscal 2016
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ArticleWaitrose to sell weather-blemished apples
Retailer to sell produce of South African growers hit by regional hail in 263 branches as a gesture of support
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Article'Outstanding' food sales help M&S raise pre-tax profit
Retailer's underlying pre-tax profit rose 6.1 per cent from £622.9 million to £661.2m in the year to March 28
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ArticleShoppers vote Budgens best 'top-up' retailer
The Co-operative, Nisa, Waitrose and Spar also won prizes at the CTP awards
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ArticleAsda suffers drop in like-for-like Q1 sales
Sales at the UK Big Four retailer, excluding fuel, fell 3.9 per cent during the 15 weeks to April 19 - the group's first quarter
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ArticleJubilee strawberries set to be 'super sweet'
Retailers advised by UK Driscoll Jubilee growers to stock up and take advantage of this year’s sweeter, larger berry
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ArticleRedesign for G's Fresh and Naked range
Brand will be supported by its biggest ever above-the-line marketing activity, with a plan that covers London Underground ads
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ArticlePrince Charles urged PM to promote British produce
Letters between heir to throne and former PM Tony Blair show Charles’ awareness of key issues facing fresh produce industry
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Article'Imperfect Picks' wins Marketer of the Year Award
Harris Farm Markets has won the PMA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Award 2015 for its Imperfect Picks ‘ugly fruit’ marketing campaign
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ArticleSwancote responds to potato product 'metalgate'
Greenvale-owned supplier to supermarkets of products which it is claimed contain traces of metal gives its side of the story
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ArticleFarmdrop to partner with Growing Underground
London-based 'green' produce delivery service is rapidly expanding, but not losing sight of its original mission
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ArticleMore potato products recalled over metal scare
A range of Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Morrisons products provided by a single supplier are the subject of an FSA recall
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Ahold and Delhaize confirm talks
Retailers reveal they are in preliminary talks over a combination, with nothing set in stone
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ArticleThe spears are back in town
Warm temperatures have secured a brisk start to the asparagus season, while promotion is focusing on grower publicity
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ArticleSpecial report: Promotion boosts South African trade
The relationship between the UK and South Africa has been underpinned by a long-running promotional campaign
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ArticleSpecial report: Taste is key to South Africa R&D
Taste will form the cornerstone of future varietal development in South Africa, while quality audits continue to update
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ArticleSpecial report: South Africa's next step
Versatility and consolidation continue to shape the South African fruit trade and its partnerships with the UK
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ArticleSpecial report: South Africa's royal roots
Grower George King’s gift to King George V is just one of a series of tales which have helped shaped the modern relationship between South Africa and the UK
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ArticleSpecial report: South Africa and UK stand test of time
South Africa and the UK have a longstanding trading partnership in fresh produce that dates back over 120 years. In this series of articles, Fred Meintjes tells its story
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ArticleUK exotics in good health
The ready-to-eat sector is driving mango growth, while better-quality figs, papaya and persimmon could see them move into the mainstream