Retail archive – Page 617
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ArticleAsda all white with pumpkin
Asda is introducing a Christmas element into Hallowe'en this year with the launch of a snow white pumpkin.
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Pauleys targets independents
A leading fresh produce supplier to the catering industry is looking to build its business by targeting the independent sector.
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Wal-Mart plans for expansion
Wal-Mart is planning to boost its overseas presence with the opening of a further 165 new stores, with the UK a key focus.
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Finance chief quits Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s finance director, Roger Matthews, has become the latest senior figure to walk away from the troubled retailer.
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ArticlePumpkin growers expect volume drop
Bad weather could have left some pumpkin growers with a drop of around 45 per cent on last year.
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ArticleThreat to jobs at Sainsbury's HQ
Sainsbury’s newly-appointed chief executive, Justin King, is considering cutting jobs at the London head office, as well as some store closures, in an effort to turn around the company’s poor performance.
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ArticleGrowth too quick for Co-op stores
The Co-operative Group experienced a tough six months admitted chief executive Martin Beaumont.
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ArticleStone fruit makes a difference at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s buyer Dominique Shulenburg reports that the chain’s new Taste The Difference stone-fruit range has been an instant success in-store.
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ArticleGreengrocers' Campaigner expansion
The putative independent retail body Greengrocers’ Campaigner launched three months ago has enjoyed early success in England sufficient to warrant extending its activity.
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit on IGD shortlist
Worldwide Fruit has been shortlisted in two categories of the IGD Food Industry Awards 2004.
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ArticleSainsbury’s centre of new takeover speculation
The Sunday Times has speculated that private equity group Permira is considering making a £5 billion bid for Sainsbury's.
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ArticleFoley explains produce performance
John Foley, Waitrose’s head of buying fruit vegetables and horticulture, has commented on the strong performance of fresh produce in the first half this year at the store.
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Sainsbury's to You delivery back in-house
Sainsbury’s has altered its home delivery operations in a bid to boost its service levels.
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ArticleTesco unveils more stunning figures
Tesco has revealed another stunning set of results, with its six-month performance to August 14 netting the group pre-tax profits of £822 million, a 24.4 per cent rise.
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ArticleM&S disappoints shareholders
Marks & Spencer this morning announced a share buyback offer well below the valuation of Philip Green, while revealing a 5.2 per cent drop in like-for-like sales.
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ArticleTesco to post record first-half figures
Tesco is expected to report record half-year profits this week.
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Consumer data for farmers
Farmers are going to be given the opportunity to study the shopping behaviour of one million consumers.
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ArticleTesco mortgages; M&S in the clear
Tesco could be set to branch out into mortgages, according to recent reports.
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Waitrose results show value of investment
Waitrose has reported a 3.7 per cent rise in underlying growth in the first half of its financial year, which stands out in a market that is generally beset by poor trading conditions.
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Retail takeover talk lights up City again
Shares in Big Food Group have leapt more than 13 per cent after the group revealed it is in negotiations over a £378 million takeover.