Retail archive – Page 628
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BRC wants block on return to local rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has stressed that returning to locally controlled business rates will prove disastrous for the retail sector.
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Tesco inconvenienced over Adminstore acquisition
Tesco faces a last minute challenge to its bid to buy convenience stores from Adminstore.
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ArticleSainsbury's wins Organic Supermarket of the Year
Sainsbury's has won the Soil Association's Organic Supermarket of the Year award for the third successive year, reiterating the company's position at the forefront of the organic market.
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ArticleFeel Good spritz up the market
The Feel Good Drinks Company has extended its premium Feel Good brand into a new “Spritz” range, mixing its blend of fruit juices and sparkling spring water.
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ArticleDavis stays on bumper salary at Sainsbury's
Sir Peter Davis is continuing to earn a salary of £800,000 a year as Sainsbury’s new chairman, £125,000 more than received by Justin King, his successor as chief executive.
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M&S to cut 1,000 jobs
Retailer Marks and Spencer has announced plans to cut 1,000 top jobs over the next two years.
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ArticleWal-Mart's Peterson on stage at Re:fresh Conference
Wal-Mart senior vice-president Bruce Peterson is on stage at the Re:fresh Conference, on May 6.
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ArticleDecision time for Sainsbury's
Analysts have stark warnings for Justin King, Sainsbury's new ceo.
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ArticleSupermarkets accused of organic price hike
Supermarkets have been accused of cashing in on the organic food boom with mark-ups of up to 63 per cent on fruit and vegetables.
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CBI survey reports retail sales cool
The CBI has reported that retailers have been hit by poor weather as it published a survey showing a slowdown in sales growth.
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Sainsbury's restructure imminent
Justin King is expected to make sweeping changes to bring in his own team at Sainsbury's, while City talk is of a potential takeover by Philip Green.
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ArticleWaitrose buys 19 stores from Morrisons
Waitrose became the first UK retailer to buy former Safeway stores from Morrisons yesterday, taking 19 off the Bradford-based chain.
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ArticleSainsbury's reports like-for-like fall
Sainsbury’s this morning (March 26) reported a 0.2 per cent fall in like-for-like sales for the January to March period when compared with last year.
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ArticleFT reports Sainsbury's fallout
According to the Financial Times, Sainsbury's chief executive Sir Peter Davis and his soon-to-be successor Justin King have fallen out over the presentation of tomorrow's trading statement.
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Safeway man heads for BRC
A Safeway director is taking the top job at the British Retail Consortium.
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M&S hunts missing £100,000
Staff at a branch of Marks and Spencer have received letters telling them £100,000 is missing from the tills.
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Gangmasters jailed for migrant worker fraud
A gangmaster father and son team have been jailed for seven years each for employing up to 1,700 illegal workers in a multi-million pound scam.
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NFU announces Farm Retailer of the Year
A Sussex farmer who attracts half a million visitors a year to his farm shop has won Farm Retailer of the Year at the NFU Farming Excellence Awards.
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Natureseal extends freshness and shelf life
Agricoat promoted its NatureSeal formulations at the Food and Drink expo show for the third time.
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ArticleManchett to leave MBM
MBM Produce has announced that chairman of the board John Manchett will be leaving the company on June 25 2004.