Retail archive – Page 654
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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.
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ArticleTarget dismisses Sainsbury's deal
Target, the US discount store group, has quashed rumours of a bid for Sainsbury's.
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ArticleM&S to farm out on-line operations?
Internet giant Amazon is being tipped to take over Marks and Spencer’s internet operations.
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ArticleMorrisons sells stores to Asda
A further four Safeway stores are set to be sold off to Asda, Morrisons has announced.
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Sainsbury's denies takeover talk
Sainsbury's has been forced to deny that it is not in talks with another party regarding a takover.
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ArticleHealth not environment is organic driver
Sainsbury's research has found health issues are more of a driver in the purchase of organics than concern for the environment.
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ArticleBRC: code is strong enough
Retailers have responded to calls from Lib Dem MP Andrew George for a strengthening of the supermarket code asserting that the code is forceful enough.
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ArticleProfits down at Mack
Turnover is up but net profits are down at leading fresh produce suppliers Mack.
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Sainsbury's goes green
Sainsbury’s is going green with the trial of a new range of biodegradable labelling.
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ArticleTesco in traffic-light trial
Tesco will begin early trials of its controversial traffic lights labelling system this month.
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Somerfield sales up
Somerfield has improved on last summer’s sales to report a group increase of 1.1 per cent in like-for-like sales for the first quarter.
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ArticleFresh produce safe from Tesco price cuts
More than £30 million has been sliced off the price of Tesco goods in the latest round of cuts, but fresh produce escapes unscathed - this time.
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Fruit and veg buck trend
Wet August weather hit sales across the board, although fruit and vegetables seem to have escaped the worst.