All Retail articles – Page 222
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Supermarket sales slump due to cool weather
Retail sales growth halves following recent cool summer weather, with fresh produce sales down 1.4 per cent year on year
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What next for Amazon & Whole Foods?
As shareholders approve Amazon’s proposed takeover, Natalie Berg of Planet Retail predicts three future developments
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Edeka makes point on diversity
An Edeka supermarket in Hamburg took a stand against racism last week as it stripped shelves of foreign products for a day
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Families and fresh produce boost sales at Lidl
Discounter has overtaken Waitrose to become the UK’s seventh-largest supermarket, according to new Kantar figures
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Blockchain: Dole and Driscoll's on board
Fresh produce companies join Walmart, Kroger and other major food companies in backing new technology
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Central Group invests US$511m in Vietnam
The Thai retail group is expanding its operations in Vietnam
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How foodservice is shaping herb trends
With growing demand from diners Instagramming their food, the foodservice sector is heavily influencing herb sales and trends
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Forest Feast launches 'Baked Not Fried' nut mixes
Kestrel Foods adds five new baked products to Forest Feast brand range to capitalise on growing demand for nut snacks
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Mash Direct launches gluten-free beer-battered chips
Northern Irish grower and manufacturer claims ‘free from’ product is a first for UK supermarkets
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Opportunity for discounters in France
Retail analyst IGD has identified various trends in the French retail sector that the country’s burgeoning discounters can take advantage of
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Walmart reports on Asda sales rise
UK retailer turns in first set of positive quarterly sales figures for three years
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Online food sales rise by 14 per cent
Online eclipsed supermarket food sales this month according to new figures amid warnings that physical stores could become ‘obsolete’
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Weak pound forces Southern Salads into administration
Salad supplier collapses following post-Brexit referendum collapse of sterling
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Edible spray 'can help extend shelf life’
A new process that applies a nanocoat of edible film onto fresh produce can extend shelf life by up to a month, a new study claims
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Sainsbury’s trials 30-minute click and collect service
Retailer is UK’s first supermarket to offer sub one-hour collection options with pilot at London store
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Aldi to launch home delivery in US
Discounter moves into online delivery in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas, responding to Amazon takeover of Whole Foods in June
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Hughes to open new mushroom site in Yorkshire
Northern Ireland-based supplier to open production facility in East Yorkshire
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Sainsbury’s halts Nisa takeover talks
Supermarket chain shelves takeover bid following competition concerns raised by similar Tesco-Booker deal
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Fresh produce is ‘star performer’ in organics
Sales of organic fresh produce were up by 7.4 per cent over the last year, with fruit, tomatoes and salad performing strongly
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AMT Fruit reaches milestone in FareShare donations
Citrus specialist celebrates sending enough surplus fruit for half a million meals to food redistribution charity FareShare