All Retail articles – Page 504

  • Barlow: back British, but not too early
    Article

    English apple race condemned

    2009-08-10T08:01:01Z

    The apple industry has been warned that the race to get product to market could severely damage the fruit’s reputation and undo work done in healthy-eating campaigns.

  • Brendan Smith sounded a warning
    Article

    Irish multiples issued warning

    2009-08-08T09:01:01Z

    Multiples in the Irish Republic have been warned that excessive profit-taking will damage the country’s food industry, which supports 230,000 jobs.

  • Article

    Trade issues GLA protocol warning

    2009-08-07T15:01:01Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has issued a response to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) on its supermarket protocol, warning its focus should be on labour providers rather than users.

  • Aus Citrus
    Article

    CA and Coles in citrus drive

    2009-08-07T10:54:21Z

    Citrus Australia is teaming with Coles to promote this season's citrus offering in the country

  • Whole Foods Market
    Article

    Profit, sales up at Whole Foods

    2009-08-06T14:54:08Z

    The third quarter proved a successful one for the US natural and organic food retailer

  • Article

    Weis Markets launches produce campaign

    2009-08-06T11:16:21Z

    The 'Local and Proud of it' project is aimed at highlighting the commitment to locally-grown fresh produce

  • Article

    Delhaize enjoys Q2 profit jump

    2009-08-06T10:37:42Z

    The Belgian retailer has announced growth in both revenue and operating profit through the second quarter of the year

  • Whole Foods Market
    Article

    Whole Foods refocuses on health

    2009-08-06T09:59:11Z

    Austin, Texas-based food retailer Whole Foods has announced plans to return to its philosophy of food as health

  • Dennis Hutchinson, managing director of JR Holland Food Services, left, with Nick Craigs of J Craigs Ltd
    Article

    JR Holland boosts local link-ups

    2009-08-05T16:01:01Z

    JR Holland Food Services is collaborating with a series of growers in the North West to ensure fresh produce is sourced locally for its expanding client list.

  • Whole Foods London
    Article

    Whole Foods slumps to UK loss

    2009-08-05T12:05:11Z

    UK operation of the US organic and natural food retailer reports yearly losses as consumers turn to lower-priced products

  • French protests
    Article

    French protesters target retailers

    2009-08-05T11:11:44Z

    The south-west of France saw further protests yesterday, as anger at retailers’ practice of favouring cheaper Spanish produce continues

  • Article

    Food inflation hits 18-month low

    2009-08-05T07:01:01Z

    Food inflation in the UK is at its lowest levels since December 2007, according to the British Retail Consortium.

  • Alain Caparros Rewe
    Article

    Rewe CEO slams discounter pricing

    2009-08-04T13:30:13Z

    Alain Caparros accuses Germany's discount retailers of adopting wreckless pricing strategies which threaten to harm suppliers

  • Ingles
    Article

    Ingles outlines sales and profit drop

    2009-08-04T12:28:27Z

    The US retailer was hit by the economic climate and a one-time debt refinancing charge during the third quarter

  • Rewe Group flag
    Article

    Rewe offloads Polish stores

    2009-08-04T12:00:10Z

    The group has pulled out of the country with the sale of 25 stores to Leclerc

  • Ocado
    Article

    UK's online grocery sales to double

    2009-08-03T12:36:27Z

    A new report has highlighted the projected growth of the UK's internet grocery market up to 2013

  • Metro sign
    Article

    Metro stands up to economic crisis

    2009-08-03T11:46:15Z

    German retailer reports profit improvement despite slight fall in overall group sales during the second quarter of the year

  • Waitrose branches into non-food
    Article

    Waitrose branches into non-food

    2009-08-03T09:46:37Z

    Waitrose is to branch out into non-food items for the first time as the upmarket retailer looks to use the strength of parent company, the John Lewis Partnership.

  • David Hughes
    Article

    Hughes: value branding "crazy"

    2009-08-02T09:01:01Z

    Professor David Hughes of Imperial College London and non-executive director of Berry Gardens, told a Fruit Focus forum on consumer spending that the retailers are “completely crazy” to put so much emphasis on their value offers, at the expense of the higher-end brands that have taken them so long to establish.

  • Article

    High street diversity threatened

    2009-08-01T17:01:02Z

    The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has told ministers that new retail planning guidance threatens diverse, vibrant high streets and communities.