All Retail articles – Page 539
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ArticlePrice-focused retailers profit from crunch
Year-on-year growth at Aldi has hit a record 23.9 per cent in the 12 weeks to November 2, 2008 - reflecting the onward march of retailers with a strong price positioning, according to the latest figures from TNS Worldpanel.
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Easy crunch apple on sale at Tesco
A new variety that is deemed easier to bite is set to go on sale at Tesco outlets across the UK
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Tesco launches commission challenge
Tesco has launched a legal challenge to planning proposals from the Competition Commission that would prevent it opening new stores in areas where it already controls more than 60 per cent of the market.
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ArticleFood and grocery market to hit £170bn by 2013
The UK food and grocery market will be worth £170 billion by 2013, growing at an average of four per cent a year from its current value of £140bn, according to international retail analysts IGD.
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ArticleBritain braced for more discounting
Report shows annual fall in food sales, as experts predict "heavy discounting"
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ACS: Local shops vital
A new study commissioned by Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has recommended that policy intervention is needed to ensure that all consumers benefit from a small store within five minutes walk of where they live.
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UK consumers' Christmas spending to fall
The credit crunch will slow average spending this year, although food sales are expected to increase
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Tengelmann in renegotiation battle
Following the decision of Germany’s competition authorities, Edeka and Rewe are attempting to force down the price of Tengelmann’s Plus portfolio
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Aldi on course for record UK/Ireland sales
The discounter is enjoying another booming year with sales up 26 per cent so far in 2008
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Q4 earnings drop for Whole Foods
The US group has endured a difficult fourth quarter of the year
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ArticleTough season forecast for SA stonefruit
A late crop and the global economic crisis could combine to make it an uncomfortable 2009 season for South African stonefruit
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Tesco reports Asian sales ahead of visit
The retail group has enjoyed sales growth in China and Malaysia, with a slight drop in South Korea
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ArticleSainsbury's to please City
Sainsbury’s is expected to announce a 10 per cent rise in interim profits on Wednesday.
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Food inflation falls sharply in the UK
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) administered Nielsen Shop Price Index (SPI) for October has reported that annual shop price inflation is three per cent down from 3.6 per cent seen in September - the second consecutive month that inflation has fallen.
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ArticleConad inks Italian sourcing deal
General director Franco Pugliese says agreement with farming body Confagricoltura will help create "long supply chains of quality" throughout the country
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ArticleAsda space grows quicker than rivals
If floor space is an accurate measure, then Asda can claim to be the fastest-growing supermarket chain in the UK, says a new report.
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ArticleUK interest rates cut to three per cent
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to three per cent, the lowest level since 1955, and received immediate praise for the shock move.
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ArticleSainsbury's steps up staff training
Sainsbury's staff are to be offered formal qualifications in working at the store.
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Delhaize profit grows at "solid pace"
A strong third quarter of the year saw group revenue rise both domestically and internationally
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Usdaw aims for stress-free workplace
Union asks employers to reduce stress in the workplace and support its Freedom from Fear campaign