All Retail articles – Page 551
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ArticleTrading down shaping produce sales
Value produce items such as bananas, table grapes and grapefruit are selling well during the economic downturn, according to The Perishables Group
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ArticleTesco to open Hexi supermarket
The UK-based retailer has signed a deal to open a new store in Hexi New City, Nanjing
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ArticleIntermarché introduces budget range
The French retailer has launched a budget range of fresh produce to respond to consumer concerns about price
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Food sales slow in retail drop-off
Growth in food sales slowed as inflation added to a drop-off in retail sales after the January clearance boost faded, according to results released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) today.
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ArticleTesco targets failed pub sites
Tesco has taken full advantage of its victory over the Competition Commission last week by lodging hundreds of planning applications on the site of failed pubs in ambitious expansion plans.
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ArticleWaitrose launches discount brand
High-end retailer responds to consumer concerns about the recession with introduction of 'essential Waitrose' range
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ArticleWhole Foods reaches FTC settlement
The agreement with the Federal Trade Commission regarding the retailer’s takeover of Wild Oats has been placed on public record for a 30-day comment
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ArticleWaitrose launches low-price range
Waitrose will become the latest major retailer to enter the price war today when it launches its new ‘essential Waitrose’ own-label range of goods, with more than 800 low-price lines.
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ArticleKorean apple yields return to normal
Production drops to normal levels this year following last year's bumper crop, as competition with other exotic fresh fruits increases
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ArticleQ4 profit down at Jeronimo Martins
Soaring costs hit the Portugal-based group in the fourth quarter, although yearly profit increased
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ArticleNSW produce prices set to soar
New South Wales needs heavy rainfall within the next few weeks if an increase in fresh produce prices is to be avoided
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D&S reports lower profit, higher sales
The Chilean retailer saw net profit fall by nearly a third during 2008
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ArticleSainsbury's snaps up Co-op stores
The UK-retailer has invested €93.1m in acquiring 24 stores from the Co-operative group
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Sainsbury's to invest £83m in Co-op sites
Sainsbury’s is to buy 24 stores from The Co-operative Group in a deal worth £83 million.
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Tesco wins competition test appeal
Tesco’s battle to overturn plans to introduce a “competition test” for supermarkets turned into a victory for the UK’s number-one retailer today.
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ArticleRoyal Ahold reports solid 2008 results
A strong fourth quarter rounded off a profitable year for Netherlands-based retailer Ahold
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ArticleUK market share drops for Tesco
A report into the UK grocery retail scene has noted a shift in market share for a number of different companies
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ArticleYearly profit growth for Super de Boer
Net result tripled to just under €30m during 2008, the group has reported
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ArticleAsda grabs record share
Asda has the highest year-on-year growth rate of the top four, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures, as its low-price positioning pays off.
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ArticleTesco stands by graduate schemes
Tesco is targeting its graduate programmes to energise its businesses, insisting its career prospects remain strong, despite the Association of Graduate Recruiters reporting a salary freeze among graduates and a predicted 5.4 per cent decrease in graduate vacancies in 2009.