All Retail articles – Page 620
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ArticleMcDonalds hits 50
Love it or hate it, the leading icon of the fast food generation has hit 50.
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Kettle announces job cuts
Leading prepared veg supplier Kettle Produce has announced plans to restructure with the loss of up to 101 jobs.
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ArticleSomerfield increases purchasing power
Somerfield is to convert 126 of its Kwik Save stores to the Somerfield fascia, extending the number of branded Somerfield stores to more than 900 across the UK.
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Somerfield suitors join up
Rival bidders for Somerfield are reported to have joined forces, leaving a bidding war for the group looking increasingly unlikely.
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Third of UK food wasted
Around a third of UK produced food ends up in the dustbin, a report has claimed.
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Asparagus gets salty
While the retailers are locked in a PR war over the first arrivals of UK asparagus, one producer is hoping to generate similar excitement with sea asparagus.
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Tesco announces £2 billion success
Tesco has fulfilled City expectations by becoming the first UK retailer to break through the £2 billion profit barrier.
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Tesco breaks £2 billion barrier
Tesco is expected to announce tomorrow it has broken through the £2 billion profit barrier, making it the first retailer to achieve such a feat.
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ArticleCeleriac campaign set to get underway
Jack Buck Growers is gearing up for a summer campaign to promote its celeriac and chicory.
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M&S advice a serious blow for UK Treasury
The advice of a senior European Court adviser could see M&S claim back £30 million in tax relief on losses in Europe.
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ArticleSainsbury's denies backing down in payment row
Sainsbury’s is denying reports claiming it has backed down in a row with suppliers over payment terms.
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Sainsbury's is growing faster than Asda
Sainsbury’s appears to be continuing on the road to recovery as figures show its market growth is faster than Asda for the first time in a decade.
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ArticleGo faster fruit with stripy tomatoes
Waitrose is jazzing up its tomato category with the introduction of “go faster” stripes on the fruit.
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Election date set
The general election is set to be held on May 5, Tony Blair has announced.
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ArticleBudgens claims a first with POM
Budgens is claiming to be first to market in the UK with US health sensation POM Wonderful.
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ArticleNew price war forecast by media
Media reports over the weekend suggest that a new supermarket price war is on the cards - with Asda reportedly planning cuts of more than £100 million
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ArticleSainsbury's payment systems under spotlight
Last week's Office of Fair Trading audit has placed the spotlight firmly on Sainsbury’s disorganised payment systems.
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Baugur prepares for second Somerfield bid
Icelandic group Baugur is reported to be preparing a second bid for the Somerfield chain, in a bid to beat off two rival offers.
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Compass downgrades profit targets
Struggling contract caterer Compass has been dealt a fresh blow after being forced to downgrade its profits forecast by three per cent.
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Small retailers facing rates pressure
Independent retailers could find themselves under increased pressure as they struggle to cope with dramatic increases in business rates, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned.