All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 19
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Media Bites 18 Oct: Cigarette sales, the pound, Graze
Cigarettes are no longer a core product for Britain’s corner shops and small retailers, according to research from the antismoking group ASH.
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City snapshot: Tesco leads the big four as grocery sales rise
Tesco experienced its best year-on-year sales figures for over three years, according to Nielsen market share data released today
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Calais and pound deterring European hauliers says Fowler Welch
Haulier issues could contribute to food price inflation, warns logistics operator
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Focus On Cheese: 26 November
Cheese prices continue to crumble as shoppers are lured to own label by ever keener prices. In the past year, the price differential between branded and own label cheese has widened. What’s driving this?
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Focus On Savoury Pastries & Meat Snacks: 19 November
Brits have chomped through an extra 9 million packs of supermarket bought pork pies, sausage rolls and savoury slices in the past year and 4 million packs of meat snacks. What’s driven this?
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City snapshot: Consumer confidence surges to five-year high
UK consumers have shrugged off post-referendum pessimism, with confidence rising to a five-year high. Plus all the rest of this morning’s news from the City …
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Media Bites: Food price inflation, Tesco workers, Mondelez
Store giants apply ‘unfair’ cost squeeze on suppliers, is the lead story in The Times (£) this morning.
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WeightWatchers brand refresh gives ‘modern look and feel’
Brand switches from a ‘diet mindset to embracing a healthier lifestyle’
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Media Bites 13 October: Unilever, Premier Foods, Diageo
The price row between Tesco and Unilever is big news today across all the papers.
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City snapshot: Price hikes help Unilever grow in stagnant markets but weak pound hurts revenues
Prices hikes have helped Unilever increase underlying sales in the past three months despite falling volumes. Plus, Booker sales leap 13% to £2.5bn in the first half despite tobacco display ban …
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Boparan swoops for Ed's Easy Diner chain
2 Sisters owner Ranjit Singh Boparan has acquired 1950s-themed US chain Ed’s Easy Diner in a pre-pack administration to add to his restaurant empire.
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Media Bites 11 October: Sainsbury's, AB InBev/SABMiller, Amazon
Sainsbury’s reveals its latest look for the “supermarket of the future”, AB InBev completes it merger with SABMiller, and Amazon is set to open three physical stores in the US.
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City Snaphot: BRC/KPMG record best quarter for food retail since 2013
Total food sales rose 1.6% in the three months to 1 October, according to the September BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor …
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Media Bites 11 Oct: Morrisons, UK retail sales, Consumer spending
Morrisons briefly overtook J Sainsbury yesterday to become Britain’s second-biggest supermarket chain by stock market value.
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New launches drive UK sales and profits improvements at Lindt & Sprüngli
Swiss chocolate giant Lindt & Sprüngli recorded double-digit sales and profit growth in the UK last year thanks to “significant” growth of its Lindor and Excellence product lines.
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Commons report slams pre-pack Bernard Matthews deal
Work and Pensions Committee report claims deal “carefully crafted” to dump pension liability
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City Snapshot: BRC warns on impact of Brexit import tariffs
The chairman of the British Retail Consortium has written to the government stressing the organisations concerns over post-Brexit import tariffs …
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Media Bites 10 Oct: Online grocery, Bernard Matthews, SABMiller/AB InBev
The soaring popularity of grocery delivery has left a £500m black hole in the profits of Britain’s biggest supermarkets which will worsen as more shoppers use the service.
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Analysis & Features
Could Tesco's pension deficit derail its impressive recovery?
Tesco revealed its pension deficit ballooned an eye-watering £3.2bn to £5.9bn in the first half, but what does it mean for the turnaround at the supermarket?
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Media Bites 7 October: Walmart, Mars/Wrigley, sterling, Brexit
Asda owner Walmart warned earnings next year would be flat as it pushes online harder. Plus Warren Buffett sells his minority stake in Wrigley to Mars.