All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 182
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NewsNew warehouses drive sales growth at Costco UK
Costco’s UK sales rose by 7.9% to almost £2bn in its last financial year as new warehouse openings underpinned its wider growth.
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NewsRise in high street numbers drives UK footfall increase
Footfall in May was 0.3% up on a year ago after a significant upturn in shoppers on the high street
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NewsMedia Bites 13 June: Asda, Poundland, Amazon Fresh
Walmart is preparing to name the head of its Chinese operations as the new boss of Asda, Sky News has reported following up The Grocer’s article last week.
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NewsUK toilet tissue manufacturer Accrol successfully floats on AIM
Blackburn-based toilet tissue manufacturer Accrol began trading on London’s AIM market today after raising £63.5m from institutional investors.
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Analysis & FeaturesPladis 'powerhouse' set to take UB back to City
The Turkish owner of United Biscuits is plotting a return to the stock market for McVitie’s
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NewsGrocer Price Index moves to record deflationary level of -3.1%
Supermarket prices have fallen by more than 3% on a year-on-year basis for the first time
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NewsCity snapshot: Amazon pulls trigger on UK grocery launch
Amazon has launched its much anticipated Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in the UK - plus PZ Cussons’ European growth helps negate African troubles and the market looks favourably on Sainsbury’s first quarter like-for-like sales drop.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 June: Amazon Fresh, BHS, Sainsbury's
“Amazon Fresh launches assault on UK supermarkets” is the headline in The Telegraph this morning on the news that Amazon is launching grocery deliver in 69 post codes across London.
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NewsUnited Biscuits owner eyes London IPO after launch of global snacks firm Pladis
Yildiz Holding aims to launch a FTSE 100 listing within the next five years after unveiling its new global snacks company Pladis
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NewsC&C Group signs Singapore distribution deal for Magners
C&C Group has grown its global distribution for Magners after signing a partnership with ThaiBev subsidiary InterBev in Singapore.
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NewsFood sales show best momentum since October
Overall UK retail sales increased by 0.5% on a like-for-like basis from May 2015
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NewsMedia Bites 7 June: BHS, Retail sales, Asda
Calls for more investigations into the collapse of BHS dominate the headlines once more today.
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NewsPremier Foods CEO Gavin Darby opts to receive annual bonus entirely in shares
Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby opted to receive the entirety of his £599k annual bonus in shares, the company’s newly released annual report has revealed
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NewsThirst for healthy drinks helps boost SodaStream’s UK sales
SodaStream has reported a 36% rise in UK sales for the first three months of the year after stepping up its marketing to take advantage of consumer demand for low-sugar fizzy drinks.
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NewsBHS to liquidate after search for a buyer fails
BHS is to shutter its 163 stores at the potential cost of 11,000 jobs after administrators failed to find a buyer for the troubled retail chain.
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NewsPureCircle Stevia shipments blocked by US customs over human rights allegations
PureCircle calls these allegations “inaccurate” and it “is making every effort to resolve the situation”
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NewsMedia Bites 2 June: Kantar Worldpanel, Sainsbury's, BHS
The papers this morning focus on the bad news for Sainsbury’s in the latest Kantar Worldpanal market share figures
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NewsBridgepoint acquires Turkish dried fruit and snacks supplier Peyman
UK-based private equity house Bridgepoint has acquired Turkish packaged dried fruit, nuts and seeds producer Peyman for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsMorrisons announces £200m bond buyback plan
Morrisons has announced it intends to buy back £200m of corporate bonds to reduce its outstanding debt.
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NewsR&R Ice Cream’s first quarter sales drop 1.3%
Sales at R&R Ice Cream fell by 1.3% in the three months to 31 March 2016 due to exiting unprofitable contracts in its German business and tough trading conditions in the UK.