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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco posts first full-year UK sales rise for seven years
Tesco has posted its first full-year like-for-like UK sales growth since 2009/2010 as the supermarket’s recovery under CEO Dave Lewis continues to gather pace
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NewsTesco faces probe over Dunnhumby data allegations
Companies are also said to have raised concerns over the price Dunnhumby charges
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NewsBlakemore Wholesale Distribution to supply 220 RVS stores
Blakemore will take over the supply of grocery, impulse, chilled and frozen food & drink for RVS hospital shops
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NewsSpar wholesaler Henderson sees record financial year
Henderson increased pre-tax profits by 11% to £24m and invested a record £34m throughout retail infrastructure and employment
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NewsNifties kicks off £3,500 expansion crowdfunding push
Nifties plans to use the money to fund new stores
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NewsPret A Manger and Paul introduce reusable coffee cup discounts
A survey by Ask the Q revealed that coffee chains are falling short on reusable takeaway cups
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NewsDX Group shareholder Gatemore aims to block John Menzies deal
The companies said the merger would result in yearly savings of £8m to £12m
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NewsFood sales increase in March thanks to inflation but hopes rest on Easter
Food retailers managed to record growth in March but the rise was mainly driven by inflation as the sector pins its hopes on a bumper Easter.
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NewsAldi aims to demystify French wine with 11-strong lineup
The “easy-to-understand” collection is in three sub-ranges: Pardon My French, The Forgotten One and Jean Claude Mas
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NewsOcado weighs up express delivery service with third parties
Ocado’s James Matthews said the retailer was interested in one-hour delivery
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NewsNew Caffè Nero app could spell end of paper loyalty cards
Caffè Nero is launching an app that will ultimately make its 20-year-old paper stamp loyalty cards redundant
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NewsMorrisons hikes store staff pay to £8.50 per hour
Morrisons store staff are set to receive a 3.7% pay increase to £8.50 an hour
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NewsBidfood profits soar 12% as it slashes administration costs
BFS Group, parent company of Bidfood, has reported a pre-tax profits rise of 12% to £45.9m for the year to the end of June 2016
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NewsInflation reaches its highest level since Christmas 2013
The Grocer Price Index shows annual inflation for the month to 1 April standing at 1.4%
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NewsAsda plans more technology to speed up ToYou click & collect service
Asda is also looking into technology that would alert the click & collect desk when customers arrive in the store car park
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NewsNisa offers flexibility with Store of the Future 2 concept
Launched in 2015, the Store of the Future 2 format has seen almost 300 stores convert to the fascia
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NewsAldi launches range of ecological wines
Each SKU in the eight-strong range has either organic, carbon neutral or no added sulphur credentials
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NewsSainsbury's to roll out SmartShop app more widely
The in-store shopping app will go out to a “much bigger” audience over the course of 2017
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NewsWaitrose launches supper club at new Haywards Heath store
The retailer will offer three-course meals for £35 in the store’s mezzanine-level café on eight dates
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NewsWalgreens Boots revenues slump despite 'solid' Christmas for UK stores
A Christmas sales boost at Boots in the UK was not enough to stop a decline in group revenues at parent Walgreens Boots Alliance during the second quarter.