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NewsPoundland unfazed by shopper income surge
Consumers have more money but Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy is confident they will continue to flock to his chain regardless…
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NewsTesco leads way on post-Christmas deals as strategies revealed
Even before the last turkey sandwich has been polished off, retailers start devoting space to diet and heathy food…
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NewsNew execs get behind The Co-operative Group's transformation
The Co-operative Group has made a number of appointments on its food executive team as it continues to rebuild the society…
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NewsCo-op's core convenience arm cheers with 3.5% growth
After a torrid 18 months, The Co-operative Group has emerged as a surprise winner over the Christmas period…
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NewsAldi slammed for stocking energy drinks in new 'health lanes'
Aldi has been lambasted by health campaigners for stocking high-sugar energy drinks in its new ‘health lanes’…
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NewsMorrisons store closures prompted by Asda & Tesco competition
The current woes affecting the big four supermarkets are often put down to the rise of the discounters…
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NewsAldi and Lidl expansion plans swelled by old factory sites
We know its sales are growing, but last week Aldi revealed plans for its biggest ever store…
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NewsCity sceptical over supermarket share price rallies
Supermarket share prices recovered in early 2015, but City investors remain unconvinced the pain of last year is over.
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NewsAsda to sell third-party ad space on its websites
Adverts will come from non-competing sectors, supermarket hopes to grow income from adverts rapidly
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NewsTesco's new supplier network platform aims to repair damage done
Networks previously only available to specific industries to be merged, creating a large knowledge base and network for all suppliers
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NewsGovernment looks set to give Tacon more power to fine supermarkets
Cameron agrees during PMQs that the Groceries Code Adjudicator needs greater ability to punish, will consider extending her powers even further
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NewsSainsbury's goes on the attack with milk pricing advert
Supermarket highlights below-cost prices paid by competitors in new print marketing campaign
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NewsDelayed store openings take the shine off Poundland's record Christmas
More than seven million customers were served at Poundland in the peak Christmas trading week helping the discount chain to a record festive period.
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NewsWH Smith focuses on margin as group sales slip again
WH Smith’s gross margin continues to grow, despite a 2% fall in like-for-like sales in the 20 weeks to 17 January.
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NewsDairy Crest loses part of Morrisons supply contract to Arla
Suppliers loses one-third of liquid milk contract, will continue to supply Morrisons with various other dairy products
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NewsMorrisons grows fish processing capacity in Grimsby, looks to add 200 jobs
The supermarket is the only major retailer to ows its own fish processing facility
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NewsSimon Thompson to leave online MD role at Morrisons
Morrisons’ online MD Simon Thompson is to leave the retailer at the end of the month, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsBooker sales increase 2.5% in third quarter
Booker’s like-for-like sales rose by 2.5% in the 16 weeks to 2 January…
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Strong retail growth at Thorntons pulled back by commercial sales weakness
Thorntons has reported like-for-like retail sales growth of 7.8% in the run-up to Christmas, but total second quarter revenues fell due to poor UK commercial sales.
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NewsSupermarkets not major source of food waste, claims report
Grocery waste trending downwards, households throwing away half of all food