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NewsAssociated British Foods notches up a star performance
ABF’s grocery sales have been sluggish in recent years, but this week the division was a star performer…
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NewsThe Co-op launches review of Bank fiasco
The Co-operative Group has launched an independent review into how its banking business ended up with a capital shortfall of £1.5bn.
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NewsWaitrose’s click and collect lockers get field trial
Waitrose’s temperature-controlled click and collect lockers are being trialled by staff at its Bracknell HQ, the retailer said today.
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NewsMorrisons gives tablets to staff in 'radical evolution' of tech
Morrisons is to replace its historic paper and pen ordering system by giving store staff tablets.
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NewsWalmart signs separate accord on Bangladesh factory safety
Walmart and 16 other US and Canadian retailers have signed an accord agreeing to a factory auditing scheme aimed at improving safety in their Bangladeshi factories over five years
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NewsTesco food appeal collects 3.5 million meals
Tesco shoppers donated 3.5 million meals over the course of the supermarket’s National Food Collection last week.
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NewsSainsbury’s raises staff discount for a week
Sainsbury’s staff are in for a summer treat this week after the retailer increased its staff discount from 10% to 15%.
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NewsPromotions wearing thin as volume sales drop
Promotions are failing to bring the increase in sales they once did, as the volume of goods sold on deal fell last year, new research has suggested.
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NewsBooker's tobacco sales take a knock in first quarter
Tobacco sales at Booker have been hit by illicit trade, as total group sales rose 13.6% in the first quarter.
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NewsTesco leapfrogs HMV to be second largest UK entertainment retailer
Tesco has overtaken HMV has the UK’s second-largest entertainment products retailer.
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NewsRetail units could revert to housing in latest high-street plan
Retail units in towns could be turned back into housing as part of the next phase of the government’s bid to save the high street.
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NewsSainsbury’s Boutique cosmetics range set for September launch
Sainsbury’s is launching a new own-label cosmetics range called Boutique in September.
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NewsM&S first quarter fuelled by food as clothing sales fall again
Marks & Spencer has reported a 0.3% increase in first quarter like-for-like UK sales, driven by strong food sales growth.
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NewsMorrisons gives price push to Norwegian cod
Morrisons has teamed up with Norwegian fish processors to offer a major promotion on fresh Norwegian cod…
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NewsFarmed prawn cleanup to address HFW fears
Seven of the UK’s biggest grocery retailers have pledged to clean up the farmed prawn industry four months…
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NewsAsda meat lines push Hilliard's Forza past £250m in sales
Continental lines and cocktail sausages have helped Asda’s own-label cooked meat supplier smash the £250m sales barrier…
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NewsAsda staff share £61.7m windfall
There will be an extra spring in the steps of 19,040 Asda employees today as they collectively receive a £61.7m windfall from the maturation of Walmart’s employee share scheme.
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NewsMark Wilson joins Midcounties Co-op as food general manager
Midcounties Co-operative Society has named Mark Wilson as the new group general manager for its food business…
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NewsBeanies flavoured coffee gets Sainsbury's listing
Beanies has secured its first supermarket listing and is launching products exclusively to Sainsbury’s.
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NewsNew website for indies compares wholesale prices of brands
A price comparison site to help indies get the best prices on branded lines is set to launch next month…