All Financial Results articles – Page 227
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Analysis & FeaturesPerception-shifting Brand Match is proving a hit for Sainsbury's
The nationals jumped on Sainsbury’s ‘stalling’ supermarket growth plans this week, but CEO Justin King was in no doubt the future was bright…
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NewsCity news 12 May 2012
Sainsbury’s is in an envious position this week after reporting a better-than-expected 7.1% increase in annual pre-tax profits to £712m.
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Analysis & FeaturesNo Wedding, lousy weather... Morrisons hits harder times
Kate and Wills flattered sales in 2011. The weather is appalling. But Morrisons’ fall in like-for-likes may also reflect its strategy.
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NewsKingsmill promotions eat into ABF profits
Associated British Foods has beaten market expectations for the first half of 2012 despite a substantial drop in margins for its grocery business.
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NewsCity news 21 April 2012: Tesco vs M&S
Marks & Spencer has done almost as well on the FTSE as Tesco has done badly in 2012
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NewsPeroni helps UK buck Euro trend for SAB Miller
Emerging markets were again the key to growth for SAB Miller in the past year. The Peroni brewer said beer volumes were…
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NewsEuropean sales stay sluggish for Danone
Danone has reported a 2.4% dip in volume sales in Europe during the first quarter of the year.
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NewsTesco plots £1bn fightback as UK profits slide
Tesco has posted its first drop in UK profits in 20 years, down 1% to £2.5bn.
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NewsFerrero back in profit in the UK
Ferrero reported an operating profit of £733,000 for the year to 31 August 2011 in the UK,
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Comment & Opinion
After DBC and R&M Swaine, we need some good news about jobs
At very long last, the political pawn that was the hot pasty is no longer dominating the headlines…
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NewsUK launches of stevia products lag behind French counterparts
Sales of stevia-based sweeteners have fallen short of the hype since the EU approved the natural, calorie-free ingredient in November
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Soft drinks category boosted by 'cold hot'
Iced teas and coffees have been held up as the star performers in the soft drinks market for the second year running.
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Morrisons toasts “best year yet” as profits rise 8%
Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips hailed the retailer’s “best year yet” as it posted an 8.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £947m for the year to 29 January.
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NewsWaitrose grows but counts cost of spending spree
Waitrose grew like-for-like food sales by 3% in the past year, off the back of new own-label ranges including Love Life and Good to Go.
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Comment & Opinion
Is the tunnel in sight, if not the light?
The new year has brought disappointment in financial markets with downgrades to profit expectations - not just for Tesco…
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Kingsmill squeezed despite outpacing rivals
Kingsmill margins have taken a knock even though the bread brand grew faster than rivals Warburtons and Hovis last year.
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Comment & Opinion
It's remarkable that Tesco's £40bn supertanker can turn so quickly and simply
Little details really do count in retail. And they can turn around the performance of a £40bn sales supertanker in a matter of weeks…
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Comment & Opinion
The tenuous link in grocery between performance and pay
I couldn’t help feel a tad ambivalent when I discovered that it’s not just bankers who’ve seen their pay packages squeezed of late.
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NewsHealth Lottery is million-pound-a-week sickener for Camelot
National Lottery operator Camelot has claimed that it has lost £1m sales every week since the launch of the Health Lottery in October.
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NewsKapoor unveils masterplan to shake up Reckitt
Reckitt Benckiser has vowed to spend an additional £100m a year on advertising its key brands as part of a revamped strategy to improve performance.