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NewsStrong Christmas at Primark fails to sweeten profits at Associated British Foods as sugar woes continue
Further problems at Associated British Foods’ sugar business are set to hit profits in 2015.
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Analysis & FeaturesRoom for further upgrades and surprises at booming Greggs
Greggs shares are soaring again but has the high street darling got any surprises left up its sleeve for 2015?
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NewsC&C Group's shares plunge after weak third quarter trading
C&C Group’s shares fell more than 10% in early trading after it cut profits expectations and warned that third quarter trading was below expectations.
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Analysis & FeaturesJust how bad was Morrisons' Christmas trading?
Morrisons’ Christmas numbers were slightly better than expectations, so why did the axe fall on Dalton Philips?
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NewsSainsbury’s enjoys best Christmas of the big four according to Kantar Worldpanel
Each of the big four experienced a sales decline in the run-up to the Christmas period according to the latest market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, but Sainsbury’s posted the smallest year-on-year decline of the major supermarkets.
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NewsGreggs on a roll as sales soar over Christmas
Shares in Greggs have rocketed again this morning as the bakery chain reported a “very strong” finish to 2014 and said its full-year results would beat previous expectations.
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NewsMorrisons was Christmas' worst performing major grocer, 409 jobs at risk
Closures are all small supermarket format, company will look to accomodate employees in other areas
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NewsMorrisons CEO to step down as supermarket announces closures
Dalton Philips ”sad to be leaving”, says change was only finalised yesterday evening
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NewsSouthern Co-operative records LFL sales drop
Company does claim 7.8% increase in sales over 2014, total sales up too
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NewsBart Ingredients looks to larger contracts as profits fall
Pre-tax profits have dipped at Bart Ingredients by more than £170,000 to £377,000 as the herbs and spices supplier…
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NewsConcessions retailer SSP Group suffers from the strong pound
The group, which operates 2,000 concessions, saw a fall in revenue
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News1,800 jobs at risk as Coca-Cola cuts continue
Coca-Cola is set to swing the axe this year as it continues to try and cut its way to growth with up to 1,800 of its workers…
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Analysis & FeaturesGreen shoots of recovery: analysts' views on Tesco
We look at analysts’ reactions to Tesco’s Christmas trading update to see whether Dave Lewis’ new strategy has won over – or at least reassured – the City.
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NewsNichols reports second half sales boost on international growth
Global branded soft drinks group Nichols has reported UK sales ahead of the market and international sales that delivered double digit growth in the second half of its financial year.
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NewsFood growth not enough to save Christmas for M&S
Marks & Spencer shares fell by 3.5% in early trading today despite a 2.8% rise in third quarter food sales after it revealed a slump in general merchandise revenues.
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Analysis & Features2015 remains tough but Sainsbury's will be buoyed by solid Christmas numbers
Sainsbury’s third quarter trading has been dubbed its worst festive period in a decade, but the lower than expected sales fall is more evidence that the supermarkets seem to have avoided the catastrophic festive slump some had predicted.
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NewsMajestic Wine squeezes margins to achieve Christmas sales growth
Majestic Wine has boosted like-for-like UK sales growth by more than 1% over Christmas by squeezing its margins in a bid to offer competitive prices to its customers.
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NewsSainsbury's sales fall amid "challenging" conditions
Sainsbury’s posts 1.7% decline in like-for-like sales in third quarter, chief executive cites “uncertainty”
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Analysis & FeaturesIt's hard to argue with Waitrose's bumper Christmas
The big four might be steeling themselves for a long, tough 2015, but life at the premium end of the grocery market continues to be far more enjoyable.