All Retail articles – Page 634
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BRC offers translation for standards
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is publishing Spanish, German, Swedish, French, Dutch and Norwegian translations of its revised Global Food Standard (GFS) that comes into force on 1 July 2005.
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Brandes buys more Sainsbury's shares
Takeover speculation surrounding Sainsbury’s could be on the rise following a move by Brandes, the US fund management group, to increase its holding in the UK retailer.
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Tesco looks to property deal
Tesco has signed a sale-and-leaseback deal on 14 of its sites, generating £366 million.
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Asda aims for Incredibles success with kids
Asda has teamed up with animation giants Disney in a bid to promote healthy eating to children.
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ArticleHuge opportunity for local fruit and veg
Retailers are being urged to get more local when it comes to sourcing fruit and vegetables, according to a new survey.
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Co-op aims to get back on track
The Co-operative Group is hoping to see a turn-around in fortune, although restructuring has yet to yield any significant benefits.
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Retailers take on new finance directors
Both Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s have appointed new finance directors after months of searching.
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ArticleSomerfield acts on confused fresh messages
Somerfield is to focus more clearly on its fresh offer after realising that even its own staff were confused by the wide range of conflicting healthy eating messages in store.
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ArticleSainsbury's shows recovery signs
Sainsbury’s appears to be showing the early signs of launching a recovery, according to the latest figures from TNS.
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ArticleDeNunzio departs from Asda
Asda chief executive Tony DeNunzio has resigned his post at the supermarket chain, after 12 years with the company.
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£500,000 Scottish commitment to fruit and veg
Scottish ministers have announced a spend of £200,000 to promote healthy food in the country's convenience stores.
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ArticleDame Kelly promotes fruit and veg at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has signed up this week’s new Dame, Kelly Holmes, to front the Sainsbury's Active Kids TV advertising campaign, which encourages as part of its remit consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleMcDonald's goes on PR offensive
McDonald's has launched a new worldwide initiative to promote healthy living.
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ArticleRetailers in job cuts frenzy
Retailers have been cutting jobs over the 12 months to February at the fastest rate since since 1992.
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Retailers upward expansion likely to face restrictions
Supermarkets are set to have their upward expansion plans restricted according to government proposals.
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Romney Marsh hit by rationalisation
Tesco’s ongoing rationalisation of its potato supply base has led to the loss of 81 jobs in one family run company.
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Wetherspoon announces profit crash
First-half profits at UK pubs group JD Wetherspoon dropped by 31 per cent.
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ArticleRetailers must help tackle gang problems
Retailers will have to help meet the costs of eradicating the problem of illegal gangmasters, Paul Whitehouse has said.
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Brighton tops the tables on fruit and veg consumption
Residents of Brighton are the healthiest eaters in Britain according to a new study.
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Baugur still has its sights on Somerfield
Reports are suggesting Baugur have not ruled themselves out in the bid to snap up Somerfield which recently reject a £1.03 billion offer from the Icelandic giant.