All Retail articles – Page 654
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Food labels under scrutiny
The Food Commission has issued a guide to assist food shoppers to understand the information on food labels.
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Fruit and veg producers need to co-operate
More co-operation and better marketing would help strengthen the fruit and vegetable sector was the over-riding message from a recent congress entitled ‘The Future for Breeding’.
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ArticleM&S food sales leave bad taste with City analysts
Further reports regarding the poor performance of M&S’s food division have set alarm bells ringing in the City.
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ArticleSprouts and about in Oxford Street
Shoppers found themselves sampling everything from sprout coleslaw to sprout soufflé during a demonstration in John Lewis’ flagship Oxford Street store.
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ArticleM&S says sales fall now slowing
Sales at Marks & Spencer have continued to fall in the last quarter, but the retailer says that there are signs of greater stability ahead.
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Sainsbury's profit warning
Sainsbury's is continuing to struggle with the announcement of a third profit warning this year.
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ArticleAsda all white with pumpkin
Asda is introducing a Christmas element into Hallowe'en this year with the launch of a snow white pumpkin.
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Pauleys targets independents
A leading fresh produce supplier to the catering industry is looking to build its business by targeting the independent sector.
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Wal-Mart plans for expansion
Wal-Mart is planning to boost its overseas presence with the opening of a further 165 new stores, with the UK a key focus.
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Finance chief quits Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s finance director, Roger Matthews, has become the latest senior figure to walk away from the troubled retailer.
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ArticlePumpkin growers expect volume drop
Bad weather could have left some pumpkin growers with a drop of around 45 per cent on last year.
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ArticleThreat to jobs at Sainsbury's HQ
Sainsbury’s newly-appointed chief executive, Justin King, is considering cutting jobs at the London head office, as well as some store closures, in an effort to turn around the company’s poor performance.
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ArticleGrowth too quick for Co-op stores
The Co-operative Group experienced a tough six months admitted chief executive Martin Beaumont.
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ArticleStone fruit makes a difference at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s buyer Dominique Shulenburg reports that the chain’s new Taste The Difference stone-fruit range has been an instant success in-store.
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ArticleGreengrocers' Campaigner expansion
The putative independent retail body Greengrocers’ Campaigner launched three months ago has enjoyed early success in England sufficient to warrant extending its activity.
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit on IGD shortlist
Worldwide Fruit has been shortlisted in two categories of the IGD Food Industry Awards 2004.
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ArticleSainsbury’s centre of new takeover speculation
The Sunday Times has speculated that private equity group Permira is considering making a £5 billion bid for Sainsbury's.
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ArticleFoley explains produce performance
John Foley, Waitrose’s head of buying fruit vegetables and horticulture, has commented on the strong performance of fresh produce in the first half this year at the store.
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Sainsbury's to You delivery back in-house
Sainsbury’s has altered its home delivery operations in a bid to boost its service levels.
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ArticleTesco unveils more stunning figures
Tesco has revealed another stunning set of results, with its six-month performance to August 14 netting the group pre-tax profits of £822 million, a 24.4 per cent rise.