All The Grocer articles in 6 February 2016
Previous issues.
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NewsReal Good Food shares slump on profit warning
Shares in Real Good Food crash to lows not seen since April 2015 as the business warns its full-year profits would fall short of expectations.
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NewsBoots to axe up to 350 UK managerial jobs
Boots is proposing cuts to between 300 and 350 management roles in the UK as the high street chain continues its plans to simplify the business.
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Feature SynopsisDigital Feature on Frozen: 24 February
The latest in our 10 Things You Need To Know About… series of digital features explores the frozen market
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Comment & OpinionBeyond a joke: who’s responsible for ensuring kids know their onions (and chickens)?
A new study suggests that many youngsters (along with their parents) didn’t know a chicken had bones
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Analysis & FeaturesConviviality set to profit as Matthew Clark beds in quicker than expected
The Bargain Booze owner expects profits in the next two years to be higher than expected
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NewsEasyFoodstore opens surprise first outlet in Park Royal
All items to be priced at 25p for special February promotion
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury's tables £1.3bn Home Retail offer
Plus Ocado revenues up 16.7% to £1.1bn and pre-tax profits jump 65.3% to £11.9m
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Feb: EasyJet, M&S, EasyFoodstore, Sainsbury's, Bargain Booze
EasyJet boss Dame Carolyn McCall breaks her silence about an approach to take charge of M&S. Plus the budget airline dips a toe into grocery with the launch of EasyFoodstore.
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NewsSainsbury's offers Home Retail £1.3bn in improved takeover bid
The bid is boosted by the £340m sale of the Homebase chain to Australia-based Westfarmers
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Ice Cream: 5 March
Take home value sales have inched up but supermarkets have sold fewer kilos of ice cream in the past year, a decline of 1%. What’s causing volumes to fall and value sales to rise?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Dairy Drinks: 12 March
Dairy RTDs are in rude health. Value sales have increased 6% on volumes up 3.2% in the past year. What is driving this?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Toys & Collectables: 12 March
The British toy market is booming. In 2015, sales increased by 5.9% to more than £3.2bn, driven chiefly by the launch of more than 58,000 new toys.
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NewsOcado posts second annual profit but still waits for international deals
Ocado has posted its second consecutive annual profit after a year which saw retail sales rise by 14.7%
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NewsEagle Eye first-half revenues fall short of expectations
Eagle Eye Solutions sales up 30% in first half as it signs major contract with Sainsbury’s
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Feb: Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Casino, EasyFood
Sainsbury’s £1.3bn Argos offer hogs the limelight, overshadowing news of Ocado’s second year of profits
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NewsPooch & Mutt secures bank funding to chase more growth
Premium petcare brand Pooch & Mutt has secured a five-figure bank funding package to keep up soaring demand for its natural, health-focused dog food, treats and supplements.
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NewsFood prices rise in January
Food prices have risen for the first time in four months in January as seasonal lines come off promotion
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NewsEasyfoodstore forced to close after running out of stock
The shop will be closed on Thursday (4 February) and will then reopen on Friday at 9am
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Feb: Sainsbury's/Home Retail, EasyFoodstore, Mondelez
Old Mutual, the third largest shareholder in Home Retail Group, has issued its support for Sainsbury’s £1.3bn takeover despite previously calling for a higher price.
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NewsCurrencies and cost-cutting hit sales at Mondelez
Full year net revenues were down 13.5% to $29.6bn, including a 12.6 percentage point impact from currency