All The Grocer articles in 27 February 2021 – Page 14
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Poundland temporarily closing 44 stores as footfall declines
The measure is in response to an 80% drop in footfall in some shopping centres and high streets as the UK’s various lockdown rules take hold, Poundland said
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A third of M&S food subject to new tariffs when exporting to EU
Percy Pig is among products hit by tariffs stemming from new ‘rules of origin’
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Analysis and Features
Is a ban on in-store HFSS promotions now inevitable?
An eight-week consultation is underway. So can we expect a ban and is it time industry accepted one?
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City Snapshot: Covid restrictions hit Christmas trading at M&S
Marks & Spencer has reported an 8.4% drop in third quarter sales, with food growth of 2.2% not enough to compensate for a plunge in general merchandise sales.
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Media Bites 8 Jan: Sainsbury’s, Brexit, B&M
Sainsbury’s has hiked its full-year profit forecast after sales surged by nearly a tenth during the key Christmas period
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Greggs opening new stores at pre-Covid rate despite losses
After ‘stamping on the brakes’ last year, the target of 100 new stores net for 2021 is back where it was before the pandemic, said Greggs CEO Roger Whiteside
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City Snapshot: Sainsbury’s raises profits guidance after festive growth of 9.3%
Sainsbury’s has posted Christmas like-for-like sales growth of 9.3% after releasing its festive trading update early due to it raising its profits guidance.
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Media Bites 7 Jan: Greggs, Asda, Northern Ireland
Bakery chain Greggs is heading for its first annual loss since the company was established 82 years ago
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Poundland’s transformation director moves to finance role
Mat Ankers is moving to a finance role at parent company Pepco Group, while Poundland retail director Austin Cooke takes on the ’enhanced role’ of retail & transformation director
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Online drives Christmas grocery sales surge
Supermarket sales grew 8.4% over the festive period with almost £12bn spent at the grocers as online shopping surged during Christmas, according to Nielsen.
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Media Bites 6 Jan: Morrisons, Christmas grocery sales, UK/EU trade deal
Strong demand for luxury Christmas favourites helped to drive an 8.5% rise in sales at Morrisons over the festive period
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Media Bites 5 Jan: Lockdown, Aldi, Online grocery
The new national lockdown will cause widespread business failures and job losses unless government support for businesses is urgently increased
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Knighthood for Dave Lewis as New Year’s Honours List recognises food industry’s work in the pandemic
Lewis is one of a number of supermarket figures to be recognised in the New Year’s Honours List