All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 193
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco’s UK Christmas like for like sales up by 1.3%
Like for like sales at Tesco rose 1.3% in the six week Christmas period, which Tesco described as a “significant improvement on recent results”
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NewsInternational and domestic growth boosts profits at Tyrrells
Revenues and profits have soared at crisp manufacturer Tyrrells after another year of international and domestic expansion.
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe signals it’s ‘not if but when’ with Argos offer
Sainsbury’s now has until 2 February to make a firm offer
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NewsMedia Bites 12 January: BRC/KPMG, Visa Europe, convenience stores
High street retailers had a challenging Christmas, squeezed by rapid growth in online sales and falling prices in shops, according to the British Retail Consortium
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons posts 0.2% like for like Christmas sales rise
Morrisons saw like for like sales rise by 0.2% (ex fuel) in the nine weeks to 3 January, topping analyst expectations for its festive trading.
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NewsPayPoint sells online business to Capita for £14m
The business, which comprises of PayPoint.net and Metacharge, serves around 200 high-profile enterprise brands and 3,500 SMEs
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Analysis & Features'Put up or shut up' looms as JS looks to fight Amazon battle
What’s behind Sainsbury’s audacious £1.1bn approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group and how has the media reacted?
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Analysis & FeaturesFestive alcohol price hikes help ease supermarket deflation
A rise in the price of festive booze helped overall supermarket deflation ease for the first time since the summer
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas trading redeemed by last-minute shopping
A late rush to the aisles before Christmas looks to have saved the festive period for the beleaguered grocery sector
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S CEO Marc Bolland steps down amid strong Christmas food sales but weak GM
Marks and Spencer has announced this morning that Marc Bolland will step down as CEO after six years in the role
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Jan: Sainsbury's/Home Retail, John Lewis/Waitrose
The fallout from Sainsbury’s bid for Home Retail Group continues in the papers this morning.
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NewsSteve Rowe to replace Marc Bolland as M&S CEO in April
Marks and Spencer announce that Marc Bolland wishes to retire as CEO in 2016
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NewsWaitrose like for like sales fall 1.4% over Christmas period
Gross sales (excluding fuel) were £859.8m, up 1.2% compared with last year, however like-for-like sales fell 1.4%
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NewsMedia Bites: Sainsbury's bids for Home Retail Group
The surprise news yesterday that Sainsbury’s held talks takeover with Argos owner Home Retail Group has triggered a flurry of news stories in today’s papers.
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NewsProfits shoot up at meat processor Dunbia as it seeks a buyer
Northern Irish meat processor Dunbia saw annual pre-tax profits hike by more than 40% driven by the impact of opening new facilities.
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NewsSainsbury’s confirms approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s has announced today that it made an approach to Homebase and Argos owner Home Retail Group in November that was rejected.
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NewsCity snapshot: Cumbria-based Carr's survives floods unscathed
Carr’s has issued a trading update detailing the “enormous challenge” recent flooding posed to the business
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NewsMedia Bites 5 January: Ocado, coffee shortage, Guinness
Ocado’s share price has fallen by 16% in just four trading days on concerns over the impact of Amazon and worries over Christmas sales
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NewsSales growth moves Pieminister back into the black
Pieminister returned to profitability in its last financial year as a 21% growth in sales helped the premium pie maker record a pre-tax profit of £99k.
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S shares hit by broker downgrade
Marks & Spencer (MKS) shares slipped yesterday after one broker forecast a 5.5% slump