All Finance articles – Page 436
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NewsOne Stop hails success of Christmas promotions strategy
The group launched its first online game, as well as a Christmas Countdown promotion
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NewsWaitrose Christmas week sales jump 19% to 'hit expectations'
Sales at the premium supermarket were heavily distorted by the timing of Christmas and New Year compared to 2017, the retailer said in its weekly trading update
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NewsHMRC threatens Iceland with £21m minimum wage bill
The Times reports that Iceland has been threatened with a £21m bill by HM Revenue & Customs after it accused the retailer of breaching minimum wage rules.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 January: Christmas retail sales, Iceland, 'Pudding Tax'
The City is bracing itself for news of just how brutal Christmas 2018 was for the UK high street
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Comment & OpinionReasons for grocery to be cheerful this Christmas, despite the doom and gloom
In our final blog of the year, here are The Grocer’s five reasons for cheer this festive season
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NewsArt & Terroir acquires Glenturret whisky brand from Edrington
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, marks Art & Terroir’s first move into the world of Scotch whisky.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 December: Consumer confidence, retail sales and beleaguered high streets
Households are the most pessimistic they have been in more than five years
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NewsUK consumer confidence at five-year low
UK consumer confidence is at a five-year low, according to the latest GfK index, although people are more confident about making major purchases than a year ago.
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NewsONS reports UK retail sales rose 1.4% in November
Growth was driven by the performance of household goods stores, which saw volumes rise as much as 5.3%
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NewsMedia Bites 20 December: Sainsbury's-Asda, Business rates, Glaxosmithkline and Unilever
A survey of British suppliers has shown that 94% believe that a merger between J Sainsbury and Asda will hurt their business
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NewsCity Snapshot: Real Good Food sells jam maker R&W Scott
Real Good Food has sold R&W Scott in a deal worth £3.95m, and the rest of the latest news from the city
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NewsGeneral Mills beats profit estimates despite decline in yoghurt sales
The Old El Paso manufacturer’s shares jumped 4.8% prior to trading, after it revealed improved margins
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NewsUK inflation hits 20-month low as petrol prices fall
Food inflation slowed significantly as the impact of the weaker pound faded
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NewsMedia Bites 19 December: Patisserie Valerie, GlaxoSmithKline, food waste
Patisserie Valerie has appointed a Starbucks executive to a key commercial role as it tries to move on from the accounting scandal that brought the company close to collapse
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NewsCity Snapshot: GlaxoSmithKline agrees £10bn consumer health venture with Pfizer
GlaxoSmithKline has announced plans to merge its consumer health unit with that of rival drugs giant Pfizer, supermarket chains have surged in early trading, and the rest of the news from the city
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NewsClipper Logistics extends fulfilment partnership with Asda
The two companies began working together in 2008
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NewsSmiths News agrees Seymour Distribution deal to 2025
The deal will see Seymour handle distribution in all Smiths’ territories, worth about £79m in annual revenue
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NewsCity snapshot: Patisserie Valerie continues management revamp with new commercial director
Patisserie Valerie has appointed former Starbucks executive Rhys Iley to take up a new Patisserie Valerie group commercial director role. Plus, retail shares plummet on ASOS warning, new chairman for Carr’s Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 Dec: Retail industry, Just Eat, Patisserie Valerie
The retail industry has taken another battering with just under £1.4 billion wiped off the stock market value of the sector after Asos raised new fears about consumer spending.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie appoints ex-Starbucks boss to new group commercial director role
Patisserie Valerie has appointed a retail “heavy hitter” to lead its front of house operations, completing the new management team that new CEO Steve Francis has brought to turn around the crisis-stricken chain.