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NewsRise in high street numbers drives UK footfall increase
Footfall in May was 0.3% up on a year ago after a significant upturn in shoppers on the high street
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NewsMedia Bites 13 June: Asda, Poundland, Amazon Fresh
Walmart is preparing to name the head of its Chinese operations as the new boss of Asda, Sky News has reported following up The Grocer’s article last week.
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NewsAnthony Francheterre appointed CEO at Tangerine Confectionery
His appointment follows the death of previous CEO Benoit Testard in February
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Comment & OpinionWalmart wakes up to Asda
As Walmart sharpens its language about Asda’s “disappointing” performance, Clive Black looks at the likely impact on the wider UK grocery market
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NewsUK toilet tissue manufacturer Accrol successfully floats on AIM
Blackburn-based toilet tissue manufacturer Accrol began trading on London’s AIM market today after raising £63.5m from institutional investors.
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NewsEagle Eye warns of lower than expected sales
Shares in Eagle Eye Solutions, which has major contracts with Asda and Sainsbury’s, have crashed today after the tech group said full-year sales would be lower than expected.
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NewsFiddes Payne management shake-up continues
Departure of FD Robert Moorhouse and commercial director Mark Grahame follows December exit of MD Iain Macpherson
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NewsHealth Rack shuts stores in rescue deal
Supplements retailer Health Rack has closed five stores outside its North West heartland
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NewsSainsbury's shares survive like-for-like sales decline
The market looked kindly on the like-for-like sales decline at Sainsbury’s this week
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NewsDairy Partners profits balloon on back of global pizza boom
Mozzarella and pizza cheese producer Dairy Partners has recorded a more than 11-fold increase in profits
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Analysis & FeaturesPladis 'powerhouse' set to take UB back to City
The Turkish owner of United Biscuits is plotting a return to the stock market for McVitie’s
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NewsGrocer Price Index moves to record deflationary level of -3.1%
Supermarket prices have fallen by more than 3% on a year-on-year basis for the first time
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NewsTesco to offload Giraffe to Ranjit Boparan
Tesco has agreed to sell Giraffe to 2 Sisters owner Ranjit Boparan as the supermarket continues its strategy of disposing of non-core assets.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 June: M&S, Argos, Morrisons, Boots
The M&S annual report and the pay of Marc Bolland and Steve Rowe is poured over; the Q1 sales growth for Argos also features, alongside a management shake up at Boots.
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NewsCity snapshot: Iceland slows decline of like-for-like sales
aroIceland has slowed the rate of decline in its like-for-like sales thanks to new initiatives introduced throughout the year. Plus Tesco agrees the sale of Giraffe; and Sainsbury’s CFO John Rogers to take charge of Argos.
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NewsArgos puts in best performance for two years
Home Retail Group has given Sainsbury’s a boost today as it revealed Argos put in its strongest sales growth performance in eight quarters.
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NewsMolson Coors agrees rights deal for Bavaria beer brands
The agreement will cover Bavaria’s portfolio of brands in the UK
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NewsChicken sales soar on back of price cuts
Chicken sales are outpacing the wider fresh meat & poultry category
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NewsAmazon Fresh: what the analysts say
Our round-up of reaction from leading retail and city analysts
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NewsCity snapshot: Amazon pulls trigger on UK grocery launch
Amazon has launched its much anticipated Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in the UK - plus PZ Cussons’ European growth helps negate African troubles and the market looks favourably on Sainsbury’s first quarter like-for-like sales drop.