Helen Dickinson news, features and comment – Page 37
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NewsBRC boss Dickinson: 'retailers will need to adjust mindsets'
The incoming boss of the British Retail Consortium has warned retail leaders they must adjust to a “new norm”…
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Comment & Opinion
Making hay while the sun shines
Time to crack open the Champagne? Last week The Grocer reported a record Easter for independents, while Booker and P&H were among the wholesalers toasting “massive growth” in booze as well as other essentials over the long weekends.
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NewsSnow to blame for December dip on high street
The severe weather of recent weeks contributed to a slight fall in like-for-like sales on the high street last month, with food sales proving more resilient than non-food.
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Food and drink leads the way in surprise retail revival
Food and drink has again emerged as the most resilient sector in UK retail, with new figures from the British Retail Consortium showing like-for-like food sales were up by 5.1% in January compared to last year.
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Leaders of the pack
A new report tracks the progress of international expansion in food retailing and defines the world’s top 50 retailers in the market. Rod Addy reportsCIES cites Ahold as a prime example where the debt burden of expansion became...