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NewsCo-op faces 'wake-up call' after disastrous £2.5bn loss
The Co-operative Group has confirmed it made a loss of £2.5bn last year.
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NewsKerrygold sales lift Irish Dairy Board profits in 2013
Record sales and high prices helped lift profits at Kerrygold brand owner the Irish Dairy Board in 2013.
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NewsTesco full-year results prompt calls for action
Analysts are calling for greater action from Tesco to clarify its proposition and take on the discounters, following today’s results.
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NewsTesco promises more price cuts as profits drop 6%
Tesco today promised to accelerate the price war against its supermarket rivals and the discounters, as group profits fell 6%.
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NewsPeroni still popular in UK but Europe challenging for SABMiller
Brits’ continuing thirst for Peroni Nastro Azzurro helped drive SABMiller’s lager volumes in the UK up 5% in the year ending 31 March, the brewer reported today.
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NewsPoundstretcher clocks up 3% like-for-like sales growth
Poundstretcher has reported like-for-like sales growth of 3% for the year ending March 31, 2014.
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NewsRight Guard Xtreme fights sweat before it starts
Right Guard has revamped its Xtreme deodorants with a new formula it claims can tackle sweat before it starts…
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NewsCo-op Bank posts £1.3bn full-year losses
The Co-operative Bank has confirmed it made a loss of £1.3bn last year.
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NewsWH Smith profits up as sales continue to fall
WH Smith has posted a 3% increase in half-year profits as it continues to cut costs in the business.
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NewsM&S food sales creep up 0.1% in fourth quarter
Marks & Spencer shares soared this morning after the retailer reported an improvement in clothing sales.
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NewsStrong pork demand lifts Cranswick sales by 12%
Strong growth in fresh pork, bacon and cooked meats helped boost Cranswick’s sales by 12% over the past year.
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NewsHereforapound.com first-year sales ‘on target’
Online single price retailer Hereforapound.com said it is “on target” to achieving £4m-£5m in first-year turnover after receiving 100,000 visits in its first month.
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NewsBooker now UK’s biggest grocery wholesaler by turnover
Booker has overtaken Palmer & Harvey to become the UK’s biggest grocery wholesaler by turnover, after reporting full-year sales of £4.7bn.
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NewsOnlinepoundstore.co.uk claims 123,000+ hits since launch
Onlinepoundstore.co.uk claims it has had more than 123,000 site visits in its first six weeks of trading…
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NewsFiddes Payne appoints advisors as it weighs up further growth
Fast-growing home baking and herbs and spices supplier Fiddes Payne has appointed corporate finance firm Spayne Lindsay…
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NewsFever-Tree celebrates export success with move into 50th market
Exporter of the Year enters its 50th market with Angolan move…
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NewsYoung’s Seafood sales lifted by chilled fish in 2013
Strong chilled fish sales helped boost turnover at Young’s Seafood to nearly £600m in 2013, with operating profits topping £20m.
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NewsCo-op Energy powers 24% sales lift at Midcounties
Midcounties Co-operative Society has posted record full-year sales of £1.167bn.
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NewsHilton Food Group bolstered by high meat prices in 2013
High meat prices helped Tesco meat packer Hilton Food Group increase its UK sales by 11% in 2013 despite a fall in volumes following the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsImproved potato season bounces Greenvale owner back to profit
Potato supplier Produce Investments – the parent of Greenvale – has bounced back into the black thanks to much improved po…