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NewsWaitrose sales jump in Christmas week
After a slow start to the Christmas trading period, Waitrose has enjoyed a bumper week of trading.
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NewsGo diet on all soft drinks for more profits, industry urged
Soft drinks suppliers are being urged to switch production entirely to diet drinks to combat obesity…
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NewsPoundstretcher reports £3.7m loss
Poundstretcher has announced a £3.7m loss for the year ending 31 March 2013, according to accounts posted on Companies House.
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NewsLosses double at Boparan but sales climb upwards
First-quarter losses at Boparan Holdings have more than doubled to £12.1m, but the group has signalled a “solid start” to the 2013/14 financial year
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NewsPrinces turnover jumps 15% as international sales grow
Princes has notched up a 15% increase in annual group turnover, rising to £1.74bn in the year ending 31 March
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NewsNon-fuel sales drive Euro Garages growth
Euro Garages has reported double-digit increases in full-year sales and profits, boosted by non-fuel sales.
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NewsTesco’s Clarke warns there are ‘no quick fixes’ as sales fall
Tesco boss Philip Clarke today described some of the activities of the discounters as “uneconomic” and said the UK’s biggest retailer would not resort to short term fixes on price, despite falling sales.
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NewsTesco and Hilton strike five-year meat deal
Meat packer Hilton Food Group has struck a six-year deal to supply fresh meat to Tesco, extending the two companies’ relationship until February 2019.
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NewsBritvic profits jump as it plans Fruit Shoot expansion in US
Britvic has reported a 28% increase in full-year profit before tax to £108m and sealed a new deal with PepsiCo Americas Beverages to extend the distribution of Fruit Shoot in the US.
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NewsCranswick reinvests £11m as profits climb 16%
Cranswick has pledged an £11m overhaul of its cooked meat facilities this year, having posted a 16% increase in pre-tax profits, to £26.1m.
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NewsJTI takes up fight against underage tobacco sales
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has launched a pilot scheme to combat underage sales, which it claims is the first to be undertaken by a tobacco supplier.
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NewsPayPoint sales rise as Collect+ turns a profit
Sales and profits are up at PayPoint, while its Collect+ parcel scheme has turned a profit for the first time, half-year results have shown.
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NewsMajestic pledges online growth won’t erode bricks and mortar
Majestic Wine is aiming to grow its online sales to around 15% of its UK business over the next five year, chief executive Steve Lewis has said.
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NewsVion losses hit £50m before UK exit
Losses at Vion Food UK Limited – the company that covered Vion UK’s former pork, poultry and head office operations – had …
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NewsMajestic Wine sales bolstered by e-commerce
New customers and an increasing focus on online sales helped Majestic Wine in the first half of the year, the company has reported.
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NewsCo-op members 'disgusted' as half-year dividend is scrapped
Members of The Co-operative Group have taken to social media to berate it for scrapping its interim dividend…
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NewsBooths profits drop as staff bonus hits costs
Booths’ annual profits fell by a third to £6.4m Booths has reported a drop in annual profits after reinstating an annual bonus to staff. The northern supermarket’s operating profit fell by a third to £6.4m in the year to 31 March, according to accounts filed on Companies ...
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NewsSainsbury’s profits jump 7% as own-brand powers sales
Sainsbury’s has trumped its rivals by posting strong first-half trading figures, with own brand growing twice as fast as branded goods.
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NewsCarr’s milling business reaps rewards from poor weather
Poor weather in the US and UK helped boost profits at milling and agricultural business Carr’s by 21.5% year-on-year.
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NewsMorrisons sales fall again as online debut approaches
Morrisons’ like-for-like sales for the third quarter fell 2.4% with CEO Dalton Philips insisting the retailer will return to positive like-for-like growth in Q4.