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NewsSainsbury's celebrates Jubilee boost in Q1
Sainsbury’s has notched up first-quarter like-for-like sales growth of 1.4%.
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NewsHardy Brits keep Jubilee spirits up and tills ringing
Retailers and suppliers have toasted the resilience of the British consumer, as millions of Brits defied the torrential downpours…
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NewsM&S suffers dip as Booker gets a boost
It was a week of contrasting fortunes for Charles Wilson’s Booker and his former employers at Marks & Spencer.
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NewsBrakes parent Cucina reveals further losses
Losses at Brakes parent company Cucina Lux deepened by 13% to £106m in 2011…
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NewsMidcounties Co-op boosts sales of food
Midcounties Co-operative Society has notched up a 3.4% increase in full-year like-for-like food sales, helped by improved availability.
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NewsWrite-downs send Dairy Crest £10m into the red
Dairy Crest has plunged to a £10m loss after writing down the value of its dairies business.
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City news 19 May 2012
Already knocked-back by the prospect of the ‘pasty tax’, Greggs shares were hit this week after the wettest April for a century hit high street sales.
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NewsConvenience sector in growth
The convenience sector is in growth for the first time in a decade, but it’s supermarket chains and symbol groups that are driving this…
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NewsMoore replaces Redfield at Asda after Q1 success
George clothing MD Andrew Moore has replaced Charles Redfield as chief merchandising officer for Asda.
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NewsCity news 12 May 2012
Sainsbury’s is in an envious position this week after reporting a better-than-expected 7.1% increase in annual pre-tax profits to £712m.
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NewsKingsmill promotions eat into ABF profits
Associated British Foods has beaten market expectations for the first half of 2012 despite a substantial drop in margins for its grocery business.
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NewsCity news 21 April 2012: Tesco vs M&S
Marks & Spencer has done almost as well on the FTSE as Tesco has done badly in 2012
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NewsPeroni helps UK buck Euro trend for SAB Miller
Emerging markets were again the key to growth for SAB Miller in the past year. The Peroni brewer said beer volumes were…
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NewsEuropean sales stay sluggish for Danone
Danone has reported a 2.4% dip in volume sales in Europe during the first quarter of the year.
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NewsTesco plots £1bn fightback as UK profits slide
Tesco has posted its first drop in UK profits in 20 years, down 1% to £2.5bn.
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NewsFerrero back in profit in the UK
Ferrero reported an operating profit of £733,000 for the year to 31 August 2011 in the UK,
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NewsUK launches of stevia products lag behind French counterparts
Sales of stevia-based sweeteners have fallen short of the hype since the EU approved the natural, calorie-free ingredient in November
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Soft drinks category boosted by 'cold hot'
Iced teas and coffees have been held up as the star performers in the soft drinks market for the second year running.
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Morrisons toasts “best year yet” as profits rise 8%
Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips hailed the retailer’s “best year yet” as it posted an 8.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £947m for the year to 29 January.
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NewsWaitrose grows but counts cost of spending spree
Waitrose grew like-for-like food sales by 3% in the past year, off the back of new own-label ranges including Love Life and Good to Go.