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NewsDiageo sales drop 1.5% in first quarter
Uncertainty arising from the Ukraine crisis and weak consumer confidence has hit Diageo’s sales in Russia and Eastern Europe.
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NewsWH Smith enjoys full-year profit boost despite falling sales
WH Smith shares jumped by 3.5% in early trading after the newsagent group posted an 8% increase in full-year pre-tax profit.
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NewsHow retailers are embracing click & collect: in pictures
Smiths News announced the launch of its new Pass my Parcel service this week, the latest in a long line of retailers seeking to cash in on customer collection points…
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NewsHome Bargains owner TJ Morris boosts revenues by 21%
TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains with more than 320 stores, is on track to achieve its stated aim of at least 700 stores within five years.
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NewsDanone's sales boosted by recovery in baby foods
Danone’s sales rose 6.9% on a like-for-like basis in the third quarter, driven by strong sales growth in baby food.
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NewsWaitrose invites public to sing on Christmas advert
Waitrose has announced it will be asking customers and staff to record the soundtrack for its 2014 Christmas television advert.
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NewsSmiths News teams up with Amazon on click & collect service
Smiths News has announced the launch of a new parcel delivery service in partnership with Amazon.
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NewsPoundland names two new non-exec directors
Poundland has named former McBride chief executive Miles Roberts as non-executive director and senior independent director.
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NewsSABMiller’s volumes dip on Australia and China weakness
Global brewer SABMiller announced a 1% dip in second-quarter beverage volumes after a marked slowdown of beer sales in Asia Pacific.
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NewsTesco suspends three more executives in finance probe
Tesco has suspended three more senior executives as it continues its investigation into a £250m overstatement of profits.
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NewsTulip invests £8m in scotch egg and sausage factory
Meat processing giant Tulip is to invest £8m at its plant in Ruskington, Lincolnshire, to increase capacity by 20%.
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NewsFood sales fall again as warm September wilts retailers
September brought little cheer to UK retailers, as like-for-like sales tumbled 2.1%, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsSainsbury’s to cut Nectar rewards by half
Sainsbury’s is set to slash the number of Nectar points customers can earn when shopping.
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NewsSharwood's pastry bakes launched by Peter's Food Service
Peter’s Food Service – producer of Peter’s Pies – is launching Sharwood’s-branded pastry bakes
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NewsMake Responsibility Deal law, says new obesity report
The UK needs a permanent taskforce to tackle the obesity crisis – and the government’s voluntary Responsibility Deal should be turned into law, a new report has said.
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NewsIceland drops price of four pints of milk to 89p
Iceland has slashed its retail price for four pints of milk to just 89p.
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NewsTesco company secretary Jonathan Lloyd to depart
Board changes at Tesco became the focus of more scrutiny today after it emerged company secretary Jonathan Lloyd is to leave the retailer.
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NewsThorntons reports double-digit sales fall in first quarter
Thorntons has seen a 11.9% first quarter sales fall as its shift to an fmcg-focussed business causes fluctuations in quarterly sales.
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NewsMornflake links with Nutella and Lyle's for porridge pots
Mornflake is launching porridge pots with a portion of Nutella or Lyle’s Golden Syrup…
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NewsBrian Acheson is director of information systems at Moy Park
Brian Acheson is the new director of information systems and business solutions at Moy Park…