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Features and analysisAsda reveals second quarter trading figures, eyes convenience sector
Asda has just updated the business world on its trading for the second quarter of 2024
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With retailers facing increasing pressures, now is the time to prioritise new products with high rates of sale and offering healthy cash margins.
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Features and analysisWaitrose enters independent channel with Margiotta partnership
This is the first time Waitrose products will be available through independent convenience stores.
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Features and analysisWhat does the Morrisons deal mean for convenience?
With Morrisons recommending a £6.3bn offer, we look at the impact a deal could have on the convenience sector.
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NewsAsda reports 1.3% decline in like-for-like quarterly sales
Like-for-like sales at Asda declined by 1.3% excluding petrol in the final three months of 2019, on the back “challenging market conditions”.
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NewsCo-op outperforms big four as supermarket festive sales growth slows
The Co-op Group outperformed all the major supermarket groups in the run-up to Christmas, with the exception of Aldi and Lidl, as overall grocery sales growth slumped to a five-year low over the last four weeks, according to Nielsen.
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NewsEarly festive sales fail to sparkle for big four supermarkets
The UK’s supermarkets have had a sluggish start to the festive period with grocery sales growth slowing to just 1.1% in the last four weeks, latest total till data from Nielsen reveals.
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NewsTesco axes ‘bulk-buy’ Jack’s store but continues expansion plans
Tesco has announced it is axing its largest Jack’s store a year after the retailer unveiled the discount chain, but plans to open three more sites by the end of the year.
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NewsAldi to double London store numbers as sales hit record high
Aldi has announced plans to double its store numbers in London as UK and Ireland sales in the year to 31 December 2018 increased by 11% to a record £11.3bn.
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NewsM&S plans to close 25 Simply Food stores after profit fall
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced plans to close down 110 stores, including 25 Simply Food stores, following a drop in annual profits.
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NewsMorrisons' wholesale business drives first quarter growth
Morrisons’ wholesale business drove the multiple forward in the first quarter, with a 2.1% increase in like-for-like sales compared with just 0.2% from retail.
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NewsMultiple grocers struggling to keep pace with market growth
Spending on seasonal products and the warm Easter weekend helped to drive sales across the grocery sector as a whole, but the big four supermarkets did not have things all their own way in the past three months, according to Nielsen.
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NewsAldi overtakes Morrisons in market share as grocery spend slows
Aldi has overtaken Morrisons in market share for the first time, as more consumers switch their spend from the so-called big four to the German discounters amid a slowdown in grocery sales growth, according to latest Nielsen data.
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NewsAldi trials Local format at new south London store
Aldi is trialling a Local fascia at its new store in Balham, south London, to help consumers distinguish between its smaller city stores and its full-size sites, but insists it is “not a move into convenience retailing”.
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NewsGreggs sales exceed expectations after topping £1bn
Annual sales at Greggs exceeded £1bn for the first time in the year ending 28 December on the back of major store investments, despite a “challenging retail environment”.
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NewsWaitrose invests in energy-saving chiller technology
Waitrose is set to introduce new energy-saving shelf design in an attempt to make its store chillers more efficient.
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NewsM&S trials plastic 'take-back' scheme in eight stores
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced the launch of new recycling bins for non-recyclable plastic packaging as part of its plastic reduction drive.
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op announces 5.08% rise in Christmas sales
Chelmsford Star Co-op has announced a 5.08% rise like-for-like sales in its food stores in the three-week period from 16 December to 5 January.
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NewsLidl sales boosted by Deluxe premium range over Christmas
Lidl has announced an 8% increase in total sales in the Christmas trading period, driven by a surge in sales of its premium range.
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NewsCo-op Group to continue growth with 100 new stores in 2019
The Co-op Group has announced plans to open 100 new food stores and revamp 200 existing sites in 2019 as part of a £200m investment programme.