Profits rise at Ocado
January 31, 2017 8:24 amOnline supermarket Ocado has seen its full year revenue increase by 14.8% to £1.27 billion as revenue from retail activities rose by 13.3%. In the 52... View Article
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Conviviality swings to profit in first half
January 30, 2017 8:37 amBargain Booze owner Conviviality has reported making a first half profit of £7.4 million compared to a loss of £4 million in the same period in... View Article
Tesco to buy wholesaler Booker
January 27, 2017 8:49 amTesco has announced that it has reached an agreement to buy food wholesaler Booker in a £3.7 billion deal. In a statement the supermarket giant said... View Article
Costa boosts third quarter performance at Whitbread
January 26, 2017 9:25 amWhitbread has said its Costa chain of coffee shops has delivered total sales growth of 12.5% and a like-for-like sales increase of 4.3% in its third... View Article
Sainsbury’s introduces Chinese wine
January 26, 2017 9:25 amSainsbury’s has added a Chinese red wine to its range as it looks to expand into new regions of wine production. The Changyu Noble Dragon Red... View Article
Iceland launches interactive Facebook Live campaign
January 19, 2017 8:32 amIceland has launched an interactive Facebook Live campaign as it aims to show shoppers they can save money by buying frozen food. Devised by independent media... View Article
Hotel Chocolat performs well in run-up to Christmas
January 18, 2017 8:55 amHotel Chocolat grew its revenue by 16.2% year-on-year in the 13 weeks to 25 December as the chocolatier benefited from increased footfall and customers opting to... View Article
Greggs enjoys strong fourth quarter growth
January 17, 2017 8:34 amBakery chain Greggs increased its company managed shop like-for-like sales by 6.4% in its fourth quarter as it marked its thirteenth consecutive quarter of growth. Sales... View Article
Tesco’s third quarter boosted by solid festive sales
January 12, 2017 8:20 amTesco’s group like-for-like sales increased by 1.5% in its third quarter as UK like-for-like sales rose by 1.8%. The UK growth was driven by strong fresh... View Article
