8th Dec 2020 10:36
(Sharecast News) - UK grocery spending surged to an all-time high of nearly £11bn in November, industry data showed on Tuesday, as the second national lockdown came into effect and shoppers began stocking up for Christmas.
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(Sharecast News) - Bodycote: JP Morgan downgrades to underweight with a target price of 635p.
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(Sharecast News) - Grocery sales continued to grow in October, but there was little evidence of stockpiling ahead of the second national lockdown, industry research showed on Tuesday.
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(Sharecast News) - Ocado increased its guidance for annual earnings by 50% as consumers switched to internet shopping during the Covid-19 crisis.
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(Sharecast News) - Waitrose and Co-Op are cutting prices of essential goods by an average of over 15% ahead of a Christmas that will likely bring more economic travails for customers.
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(Sharecast News) - Asda launches fruit and vegetable strategy in new sustainability store to try to cut down on single-use plastics and promises "greener" products without packaging at the same price.
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(Sharecast News) - Stocks were pummeled on Tuesday as concerns mounted that the rising rate of Covid-19 infections might force the government into tightening lockdown measures further, on top of a day fraught with nervousness around the ongoing Brexit talks with Brussels.
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(Sharecast News) - UK grocery sales jumped in September, industry data showed on Tuesday, as more stringent restrictions were introduced to tackle the resurgence in Covid-19.
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(Sharecast News) - Boris Johnson will today reveal tough new three-tier lockdown rules for England which will close pubs, bars and gyms for millions living in coronavirus hot spots for up to six months. The Prime Minister will hold an emergency Cobra briefing on Monday morning to hammer out the final details before setting out the new nationwide system in the Commons. Local leaders in Liverpool and Manchester last night railed against the Government's decision, accusing Mr Johnson of not providing enough consultation before introducing the business-battering restrictions. - Mail on Sunday
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(Sharecast News) - Automated technology company AutoStore has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the United States and the United Kingdom against the grocery retailer and warehousing technology provider Ocado, it announced on Thursday.
Read more30th Sep 2020 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Insurers risk sending struggling companies to the wall if they appeal against a High Court ruling on Covid-19 claims, the industry has been warned. Businesses were told yesterday that they may have to wait until next year for a verdict on claims on business interruption policies because insurers were considering an appeal against this month's test case judgment. The latest development potentially shatters hopes that businesses would receive swift payouts. - The Times
Read more20th Sep 2020 23:01
(Sharecast News) - Matt Moulding's online retailer The Hut Group and its subsequent flotation have both proven a resounding success.
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(Sharecast News) - Petropavlovsk: Canaccord downgrades to hold with a target price of 40.0p.
Read more16th Sep 2020 13:35
(Sharecast News) - Waitrose & Partners is to shut four stores, the supermarket chain said on Wednesday, putting 124 jobs at risk.
Read more16th Sep 2020 13:18
(Sharecast News) - Morrison: JP Morgan downgrades to underweight with a target price of 160.0p.
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