All Grocery articles
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NewsMorrisons faces £17m tax bill on rotisserie chickens
Morrisons is facing a £17m tax liability following an unsuccessful High Court challenge regarding the classification of its rotisserie chickens.
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DataRanking: Retail’s biggest winners and losers in business rates revaluation
Some retailers are facing increases of hundreds of thousands of pounds in their business rates on certain properties, while Harrods’ bill is set to fall by over £1m
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NewsGreggs names ex-Tesco finance boss as non-exec
Greggs has named former Tesco finance director Richard Smothers as an independent non-executive director, effective February 1.
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NewsMorrisons first UK supermarket to postpone net-zero targets
Morrisons has become the first supermarket chain in the UK to delay its net-zero carbon emission targets, pushing them back by 15 years to 2050.
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NewsPret A Manger appoints UK and Ireland president
Pret A Manger has poached Kraft Heinz boss Ross Warnes to be its new UK and Ireland president to lead the company’s biggest region through its next phase of growth.
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NewsUK consumers set to spend nearly £25bn over Christmas
UK consumers are set to spend £24.6bn on presents, food, and festivities over the Christmas period this year, according to PwC’s latest festive predictions survey.
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Opinion‘A cold Christmas looms for embattled Asda’
As grocers prepare for the busiest days of the year, the Christmas period for Asda is likely to mirror its poor performance in this week’s Worldpanel data
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Opinion‘For the future of the industry, retail needs to look further ahead on leadership succession’
Chief executives can churn fast and the need to fill a vacancy may come around more quickly than expected. If there’s a dearth of talent, a business can soon unravel, warns Charlotte Hardie
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NewsMorrisons introduces Amazon return kiosks to hundreds of stores
Supermarket Morrisons has rolled out Amazon self-service return kiosks in 350 stores across the country.
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NewsAsda only supermarket to see sales slide ahead of Christmas
Asda was the only major supermarket to see its sales fall ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsNaked Wines returns to profitability in revenue cutting plan
Naked Wines has made a return to profitability as it deliberately sheds revenue to focus on profitable ‘Angel’ customers.
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NewsOcado appoints new independent non-exec
Ocado Group has appointed Cathy Graham as an independent non-executive director.
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NewsIceland boss to be made Labour peer
Iceland chief executive Richard Walker is to be nominated for a seat in the House of Lords.
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Opinion‘Your customers are making decisions before they reach the aisle – are you there yet?’
Retailers who adapt to changes, such as how shoppers are discovering products, will be best positioned to win, believes Publicis’ Steve Ricketts
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NewsWaitrose makes loyalty offers available on Deliveroo
Members of Waitrose’s loyalty programme will be entitled to savings when they shop through Deliveroo.
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NewsPoundland details further store closures – full list
Value retailer Poundland has announced the locations of another 14 branches that will be shut.
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NewsOcado reveals cash payment from Kroger following scale-back of US business
Tech platform and online grocer Ocado has agreed compensation from US partner Kroger after the North American food giant decided to cut back the relationship.
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NewsQatar sovereign wealth fund dumps stake in Sainsbury’s
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is set to dump a significant chunk of its stake in grocery giant Sainsbury’s, ending its nearly two decades-long run as the businesses’ largest shareholder.
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NewsJust Eat chief executive to depart following takeover
The chief executive and founder of Just Eat is stepping down from his role at the rapid delivery platform following a £3.6bn takeover by Prosus.
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NewsBlack Friday started early as inflation eased across retail categories
Retailers went earlier on promotional activity than in previous years in a bid to lure shoppers into spending.