All Grocery articles
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NewsM&S ramps up new Foodhall openings
Marks & Spencer is accelerating the pace of new Foodhall openings as the high street giant looks to double the size of its grocery business.
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Opinion‘Next will set the tone on retail’s prospects when it reveals results as war rages’
Fashion powerhouse Next reports soon. The industry will look to chief executive Lord Wolfson for his views on prospects as war unsettles the global economy, says George MacDonald
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NewsDobbies launches new foodhalls in transformation strategy ‘milestone’
Garden centre group Dobbies is transforming its foodhalls - and parting ways with grocery partner Waitrose - as it seeks to burnish its experiential retail credentials, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsUK consumer confidence sees biggest monthly drop since lockdown
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the UK public expect the economy to worsen over the next six months.
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NewsTesco invests over £200m in new staff pay rise
Tesco has invested more than £200m in an above-average pay increase of 5.1% for store colleagues, starting from March 29.
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AnalysisTest drive: Launch of online shopping platform Joybuy UK
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com officially launched its “one-stop” online shopping platform in the UK, Joybuy, to 17 million UK customers
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GalleryWaitrose unveils multimillion-pound store transformation
Waitrose has unveiled its new look Barnet store, after investing millions of pounds in “delivering an even better experience for customers”.
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FeatureGen X: Are mid-career candidates in retail being sidelined in the pursuit of innovation?
Is the retail industry in danger of losing its position as an employer that enables people to progress to their full potential? Some think so…
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NewsJD.com’s Joybuy launches in the UK and Europe
Chinese retail giant JD.com has launched its new online shopping venture Joybuy in the UK and five other European markets.
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NewsSainsbury’s staff to share millions of pounds from share save scheme
A chunk of Sainsbury’s colleagues are set to receive millions of pounds after a staff savings scheme matured this month.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis chiefs on Middle East uncertainty, bringing back the bonus, Topshop, and more
Grocery and department stores group John Lewis Partnership posted improved full-year sales and earnings, and restored the famous bonus as they press on with reinvigoration plans.
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NewsJohn Lewis pays first bonus since 2022 amid revenue increase
John Lewis is awarding a bonus of 2% to staff alongside a £108m growth in pay.
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NewsWhole Foods Market to double UK footprint with six new stores
Whole Foods Market is set to double its total number of UK stores with the planned opening of six new stores across the capital over the next few months.
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NewsAsda to pay staff bonus despite turbulent performance
Asda is set to push on with paying its staff their annual bonus as a thank you, despite a challenging year of trading.
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NewsAldi to create 1,100 jobs this year as more stores open
Value grocer Aldi expects to add approximately 1,100 jobs this year.
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VideoWatch: Retail leaders reveal 2026’s biggest challenges and opportunities
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh, Sephora UK MD Sarah Boyd and Dobbies boss David Robinson tell us about the challenges and opportunities facing retail.
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Opinion‘When shoppers hand decisions to AI, influence moves upstream’
AI is accelerating a shift in consumer behaviour in two distinct ways and changing the rules of influence, believes Publicis’ Steve Ricketts
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NewsFebruary sales fall flat as BRC warns of further issues from Middle East conflict
The retail industry in February saw weak spending across many categories as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the conflict in the Middle East could “knock any recovery off course”.
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NewsLidl sets out new food waste reduction target
Lidl has today announced that it has set out a new food waste reduction target and has begun trials to help accelerate its progress towards those goals.
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Chart of the WeekWhat will disrupt the retail industry the most in 2026?
This year’s edition of the AlixPartners Disruption Index showed that nine out of 10 retail leaders believe industry business models need to change, with the report saying that retail was likely to be one of the most disrupted sectors in the economy