All Grocery articles – Page 100
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DataData: UK retail enjoys best quarter on record as sales soar
UK retail sales for the second quarter of the year saw the best growth on record, with retailers enjoying a boost from Euro 2020.
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VideoRetail Question Time: Has Brexit been better or worse than expected for retail?
Six months in, the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has brought turbulence, but to what extent can the industry live with it?
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NewsUnion urges government to roll back on removing mask mandate
Usdaw has urged the government to roll back on removing the mask mandate in stores as some grocers have warned of rising staff absenteeism due to coronavirus.
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NewsMorrisons chief Potts to meet Kwarteng next week over takeover plans
Morrisons chief executive David Potts is expected to meet business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng next week to brief him on the potential takeover of the grocer by private investment group Fortress.
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NewsDeliveroo to create 400 tech roles in fresh growth drive
Deliveroo is planning to create 400 new tech jobs over the course of the next year as it targets further growth.
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NewsMorrisons: Government seeks assurances over Fortress takeover bid
Ministers will push for a crunch meeting with Morrisons’ senior leadership to seek assurances over its potential acquisition by US private equity firm Fortress.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Would Majestic owners Fortress be a good fit for Morrisons?
Since Fortress’s £6.3bn offer for Morrisons was recommended to shareholders on Saturday, the private investment giant has become the favourite to take over the grocer. Retail Week looks at what kind of owner Fortress would likely be.
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NewsSainsbury’s raises profit forecast as performance ‘better than expected’
Sainsbury’s has upgraded its profit outlook as it makes “good progress against the plan to put food back at its heart”.
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NewsOcado pens deal with Spanish grocer as sales soar
Ocado has announced a partnership with Spanish grocer Alcampo to develop its online business.
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Opinion‘Morrisons chiefs would not turn their backs on principles to do a wrong deal’
As far as statements of intent by would-be buyers go, particularly private investors, Fortress’ words carried some big commitments about what sort of owner of Morrisons it would be.
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NewsAsda poaches KFC executive as chief customer officer
Asda has hired KFC executive Meghan Farren as its new chief customer officer.
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NewsMorrisons braces for bidding war after accepting £6.3bn takeover
Rival private equity firms are reportedly considering tabling rival bids for UK grocer Morrisons after it accepted a £6.3bn takeover yesterday.
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NewsAsda to allow head-office staff permanent hybrid working
Grocery giant Asda confirmed today it would allow its 4,000 staff to permanently adopt a hybrid-working model, even after social-distancing measures are removed.
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OpinionTesco’s Jason Tarry: ‘We need change in law to protect retail staff from abuse’
Retail workers need greater protection from abuse, threats of violence and assault. That is the conclusion from the Home Affairs Committee report this week on violence and abuse against retail workers, and what we at Tesco are campaigning for.
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NewsAsda wades into on-demand grocery battle with new one-hour Express Delivery service
Asda has become the latest established supermarket to move into the rapid grocery delivery space with the launch of its one-hour Express Delivery service.
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DataRising prices on the horizon as retailers face increased disruption
Retail prices fell slightly faster in June compared with May, but this trend is not expected to last as retailers battle rising costs.
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AnalysisRevving up: How forecourts are setting a new direction in travel retail
The rise of the staycation, localism and increased use of electric vehicles are set to transform how shoppers use forecourts. How are retailers and operators looking to respond?
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NewsBroadgate retail offering boosted by Lewis Hamilton-backed vegan restaurant
British Land’s Broadgate site has been given a fresh retail boost with the announcement of four new lettings, including a plant-based burger restaurant backed by Lewis Hamilton.
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NewsGovernment resumes ‘war room’ calls with grocers over driver shortages
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) this morning held the first Food Resilience Industry Forum call since April in response to growing concerns in Whitehall over the effects of a national shortage of HGV drivers.
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NewsFormer Ocado co-founder settles with retailer following lengthy legal battle
Two former Ocado employees, including one of the company’s co-founders, have settled with the company after a drawn out legal battle over information theft.