All Grocery articles – Page 11
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NewsAugust bump rounds off ‘solid summer of sales’ for retail
Hot and sunny weather combined with an interest rate cut helped build a “solid summer of sales” for retailers in August, according to the latest data.
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NewsPret sees global double-digit sales growth
Food-to-go chain Pret a Manger has reported a double-digit sales growth across its global company-owned and franchise shops.
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News‘Level playing field’ business rates plan risks backfiring
Big retailers face paying far more in business rates than their pureplay counterparts as measures designed to ensure the latter shoulder more of the burden look likely to flop.
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NewsMorrisons slashes prices on hundreds of everyday products
Morrisons is slashing prices on hundreds of its everyday essential products to help customers shop food at affordable prices.
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NewsM&S calls on government to ‘prove’ it is committed to UK farming
Marks & Spencer’s head of food has called on the UK government to set “concrete targets” to increase the amount of food produced at home, as the retailer set out new UK farming targets.
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DataONS retail sales error: what was the problem and what does it mean for retailers?
The Office for National Statistics has admitted to errors in how retail sales were presented for the first half of the year. We dig into what happened and what it means
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NewsJohn Lewis launches biggest-ever Christmas recruitment drive
The John Lewis Partnership aims to hire more seasonal staff this golden quarter than ever before.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale strikes Costcutter supply deal
Co-op Wholesale and Costcutter owner Bestway have struck a new agreement which will “unlock greater value for independent retailers”.
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NewsAldi launches InPost parcel lockers in more than half of UK stores
Over 500 Aldi stores across the UK now have InPost Lockers that allow shoppers to collect and return online orders from their local branch.
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DataHow does UK retail sales growth compare to the rest of Europe?
When stacked against comparable countries in Europe based on sales volumes change since 2021, the UK lags most of them. Germany, France and Spain have all performed better since then
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NewsJohn Lewis names former Tesco exec as new Waitrose boss
John Lewis has named former Tesco executive Tom Denyard as the new managing director of Waitrose, replacing departing boss James Bailey.
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out facial recognition tech to stem rising crime
Sainsbury’s has rolled out facial recognition technology in some of its stores in a bid to increase staff and customer safety.
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Chart of the WeekChart: What do Brits think are the dirtiest part of supermarkets?
Over half of UK shoppers (62%) worry about supermarket cleanliness, a Vypr survey of 1,900 people reveals, just weeks after 85 stores failed food hygiene inspections.
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NewsCo-op names new growth director in senior leadership shake-up
The Co-op has named a new growth director and promoted its food chief executive to a new position, as part of a major leadership team shake-up announced this morning.
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NewsAldi to offer 10,000 people virtual work experience in the UK
Aldi has committed to providing 10,000 young people in the UK with the opportunity for virtual work experience by the end of this year.
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NewsChatGPT shopping agent falters on half of UK’s big four grocers
Shoppers using ChatGPT’s new agent to complete their online shopping may run into technical difficulties on half of the UK’s ‘big four’ supermarkets, Retail Week has found.
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AnalysisChatGPT agent mode on trial: how Sainsbury’s, Wickes and more handle AI as a customer
Most retailers aren’t yet ready to be shopped by customers using an AI agent. At least, that’s what our test of ChatGPT’s Agent mode showed when Retail Week put it through its paces on some typical shopping missions.
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NewsDeliveroo to launch exclusive shareable dinner platform for families
Delivery service provider Deliveroo has partnered with over 30 leading UK restaurants to offer family friendly, shareable dishes for under £25 outside of peak hours.
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InterviewNew BRC chair Jo Whitfield: lessons, leadership, and retail representation
Welder’s daughter Jo Whitfield rose to hold top positions at retailers including Asda, the Co-op and Matalan. Newly appointed as the BRC’s first woman chair, she tells Retail Week what she hopes to bring to the role
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NewsHotel Chocolat taps up Mars executive as new UK boss
Hotel Chocolat has tapped up the general manager of Kind, which is owned by parent company Mars, to run its UK business, Retail Week can reveal.