All Grocery articles – Page 110
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AnalysisBrexit: What Boris Johnson’s Christmas Eve deal means for retail
While it came down to the wire, Boris Johnson and his team did manage to deliver a Brexit deal. Retail Week goes behind the sloganeering to see what has changed for retail and what that will mean going forward
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NewsMorrisons Christmas sales rise boosted by traditional festive fare
Morrisons delivered a strong uplift in like-for-like sales over Christmas as shoppers responded to a challenging festive period by buying classic food and drink products.
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NewsAldi hails strong Christmas trading with surges in-store and online
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has reported strong Christmas trading, driven by growth both in-store and online with its wine and special-buys offer.
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AnalysisGreen-thinking or greenwashing: Have retailers met their sustainability targets?
With sustainability becoming more important to consumers, retailers across the board have started making bold statements and setting out ambitious goals – but are they real or just for show? Retail Week investigates.
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NewsAldi pledges to plough £3.5bn into UK-made food and drink
Aldi is upping its range of UK-made food and drink with plans to spend £3.5bn on domestic products annually within five years.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Dave Lewis knighted in new year’s honours
Former Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis will be knighted in the Queen’s new year’s honours, while supermarket chiefs and workers are among those recognised for efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisWhat next? Tesco, John Lewis and Dixons Carphone CEOs predict trends for 2021
After the most unpredictable year in history, which trends do retail’s biggest bosses think will be prevalent in 2021? Retail Week finds out.
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NewsTesco chair: Brexit food price changes ‘very modest’
Tesco chair John Allan has said any impact on food prices due to Brexit will be “very modest indeed”, following the news of a deal between the UK and the EU last week.
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GalleryIn pictures: New stores that brought the wow factor in lockdown year
2020 may be more synonymous with shuttered stores but it did bring us some eye-catching new shops. Retail Week rounds up some of the best to whet your appetite
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NewsSupermarkets to airlift fruit and veg to UK to avoid stock shortages
Grocery retailers and suppliers are planning to airlift fresh produce into the UK after Christmas in a bid to prevent stock shortages in stores.
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OpinionRetail’s 12 gifts to the nation in a year like no other
In a miserable year, retailers once again went above and beyond not just to to make life bearable, but to enhance it.
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NewsTesco reintroduces purchasing limits on certain products
The UK’s largest grocer Tesco has reintroduced customer purchasing limits on several products, following a spate of stockpiling after the ports closed.
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NewsCard Factory drafts in Willson-Rymer as chief executive
Card Factory has appointed Darcy Willson-Rymer as chief executive, replacing Karen Hubbard who left in the summer.
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NewsWaitrose bolsters top team with trading and online appointments
Waitrose has announced the appointments of trading and online directors expected to play key roles in future growth.
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AnalysisTier four fears: Retail CEOs on shop closure ‘body blow’ and port delays
After the toughest of years, retailers were dealt another savage blow in the crucial final trading week ahead of Christmas.
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DataData: John Lewis’ look at how lockdown changed shopping in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdowns saw sales of alarm clocks and lunch boxes slump, while purchases of loungewear and fitness trackers jumped.
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Opinion‘After its most defining year ever, retail will emerge stronger in 2021’
A retail chief executive put a question to me earlier this week during a (these days somewhat rare) face-to-face meeting: “How would you sum up this year for retail in one word?”
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NewsSupermarkets poised to ration goods amid Brexit concerns
UK supermarkets are preparing to ration certain products amid fears that consumers will begin stockpiling again.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven consumer trends for 2021 that retailers need to know
The coronavirus crisis has had a profound effect on every area of retail and consumer behaviour, turbo-charging some trends and creating some completely new behaviours. Looking ahead to 2021, Retail Week considers some of the trends that may emerge.
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NewsAsda ramps up Covid safety ahead of busy Christmas period
Asda has introduced a raft of measures, including extra security, to keep shoppers and staff as safe as possible in the run-up to Christmas as the Covid outbreak continues.