All Grocery articles – Page 118
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NewsCo-op profits climb following ‘exceptional’ food performance
Convenience retail and funerals group the Co-operative has posted a surge in profits after the coronavirus outbreak prompted shoppers to flock to its stores.
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VideoFace time: Andy Burnham on how to revive city centres and protect retail during a second wave
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaks to Retail Week about how to get shoppers back to city centres, what needs to be done to protect the retail sector if a second coronavirus wave is to hit and why supermarkets need to do more to enforce the wearing of face masks.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: ‘Consumers haven’t felt the real pain yet, but they will’
It’s the cliché of 2020 to read that we are in unprecedented times, or this, that and the other have been changed forever by the Covid crisis.
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NewsSainsbury’s offers customers Nectar points at Argos for first time
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has begun offering customers Nectar points when shopping for Argos products.
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NewsMorrisons poaches Sainsbury’s Rachel Eyre as new customer and marketing boss
Morrisons has poached Sainsbury’s Rachel Eyre as its new chief customer and marketing officer.
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NewsEat Out to Help Out scheme wipes £155m off supermarket sales
Shoppers spent £155m less in supermarkets last month as they returned to restaurants, pubs and cafes during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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NewsOcado sales rise as M&S partnership goes live
Ocado has posted an increase in quarterly sales and hailed a “positive” start to its joint venture with Marks & Spencer.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Big shoes to fill at Booker and Amazon
It’s taken less than a fortnight for the jobs’ market to explode back into life after the summer break with two significant appointments confirmed within hours of one another earlier this week.
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Opinion‘As a second lockdown looms, here’s what shielded shoppers would love from retailers’
New restrictions are a stark reminder that the pandemic is not over. Shielded shopper and retail analyst Michael Lieblich shares his experience of what retailers are doing well and what they could do better for vulnerable customers.
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NewsTesco to pilot drone deliveries in innovation drive
Tesco is to start testing home grocery deliveries by drone as it ramps up its innovation drive.
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NewsMorrisons profits fall as Covid costs bite
Morrisons has suffered a drop in profits during its first half as it absorbed costs associated with weathering the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsIceland creates 3,000 new jobs to deal with ecommerce surge
Frozen food specialist Iceland has created 3,000 new jobs to help it cope with the boom in ecommerce demand driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion‘Charles Wilson, retail legend – the industry will be poorer without him’
“Tesco might be buying Booker, but the biggest thing they are getting in this deal is Charles Wilson.”
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AnalysisWhere are the new battlefields in urban grocery fulfilment?
The coronavirus pandemic has sent hordes of shoppers online for all their needs, and grocery is the category where the shift has been felt most profoundly.
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NewsRetail sales rise in August driven by homewares and grocery
Retail sales showed positive signs of growth in August, but bricks-and-mortar stores continued to struggle compared with online.
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NewsPret UK boss Clough: Dinner, deliveries and digital will drive transformation
Pret a Manger is ramping up plans to break into the dinner market and broaden its delivery proposition as it seeks new revenue streams amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCo-op to create 1,000 jobs as Covid changes shopping habits
The Co-op has unveiled a £130m investment programme including more store openings and more jobs.
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NewsPret a Manger to launch coffee subscription service
Pret a Manger is launching a coffee subscription service as it ramps up its multichannel strategy.
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NewsCosta Coffee store review puts 1,650 jobs at risk
High street chain Costa Coffee has said 1,650 roles across the business are at risk of being axed as it reviews its sprawling store estate in light of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAsda revives ‘Asda Price’ campaign as part of £100m spending salvo
Grocer Asda has bought back its ‘Asda Price’ campaign to promote a £100m investment in reducing prices on thousands of own-brand and branded products.