All Grocery articles – Page 125
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NewsShop prices fall at fastest rate since 2006 as Covid-19 hammers sales
Shop prices fell at their fastest rate since 2006 as the coronavirus crisis and non-essential store closures drove struggling retailers to launch big promotions in categories such as clothing and furniture.
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NewsTesco chief financial officer to step down next year
Tesco’s “outstanding” finance boss Alan Stewart will retire from the grocer next year after six years in the role.
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NewsSainsbury’s new boss Roberts reshuffles senior leadership team
Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts has reshuffled his senior leadership team on his first day at the helm.
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NewsPret a Manger to renegotiate rents as it prepares for post-pandemic world
Sandwich and coffee specialist Pret a Manger has drafted in advisers to renegotiate rents as it adapts to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsB&M sales surge as DIY and gardening demand spikes in lockdown
B&M has posted a jump in sales during lockdown, driven by “exceptionally strong” performance in grocery, DIY and gardening categories.
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VideoFace time: Gousto CTO Shaun Pearce on why recipe boxes will 'stick around' post-pandemic
With the recipe box market thriving amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gousto has surfaced as one of the winners, securing an extra £33m in funding. Chief technical officer Shaun Pearce talks to Retail Week about the company’s plans and how he sees demand for recipe boxes growing post-lockdown as “online grocery habits stick around”.
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NewsMcColl’s appoints new chief financial officer as it bolsters board
McColl’s has made new appointments to its executive and non-executive board including Giles David as chief financial officer.
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InterviewLeaving in lockdown: Mike Coupe’s final interview
On the eve of his departure, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe speaks exclusively to Retail Week about the merger that never was, dodging jail in Egypt and how the grocer has been transformed by Covid-19.
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NewsCostcutter climbs into the black as it hails ‘one of its best-ever years’
Convenience store group Costcutter has seen its profits climb into the black on the back of a surge in sales of fresh produce in what it described as “one of its best-ever years”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has coronavirus called a halt to Aldi’s growth?
The relentless rise of Aldi over recent years has been one of grocery retail’s enduring success stories. The value giant, like rival Lidl, ate into the market share of mainstream grocers as consumers gorged on its low prices and tightly curated range.
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AnalysisRetailer sentiment improves as store reopenings near
Retailers have become more optimistic about how long the coronavirus pandemic will disrupt business as they prepare to reopen stores at the start of next month.
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NewsGrocery sales rise as online shopping gains ground
Sales of take-home groceries have surged and food retailers’ online growth reached new heights, the latest grocery market share data has shown.
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NewsMorrisons to open first standalone clothing and homewares store
Supermarket chain Morrisons is set to open its first standalone clothing and homewares store in a bid to increase sales of its Nutmeg label.
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OpinionOpinion: Will new direct-to-consumer wave outlast pandemic?
As the health emergency forced the world into lockdown, businesses adapted as fast as they could to cater for cooped-up customers and create alternative revenue streams.
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OpinionOpinion: No-deal Brexit would be a greater challenge for grocers than coronavirus
UK grocers and the food supply chain have stood tall and fed the nation during the coronavirus pandemic, but a no-deal Brexit in January could be a crisis too far.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Can M&S become the nation’s favourite shop again?
Marks & Spencer is often referred to as the nation’s favourite retailer, a stalwart of the British high street that has clothed and fed families for generations. But M&S has been floundering for almost two decades as its clothing offer fell out of favour and it was usurped by younger, cheaper rivals such as Zara and H&M. The retailer has gone from turnaround plan to turnaround plan since 2000, but time is starting to run out.
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VideoFace time: Ocado’s Luke Jensen – how Covid-19 is shaping the future of ecommerce
Ocado Solutions chief executive Luke Jensen discusses how the business is “reinventing” how it works, its race to increase capacity and the future of online grocery shopping across the globe.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and Co-op win ATM business rates legal dispute
A number of supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op have won a legal ruling on whether they should be liable for business rates on cash machines located on their premises.
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NewsMarks & Spencer profits tumble as coronavirus hits bottom line
Marks & Spencer has reported falls in group sales and profit before tax, largely blaming the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for burying green shoots of promise.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to reopen food departments tomorrow
Landmark London store Fortnum & Mason is to begin a phased reopening tomorrow when it will come out of coronavirus lockdown.