All Grocery articles – Page 133
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NewsTesco loses Jack’s MD Lawrence Harvey to Barclays
The boss of Tesco’s Jack’s discount chain is leaving the business to join Barclays.
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NewsAmazon to open first UK cashierless store in west London
Amazon has chosen a site in west London for its first UK cashierless supermarket as it looks to ramp up competition with traditional grocers.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: As consumers stockpile, can grocery supply chains meet demand?
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK rises daily and consumers begin to stockpile products, Retail Week looks at whether retail supply chains are robust enough to cope with increased demand.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Tesco’s Asian windfall would be better spent on stores
The ongoing unravelling of the great retail globalisation myth has taken its latest step with the news that Tesco has completed its withdrawal from Asia, through the proposed sale of its operations in Thailand and Malaysia.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s coronavirus response could spark long-term change
As shoppers cleared the shelves of staple goods such as toilet roll and pasta in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, retailers acquitted themselves well.
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NewsTesco to sell Thai and Malaysian business in £8.2bn deal
Tesco is set to offload its Thai and Malaysian grocery divisions to Thai business empire CP Group in a deal unanimously approved by its board.
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NewsCoronavirus: Supermarkets slam health minister’s food supply claims
Supermarket sources have poured cold water on the health secretary’s claims that the government is working directly with grocers to manage food supplies in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for John Lewis under new boss White?
New John Lewis chair Sharon White has announced that the partnership would undertake a strategic review to arrest sliding profits. Effects of the review could take three to five years to kick in, but can John Lewis afford to wait?
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AnalysisData: John Lewis results and what they mean for strategy
John Lewis Partnership is embarking on a strategic review under new chair Dame Sharon White after reporting “weaker profit than hoped for”. What does that mean for the department stores business and what can be expected over the next few years?
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NewsJohn Lewis pays lowest bonus since 1953 as profits slump
John Lewis Partnership will pay staff its lowest bonus for more than 60 years after suffering a drop in full-year profits and a write-down in the value of its property.
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NewsTesco to price match Aldi on hundreds of products
Tesco is to price match Aldi on hundreds of grocery products as it bids to win back market share from its discount rival.
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NewsPoundland extends frozen food offer to 60 stores
Poundland is expanding its offer of frozen and chilled food ‘shop-in-shops’ across 60 stores in a bid to cash in on the growing food-to-go market.
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OpinionOpinion: The CMA is on a power trip – and retail should be worried
Lord Andrew Tyrie hasn’t written his memoirs yet. If and when he does, he might want to consider borrowing the title: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.
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NewsCoronavirus: Half of UK retailers grappling supply chain disruption
More than half of UK retailers are already grappling supply chain disruption in the wake of coronavirus, new research has revealed.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: From staffing to stockpiles – the major challenges facing UK retailers
As the nation and industry weigh up how to respond to the threat of coronavirus, Retail Week considers the factors that will affect retail.
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AnalysisData: Grocery growth accelerates as shoppers stock up amid coronavirus fears
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show grocery spend in the 12 weeks to February 23 was up 0.7% year on year as consumers stocked up on essentials amid fears over coronavirus.
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NewsTesco to reissue 600,000 Clubcards amid security issue
Tesco is set to reissue a deluge of loyalty cards as it believes the personal information of up to 620,000 of its loyalty customers has been hacked from another organisation.
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NewsGreggs profits and sales climb in ‘exceptional’ year
Greggs has reported a strong rise in full-year profits and sales but warned that its current year’s financial performance could be hit due to “the potential impact of coronavirus”.
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NewsM&S to extend its ‘fill-your-own’ scheme to Manchester branch
After a successful trial at the new-look Hedge End store in Southampton Marks & Spencer has made the decision to expand its ‘fill-your-own’ scheme.
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GalleryStore gallery: Holograms and automation at Asda Stevenage
Supermarket chain Asda is trialling a number of futuristic pieces of technology in its designated tech hub store in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, including 3D holograms and an automated click-and-collect machine.