All Grocery articles – Page 150
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AnalysisIn pictures: Six retailers taking shops to the customer
Taking offers to where the people are could be the new way of ensuring that your proposition is not overlooked. John Ryan reports
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership names Ofcom boss White as chair
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Ofcom boss Sharon White as its new chair.
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NewsSainsbury's scraps plastic bags on produce in all stores
Sainsbury’s is scrapping plastic bags for loose fruit, vegetables and bakery items from all of its stores as it ramps up its war on plastic.
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OpinionOpinion: Will Majestic's plan be the toast of the City?
Majestic Wine will unveil the details of a radical strategic plan next week as it aims to bottle higher volumes of online and overseas growth.
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NewsNisa shakes up its senior management team
Nisa has announced sweeping changes to its management team, as it seeks to better align “the structure to the company’s four-year growth strategy”.
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NewsAsda restructures commercial food team
Asda has reshaped its commercial food team following the departure of former executive Nick Jones to Joules.
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NewsM&S sustainability boss Mike Barry steps down
Marks & Spencer’s sustainability supremo Mike Barry is to step down from the role later this month.
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GalleryIn pictures: Waitrose pilots packaging-free concept store
Waitrose & Partners is piloting a new environmentally friendly concept store that will offer customers refillable options on items such as rice, alcohol and cleaning materials.
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DataData: three key trends of UK’s 30 most productive retailers
Want to know the winning formula for staff efficiencies? Recent Retail Week data suggests there are three trends shared by the country’s most productive retailers: many are pureplay, based outside London and specialise in fashion or food.
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NewsGovernment to challenge £300m cash machine ruling
The government has won the right to appeal a court ruling over whether retailers should pay business rates for cash machines outside their shops.
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NewsGrocery sales fall in May as promotions rise
Supermarket sales slipped over the last month as grocers came up against tough annual comparisons.
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NewsCo-op raises £300m ‘Fairtrade’ bond to drive sustainability
The Co-operative Group has raised a £300m ‘sustainability bond’ in a bid to get more Fairtrade products in its shops.
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NewsNew Waitrose online partner poaches long-serving Ocado exec
Today Development Partners, the newly launched ecommerce platform which partnered with Waitrose last week, has poached a senior staff member from technology rival Ocado.
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NewsShares in Ocado partner Casino suspended as debt mounts
Shares in Casino – the French grocery giant that has partnered with Ocado – and its parent company Rallye have been suspended as concerns mount over their debt piles.
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DataConsumer data: what 2,000 shoppers want from supermarkets
Retail sales registered the biggest decline on record in the month of May, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, and most worryingly for retailers even food sales took a hit.
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OpinionMike Coupe: Why Sainsbury's will thrive for another 150 years
It was 150 years ago this week that John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury set up the first Sainsbury’s at 173 Drury Lane in London.
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NewsCo-op brings businesses together in new ad campaign
The Co-op has launched a campaign that brings together its three core businesses for the first time and champions its investment into local communities.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has Amazon invested in Deliveroo?
Amazon sent shockwaves across the grocery and food delivery sector today when it was revealed to have invested in takeaway delivery firm Deliveroo. Here, we look at the implications.
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NewsOcado confirms 400 jobs at risk after distribution centre fire
Ocado has said up to 400 jobs are at risk at its Andover distribution centre, after admitting that it would take up to two years to rebuild the site after it was destroyed by fire in February.