All Grocery articles – Page 2
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NewsGrocery price inflation back over 5% in September
Meat, coffee and chocolate are driving up till prices, according to the latest figures from Worldpanel by Numerator, covering the four weeks ending October 5.
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NewsRetail sales growth slows as Budget uncertainty and weather delay spending
The rate of retail sales growth moderated in September as factors such as a looming Budget and warm weather affected trading conditions.
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InterviewQ&A: Just Eat’s Leigh Phillipson on the app’s role in saving the high street
As global on-demand delivery giant Just Eat reaches 100,000 partners, commercial director Leigh Phillipson talks exclusively to Retail Week about how the rapid delivery app has changed over the years and its growing role in saving the UK high street
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NewsFMCG brands dominate top 30 fastest growing retailers in the UK
Food and drink brands dominate the list of the top 30 fastest growing retailers, according to exclusive data shared with Retail Week.
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DataRanking: the top 30 fastest growing retailers show consumers’ relentless march towards ‘better’
Thanks to the ORESA Executive Search Retail Index, Retail Week can exclusively reveal the top 30 fastest growing retailers and what their ascent tells us about how shoppers are thinking, living and purchasing today
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NewsAsda commits further to price cuts with over 200 more lines reduced
Asda has made further commitments to price cuts with over 200 more lines reduced, just a few days after announcing previous price cuts.
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NewsIceland boss says private equity firms causing ‘death of the high street’
Iceland boss Richard Walker has said private equity ownership in the UK has caused more damage to retail than any other entity.
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AnalysisHow Matalan, Asda and Hugo Boss are harnessing the latest technology to streamline their businesses
Fashion and home retailer Matalan is in the midst of a turnaround as it is overhauling stores, digital channels and its people
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Opinion‘B&M shouldn’t throw baby out with bathwater as it downgrades store standards’
The back to basics strategy being enacted by B&M’s new chief executive makes sense but these days that must include store standards, believes George MacDonald
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NewsMorrisons faces mounting staff backlash to efficiency app rollout
Supermarket giant Morrisons has sparked a backlash among its workforce, as the retailer rolls out an app that records how long staff take to replenish stock, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisThe City’s verdict after B&M goes ‘back to basics’
Yesterday, value retailer B&M’s new chief executive unveiled a “decisive” plan to get the brand back on track after it issued a profit warning. Here’s how the City responded to his “back to basics” approach.
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NewsCoffee chain Esquires set to open in Tesco Ireland stores
The Esquires stores will open in five Irish supermarkets before the end of next month.
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Opinion‘Why not make a third less profit, Tesco?’
A call for Tesco to make less money isn’t the answer to food price inflation but would mean less investment in Britain, a more insecure food system, and lower tax receipts, maintains Shore Capital’s Clive Black
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NewsMajestic Wine launches ‘biggest ever’ Christmas recruitment drive
The UK’s largest specialist wine retailer Majestic is kicking off the search for 150 new seasonal staff, as it ramps up plans for its “biggest-ever Christmas”.
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NewsB&M unveils turnaround plan after issuing profit warning
Value retailer B&M has launched a “decisive” turnaround plan, after issuing a profit warning for the first half.
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NewsAsda unveils fresh round of price cuts
Supermarket chain Asda has unveiled a fresh round of price cuts on over 900 “family favourite” products, ahead of a potential showdown at its annual supplier conference, which is taking place later today.
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NewsLidl investment in price tops £250m ahead of Christmas rush
Discount giant Lidl has today announced it has invested £250m in price this year, ahead of the all-important festive trading season.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Boots unveil festive recruitment targets
Retail giants Boots and Sainsbury’s have both unveiled their Christmas recruitment targets, as the sector braces for the busiest trading period of the year.
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NewsMorrisons introduces app to track store staff efficiency
Store staff at Morrisons are facing increased monitoring from management following the introduction of an app that records how long staff take to replenish stock.
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury’s go head-to-head over Amazon Fresh stores
Supermarket giants Tesco and Sainsbury’s are battling over a share of the spoils of the former Amazon Fresh convenience store estate, Retail Week understands.