All Grocery articles – Page 201
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NewsMaplin hires ex-Tesco director Robin Terrell as non-exec
Maplin has appointed former Tesco chief customer officer Robin Terrell as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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OpinionTen years on, credit crunch lessons still apply
Ten years ago today, August 9, 2007, “the world changed”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsSainsbury's to hike pay for 135,000 store staff
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to hike hourly pay for its shopfloor staff, days after proposed cuts to its head office workforce emerged.
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OpinionOpinion: The grocery market is not Amazon's true target
Most commentators have portrayed Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods as a drawing of the battle lines in the grocery market.
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NewsFood inflation drives ‘fairly solid’ growth in retail sales
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 0.9% in July due to a strong performance in food as discretionary consumer spending continues to be squeezed.
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury’s won’t be last to wield axe
It’s, unfortunately, becoming an all too familiar story – retailers unveiling swathes of job cuts to slash costs and adapt to the rapidly changing trading landscape.
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NewsCo-op extends membership scheme to electricals business
The Co-op has extended its membership scheme to allow shoppers to redeem and earn rewards through its online electricals business.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: Regulation has not kept up with grocery
What is driving the apparent scramble for distribution and wholesaling businesses in UK food?
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NewsTesco to replace 5p carrier bags with 'bags for life'
Tesco has unveiled plans to scrap single-use 5p carrier bags and replace them with new ‘bags for life.’
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NewsSpar’s biggest supplier considers sale of wholesale arm
Spar’s biggest supplier, AF Blakemore, has appointed KPMG to advise on a potential £100m sale of its wholesale business.
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NewsSainsbury’s poised to cut 1,000 jobs in costs drive
Sainsbury’s is expected to axe more than 1,000 central office jobs as part of a £500m cost-cutting initiative.
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AnalysisBig break or big mistake? The best and worst retail M&A
There were deals galore in last week as B&M snapped up Heron Foods and DFS bought Sofology. We look back at some of retail’s landmark deals.
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NewsOne Stop staff demand better redundancy deal from Tesco
Employees at Tesco-owned One Stop’s head office want an improved redundancy deal after it emerged staff on Tesco contracts were being offered a better package.
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NewsToday in retail: What a week of deals means for retail
Retailers across the industry have been nothing if not proactive this week, unveiling deals and partnerships aplenty.
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Manchester United
With just one week to go until the new Premier League season kicks off, a host of contenders are preparing to do battle for the title.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Morrisons, McColl’s, B&M and DFS
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories this week, including Morrisons’ swoop on McColl’s and B&M’s move into the grocery sector.
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NewsToday in retail: Asda slides while B&M swoops
In another day dominated by the value grocery market, Asda has revealed a dismal performance over its past year and B&M has swooped in on Heron Foods.