All Grocery articles – Page 253
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OpinionThis week in retail: WHSmith takes centre stage as it issues pre-close update
High street and travel retailer WHSmith will find itself in the spotlight on Wednesday when it posts a pre-close update.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's 7.5% slump, Sainsbury's appointment and WHSmith
The team discuss what is needed to turn Asda around, the impact of Sainsbury’s latest appointment and look ahead to WHSmith results.
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AnalysisHow retailers plan to make sweet success of the Great British Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off is set to return to our screens on August 24 and retailers are well placed to cash in on shoppers’ flan fever.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith's pre-close and the latest grocery figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with a pre-close trading update from WHSmith and the latest Kantar and Nielsen grocery figures.
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NewsTesco pilots 24-hour opening in London c-stores to cash in on Night Tube
Tesco is extending the opening hours of a clutch of its London stores to 24 hours as the grocer bids to capitalise on the Night Tube.
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OpinionOpinion: Grocers face new threat as FMCG brands strike out from shelf-lives
Grocers are facing a new threat from FMCG brands moving into bricks and mortar space. But what can supermarkets learn from such companies?
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NewsSainsbury's poaches News UK's Andrew Day for new chief data officer role
Sainsbury’s has poached News UK’s Andrew Day to become its first chief data officer as the retailer drives its focus on customer insights.
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NewsAmazon to open new fulfilment centre in Essex as it expands product range
Amazon will open a new fulfilment centre in Essex next year to cope with its growing product offer and support small Marketplace suppliers.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe calls for food sugar limits to be compulsory
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has urged the Government to toughen its anti-obesity plans by enforcing proposed limits on sugar in foods.
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NewsRetail Diary: Squirrels go nuts for Tesco and London shopping hots up
Squirrels have been going nuts for Tesco, PetSmart has rolled out a pet-friendly soundtrack and festival vibes have shaken up city shopping.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's latest sales setback shows turnaround will be a long slog
Asda’s second-quarter numbers are unsurprisingly disappointing, yet the 7.5% dip in like-for-likes is perhaps heftier than anticipated.
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NewsAsda suffers 7.5% slump in second-quarter like-for-likes
Asda has suffered its worst ever slump in quarterly like-for-likes as parent company Walmart insisted it was addressing performance “with urgency”.
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NewsSugar tax included in strategy to tackle childhood obesity
The Government has launched its childhood anti-obesity strategy today, but will make any sugar reduction targets for manufacturers voluntary.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Recession lessons that will help retailers trade through Brexit
As retailers prepare for any Brexit storm, we look at what can be learned from the success stories of the recent recession.
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NewsOnline sales hit 20-month high as summer discounting spurs purchases
Shoppers continued to flock online in July as clothing, home and garden purchases combined with heavy discounting drove up sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Aldi ups disruption in Australia with focus on middle classes
After years of searching for a suitable site, Aldi Australia is to open a 16,150 sq ft outlet in the Bridgepoint Centre, Mosman in Sydney.
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NewsInflation hits 20-month high while cost of food falls at slower rate
UK inflation has hit its highest level since November 2014 driven by higher prices for fuel, alcoholic drinks and hotels, latest figures show.
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NewsMorrisons sells stake in US online food retailer Fresh Direct
Morrisons has offloaded its 10% stake in US online food retailer Fresh Direct for £45m, five years after it invested in the firm.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales fall as hot weather sparks 'challenging' week
John Lewis sales dropped last week as the hot weather drove consumers away from shops during a “challenging” period of trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Carrefour China targets convenience expansion
Carrefour’s Chinese business is to open between 40 and 50 new convenience stores in Shanghai by the end of this year.