All Grocery articles – Page 261
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Sports Direct and more
Retail round-up: John Lewis to inject £9m to expand its beauty halls and Sports Direct under pressure over workplace practices review.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why the Indian retail market is back on the map
India is often seen as a land shrouded in mystery: enigmatic, a law unto itself, and difficult for outsiders to penetrate.
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NewsWaitrose sales hot up as warm weather sends shoppers outdoors
Waitrose said last week’s warm weather and the Rio Olympics inspired people to head outdoors, resulting in a 4.7% sales uplift.
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NewsFootfall surges in the capital on Night Tube's opening weekend
London’s Night Tube drove a 14% lift in footfall on London’s Oxford Street on its opening weekend as shoppers opted to stay out late.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's fightback must be about more than just price
Asda’s nightmarish Q2 update was good news for its rivals, not just because the 7.5% LFL tumble was further evidence of how far it lags its peers.
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OpinionOpinion: As Walden says farewell to Argos, he leaves a better business
Next week one chapter in the Argos story closes and another begins when its £1.4bn takeover by Sainsbury’s completes.
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NewsAsda offloads photo business as it sharpens focus on core supermarkets
Asda has sold its loss-making photo business in a £5.35m deal as the grocer increases its focus on its core supermarket operations.
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NewsHot weather and Olympics generate best supermarket sales in three years
Supermarket sales were at their best for three years in the four weeks to August 13, but big four giant Asda saw its market share continue to fall.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Team GB's gold rush
As Team GB celebrates its best-ever Olympic medal haul on foreign soil, we analyse what retailers can learn from the success of British athletes.
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VideoWatch: Elephant & Castle welcomes Italian food and leisure emporium
Stores editor John Ryan pays a visit to Italian specialist Mercato Metropolitano in south London and speaks to founder Andrea Rasca.
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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.