All Grocery articles – Page 266
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AnalysisAnalysis: The major business benefits of ethical retailing
Morality in retail is under scrutiny like never before and shoppers are increasingly concerned by the impact their choices have on the planet.
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NewsStore planning applications fall 9% as online competitors dent development interest
The number of planning applications to build new shops dropped 9% during the past 12 months, marking the seventh consecutive year of decline.
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AnalysisProfile: Chris Walker, the Lidl lifer charged with reviving Asda's supermarkets
As far as looking for a new challenge is concerned, Asda’s new vice president of supermarkets Chris Walker couldn’t have found a much tougher one.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The growing retail potential of the Iranian market
Uncertainty in Europe means UK retailers could look further afield for expansion. Could Iran be the next Middle East retail hotspot?
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NewsSainsbury's £1.4bn acquisition of Argos approved by competition watchdog
Sainsbury’s £1.4bn acquisition of Argos owner Home Retail Group has moved a step closer after being approved by the competition authorities.
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NewsAgenda: Updates from Apple, McColl's and the latest consumer confidence data
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with updates from Apple and McColl’s, plus the latest consumer confidence data all on the agenda.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sports Direct inquiry, Tesco's Farm brands and Pokemon Go
This week the team looks into the Sports Direct inquiry, argues their views on the Tesco Farm foods row and assesses the impact of Pokemon Go.
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NewsRetail diary: Things get spicy at Tesco and Welsh B&Q shoppers get a shock
Things are hotting up at Tesco at Waterstones this summer and B&Q accidentally directed DIY shoppers in Wales across the pond.
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NewsSainsbury's to extend same-day deliveries and hire 900 new fulfilment staff
Sainsbury’s is preparing to roll out same-day grocery deliveries to 30 stores after unveiling plans for 900 jobs at its new fulfilment centre.
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NewsAsda poaches Lidl chief operating officer to lead supermarket operations
Asda has poached grocery rival Lidl’s chief operating officer Chris Walker to oversee its supermarket operations, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are capitalising on the hot weather
The weather is every retailers’ favourite excuse, but some have been making the most of the heat and the marketing opportunities it brings.
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NewsTesco poaches Coca-Cola PR chief to help rebuild trust
Tesco has poached Coca-Cola’s European public affairs chief Jane Lawrie to be its new group communications director.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What factors are really affecting footfall?
Footfall has declined at its sharpest rate since 2014, but what are the significant factors at play and what should retailers expect next?
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NewsOnline retail sales soar as Brexit uncertainty fails to dampen fashion sales
Shoppers moved from bricks to clicks last month as online sales jumped amid tumbling high street footfall.
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis sales rise as wedding season kicks in
Sales at Waitrose and John Lewis have risen with the arrival of seasonable warm weather, with women’s formalwear the star performer.
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NewsMy Local administrators sell 26 stores, saving 372 jobs
The administrators for My Local have sold 26 of the collapsed convenience store chain’s former stores, safeguarding 372 jobs.
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NewsCo-op faces competition probe over My Local stores deal
The Co-op is facing a probe by the competition authorities over its acquisition of eight stores from collapsed convenience chain My Local.
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NewsNine out of 10 UK retail sales “touch” bricks-and-mortar stores
Nine out of every 10 retail transactions in the UK “touch” a bricks-and-mortar shop, new research on consumer behaviour has revealed.
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NewsDeliveroo partners with Majestic Wine to bring booze to the doorstep
Deliveroo has partnered with alcoholic drink retailers including Majestic Wine to expand the range of product that it can deliver to households.
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OpinionOpinion: Co-op provides McColl's with convenient option to expand
It may have seemed like a big deal, but for many the move by McColl’s to snap up 298 of Co-op Food’s smaller stores did not come as a surprise.