All Grocery articles – Page 29
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NewsIceland to double petrol forecourt presence with EG Group tie-up
Frozen food specialist Iceland will double its forecourt presence through a new partnership with EG on the Move.
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NewsBooths launches loyalty pricing amidst ‘fundamental’ rewards revamp
Upmarket Northern grocer Booths is rolling out loyalty prices for customers, as it launches a “fundamental” revamp of its rewards programme.
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NewsTesco’s Ken Murphy unveils plans for a potential price war and Trump tariffs turmoil
Despite reporting incredibly strong trading figures for the last financial year, Tesco slashed its profit forecast for the coming year. Is the supermarket giant being overly cautious though?
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FeatureAsda: What went wrong and how can it be fixed?
How did the Issa brothers’ ownership of Asda go so wrong? And what do new chairman Allan Leighton and his team need to do to get the beloved supermarket chain back on track?
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NewsDeliveroo enters new partnership to drive retail media proposition
Deliveroo has entered a strategic partnership with a retail media company to drive the growth of its advertising and media offering.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Royal Mail launch partnership to install lockers in supermarkets
The Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s have announced a tie-up to install parcel lockers in supermarkets across the UK.
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NewsUK shoppers expected to spend over £2bn during Easter
UK shoppers are set to spend over £2bn over the upcoming Easter bank holiday weekend, according to GlobalData research.
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NewsCMA considers ending Aldi and Lidl’s exemption from anti-competitive land rules
Supermarkets could soon gain expanded rights, as regulators consider implementing new restrictions on the discounters.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation round-up: Crime-fighting trolleys, cornflakes and cleaning up beauty
Here we bring you the 10 best innovations that caught our attention in the first quarter of 2025.
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NewsCo-op profits soar as it targets growth despite rising costs ahead
C-store specialist the Co-op’s profits have rocketed for the full year as it hails strategic progress and “right-sizing” of business starting to pay off.
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NewsSainsbury’s drafts in ex-M&S boss and Sage CEO as new non-exec directors
Sainsbury’s has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors.
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NewsM&S chair Archie Norman: ‘We want to be the most personalised retailer in Britain’
Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman has said that the group “wants to be the most personalised retailer in Britain” as it ramps up tech and IT improvements.
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Opinion‘Longstanding assumptions are being challenged as retailers navigate new reality’
Tough trading conditions mean that many retailers now recognise the need to strike a better balance between breadth of product and services and profitability, observes Alvarez & Marsal’s managing director Erin Brookes
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NewsShop prices stay deflated for most non-food categories
Shop prices remained deflated in March, with most non-food categories driving this fall despite retailers facing increased costs from the budget.
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NewsMajestic buys wine supplier to ‘turbocharge’ business
Specialist retailer Majestic Wine is to acquire a leading wine and spirits supplier as it prepares for a new business phase.
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NewsAsda launches facial recognition trial to combat retail crime
Grocer Asda has begun trialling live facial recognition at five stores in a bid to assess how the technology can help it battle spiking rates of retail crime.
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Innovation of the WeekOcado unveils new autonomous pallet moving robot Porter
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsAsda IT upgrade costs expected to pass £1bn this year
Asda’s IT upgrade is set to surpass £1bn this year, adding more costs to the supermarket as it embarks on a turnaround.
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NewsM&S kicks off £50m investment in North West stores
Marks & Spencer has begun an investment programme in new and upgraded stores in the North West of England, creating hundreds of jobs, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘The Co-op’s values may set it apart, but it’s value that’s front of mind for shoppers’
The Co-op’s launch of an Aldi price matching scheme should reassure customers on price-competitiveness, believes Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald