All Grocery articles – Page 290
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NewsSainsbury's handed extension in battle for Argos owner Home Retail
Sainsbury’s has been granted an extension to its looming deadline to table a firm bid for Home Retail Group, which owns Argos.
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NewsWhole Foods swings to profit in UK but warns of future 'uncertainties'
Whole Foods has swung to full-year profit but warned of “uncertainties” surrounding its future growth prospects in the UK.
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NewsSainsbury's to seek extension from Takeover Panel in Home Retail bid
Sainsbury’s is poised to ask for an extension to tomorrow’s cutoff to make a bid for Home Retail Group, following Steinhoff’s rival offer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart's US momentum can be replicated overseas
Walmart described its fourth quarter performance as “solid”, reflecting its momentum in the US, while overseas provided more of a headache.
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AnalysisSteinhoff joins Sainsbury's in race for Argos: What the analysts say
Steinhoff has made a cash bid to rival Sainsbury’s efforts to acquire Argos owner Home Retail Group. This is what the analysts said.
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OpinionOpinion: Why 2016 will be a make-or-break year for Andy Clarke at Asda
Given that Asda was about to unveil the worst quarterly sales performance in its history, boss Andy Clarke was remarkably positive.
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NewsSteinhoff joins battle with Sainsbury's for control of Argos with £1.4bn offer
South African retailer Steinhoff has thrown its hat into the ring for control of Argos after making a higher offer for the business than is on the table from rival suitor Sainsbury’s.
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NewsRetail diary: M&S kits out England and Morrisons kicks up a stink
M&S kits out the England football team, Morrisons kicks up an unintended Easter stink and there’s a blast from the past for Aldi.
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NewsRetail sales jump in January as cold snap drives fashion and footwear
Retail sales volumes jumped 5.2% in January as fashion, footwear and homewares retailers reaped the rewards of the winter chill.
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AnalysisInfographic: Footfall on a steady incline plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, February 19, 2016: Matthew Barnes defiant over challenges to Aldi’s price point, plus more.
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VideoWatch: Asda boss Andy Clarke on 'disappointing' fourth-quarter sales
Asda boss Andy Clarke talks fourth-quarter sales, its tie-up with Decathlon and what the grocer has in common with the England rugby team.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury's deadline, Primark trading and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with a Primark update, consumer confidence data and Sainsbury’s Argos bid deadline all on the agenda.
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NewsAsda boss Clarke: Tesco's Christmas recovery 'surprised us all'
Asda boss Andy Clarke has blamed the embattled grocer’s fourth quarter sales slump on a Tesco recovery, which he admitted “surprised us all”.
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NewsAsda extends Decathlon pilot as it targets better use of store space
Asda is extending its partnership with French sports giant Decathlon into four more of its larger stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAsda scraps food banks but pledges to donate additional £2m to charities
Asda has removed permanent collection points for food banks from its stores following a review of its community programme.
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NewsMorrisons makes raft of management changes as it hires more female leaders
Morrisons has made a raft of changes to the management of its supermarkets as it increases the number of women in its leadership teams.
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NewsPoundworld, Tapi, Iceland and Pets at Home eye Brantano stores
Poundworld, Tapi, Iceland, Carpetright and Pets at Home are among the retailers eyeing the remaining Brantano stores, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsOnline sales grow in January as m-commerce purchases surge
The rate of growth in online sales more than doubled in January compared to last year, driven by consumers shopping on their mobiles.
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OpinionOpinion: Laws on restrictive covenants need clarifying following Tesco case
The case between High Peak Developments and Tesco concerning restrictive covenants highlights that clarity in this area is long overdue.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Aldi fires at Morrisons as the price war rages on
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the latest offensive in the price war, as the grocers fight for consumer spend.