All Grocery articles – Page 3
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NewsWalmart delivers strong sales growth over festive period
Walmart has delivered another strong quarter, with sales over the key holiday period rising nearly 6% and its earnings surpassing Wall Street’s expectations.
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Opinion‘The Co-op needs to fully investigate the allegations against it’
After accusations of ‘toxic’ culture at the Co-op, an unrelated executive departure wasn’t a headline it needed this week. An inquiry is necessary, if only to provide reassurance in the retailer’s belief that the allegations are wrong, writes Charlotte Hardie
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AnalysisWhat this week’s inflation rate fall means for retailers
Stubbornly high inflation that led to the cost-of-living crisis and undermined confidence is showing signs of easing. This will be welcome news for retailers, but they still face consumer uncertainty this year
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NewsJohn Lewis awards frontline staff inflation-busting pay rise
Department stores and grocery business John Lewis Partnership is investing in staff pay “above and beyond the requirements of the National Minimum Wage” and well above inflation.
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NewsTesco to release extra home delivery slots in run-up to Easter
Supermarket giant Tesco has today (February 17) announced that it has opened an extra 120,000 home delivery slots ahead of the upcoming Easter period.
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NewsUber to expand food delivery business across Europe
Uber is planning to expand its food delivery business into seven new European countries this year.
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NewsMorrisons puts dozens of pharmacies up for sale in bid to cut costs
The private equity owners of supermarket giant Morrisons have put dozens of pharmacies up for sale, in a bid to drive down costs.
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Opinion‘In the five minutes it takes to read this article, AI will have influenced nearly £1m of sales’
A combination of conscious consumption and AI is changing the rules of retail on everything from price to loyalty, believes OC&C’s Matt Coode
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NewsCo-op rolls out membership prices to Just Eat customers
Co-op has rolled out its membership prices to Just Eat customers as the convenience store chain continues to grow its quick commerce channel.
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NewsAsda appoints former B&Q and Sainsbury’s exec as new marketing boss
Asda has appointed former B&Q and Sainsbury’s executive as its new marketing boss.
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NewsSainsbury’s Taste the Difference range tops £2bn in sales
Sainsbury’s has today (February 13) announced that its premium Taste the Difference range has surpassed £2bn in sales.
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Opinion‘Could Amazon’s ecommerce strength be challenged as rivals seek to shift power balance?’
Chinese powerhouse JD.com’s imminent launch of coffee-to-computers site Joybuy and Argos’s plans for a marketplace show that rivals to Amazon are up for a fight, says George MacDonald
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NewsAldi invests £300m in store upgrades across the UK
Discounter giant Aldi has announced it has earmarked £300m to upgrade and extend its existing UK store network in 2026.
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NewsAmazon expands Iceland grocery partnership across UK
Amazon has today (February 11) announced that it has expanded its partnership with Iceland across the whole of the UK.
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NewsCo-op staff allege ‘toxic culture’ of fear at the business
A group of staff at the Co-op have raised concerns about a “toxic culture” at the group, which positions itself as built upon ethical values.
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NewsJD.com to launch express delivery in Europe to support Joybuy
Chinese retailer JD.com will introduce a dedicated express delivery service in Europe to support the launch of its new online retail business, Joybuy.
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NewsTarget to cut hundreds of jobs to boost store investment
Target is to cut around 500 jobs across its regional offices and warehouses in the US and will invest the savings into its stores.
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NewsAsda calls on government to reconsider plans to defund leadership apprenticeships
Supermarket Asda has called on the government to reconsider cutting leadership and management apprenticeships funding, saying a failure to do so could stop young people from going from the shop floor to the boardroom.
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NewsArgos to launch marketplace as it seeks to maximise strengths
General merchandise giant Argos is to launch a marketplace as it pushes on with a transformation programme, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco secures former Amazon Fresh stores for Express expansion
Tesco is moving forward with its Express store expansion plan following its acquisition of closed Amazon Fresh locations in London.