All Grocery articles – Page 314
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NewsGovernment begins consultation into devolving Sunday trading decision
The Government has today launched its consultation into providing local areas with the power to decide on Sunday trading.
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NewsShop prices drop for 27th consecutive month despite food edging up
Retail prices fell 1.4% in July compared with last year, marking the 27th consecutive month of retail price deflation.
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InterviewInterview: Iceland boss Walker on leading the grocer in a new direction
The founder of Iceland says the past 18 months have been his most challenging at the retailer, but he believes he has found a way forward.
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NewsNisa appoints ex-Morrisons director Robin Brown as chief financial officer
Convenience store chain Nisa has appointed former Morrisons Food Online finance director Robin Brown as its new chief financial officer.
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AnalysisPeople moves: John Dixon's exit, Gary Mills and all the moves in July
All change across the retail sector as John Dixon makes a surprise exit from M&S and Gary Mills becomes Morrisons’ retail director.
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NewsMorrisons appoints Clare Grainger as its new group HR director
Morrisons has promoted Clare Grainger to the role of group HR director as boss David Potts continues to reshape his executive committee.
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NewsGrocery prices fall 1% as average basket becomes £5 cheaper than a year ago
Grocery prices dipped 1% in July compared with the previous month, while the average shopping basket was £5 cheaper than a year ago.
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Analysis
International analysis: Casino's restructure is more than smoke and mirrors
Groupe Casino’s restructure in Latin America will help it strengthen its hold on the region as it seeks to expand into new territory.
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NewsGrocers could close stores and hire fewer over-25s because of living wage
Supermarkets could shutter stores and avoid employing workers over the age of 25 when the national living wage becomes law.
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NewsCarrefour turnaround boosted by first half Latin America and Europe sales
Carrefour is making solid progress with its turnaround following strong first-half performances in European and Latin American.
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NewsThorntons shareholders urged to accept Ferrero offer 'without delay'
Ferrero has extended the offer deadline to Thorntons’ remaining shareholders for a third time as it seeks to take full control of the retailer.
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NewsRetail Diary: Asda's African rival and Topshop's model behaviour
Asda finds an unlikely rival, Topshop shelves its skinny mannequins, Hermès gets an unwanted shareholder and Selfridges aims for the stars.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis revenues surge 10.2% as clearance Sale ends strongly
John Lewis recorded a sales surge for the week ending 25 July after furniture performed well and its clearance Sale ended well.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Grocery sales, Next results, Cern and MFI ceases trading
Executive editor George MacDonald and senior reporter Matthew Chapman’s thoughts on the week’s biggest retail stories.
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NewsTesco scraps 'unexpected item in bagging area' alert from self-checkout
Tesco is scrapping its “unexpected item in the bagging area” alert as part of plans to make self-service checkouts less “irritating.”
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GalleryStore of the Week: T2 brews a beautiful launch on Regent Street
Australian tea specialist T2 has opened a small but beautiful store, its sixth in the UK, on London’s Regent Street.
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NewsComment: It's time for chief pricing officers to join retail boards
Pricing is at last starting to get the recognition it deserves at board level, given how critical it is to revenues and margins.
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OpinionComment: Do the opposite of Amazon if you want to compete with it
All retailers should take note of Amazon’s symbolic eclipse of Walmart to become the world’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation.
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NewsSainsbury's sells pharmacy business to LloydsPharmacy in £125m deal
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal to sell its pharmacy business to Celesio’s LloydsPharmacy in an acquisition worth £125m.
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NewsMorrisons hires Belinda Richards as new chair of audit committee
Supermarket giant Morrisons has appointed Belinda Richards to replace Philip Cox as chair of its audit committee from September 1.