All Grocery articles – Page 330
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NewsElection: Retail chiefs including Paphitis and Walker welcome Tory majority
Retail bosses have welcomed the stability of the general election outcome as the Conservatives head towards a slim majority.
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NewsOcado developing robots to pick and pack groceries at its warehouses
Online retailer Ocado is developing robots to pick and pack groceries in a move that could reduce the reliance on staff at its warehouses.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise driven by outdoor living products
Sales at John Lewis rose last week driven by its outdoor living range as shoppers prepared to spend the May bank holiday outside.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's and Morrisons' results and the election
Executive editor George MacDonald and grocery reporter Luke Tugby discuss the biggest retail stories from the past week.
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NewsMorrisons boss Potts confident he can turn the 'British underdog' around
New Morrisons boss David Potts believes he has taken the reins of the “British underdog” in grocery, but is confident he can turn it around.
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NewsComment: Supermarkets should not trumpet price cuts as an end in themselves
First Direct has succeeded in changing value perceptions in a way that could hold valuable lessons for supermarkets locked in a price war.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Morrisons' Potts aims to stop shoppers voting with feet
Morrisons recently elected to change their leader, but Dave Potts needs to come up with something insightful to get customers to vote for him.
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NewsMorrisons sales fall in first quarter under Potts: What the analysts say
Morrisons’ like-for-likes fell 2.9% in its first quarter, its first trading update since David Potts took the reins at the grocer.
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NewsMorrisons sales fall in first quarter but rate of decline reduces
Morrisons’ sales continued to fall in the first quarter but the grocer has managed to dramatically slow the rate of its sales decline.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Apple and Net-a-Porter
Retail news round-up on May 7, 2015: Tesco poaches Kingfisher strategy director for finance role; Apple’s retail director best paid female boss in US, and Net-a-Porter to launch shoppable social network.
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VideoThe decline of grocery profit margins explained in 60 seconds
In the wake of Sainsbury’s full year financials, grocery reporter Luke Tugby explains the fall in profit margins for the big four.
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NewsMorrisons hires B&Q's Darren Blackhurst as group commercial director
Morrisons has hired B&Q commercial director and former Matalan chief executive Darren Blackhurst as group commercial director.
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OpinionComment: Don’t write off Sainsbury’s, despite its full-year losses
Sainsbury’s has reported a £72m loss but its investment in online and experienced management team will hold the grocer in good stead.
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NewsAldi and Lidl's impressive sales growth slowing, says Kantar
Aldi and Lidl remain the fastest-growing grocers in the sector in terms of sales but this growth is slowing, according to latest figures.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mothercare, Made.com, Asda and more cash in on the royal baby
Retailers have launched a wave of products to celebrate the birth of royal baby Princess Charlotte. Here are some of the best.
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NewsThird of grocery spend now on promotion as food prices drop again
A third of grocery spend is from products on promotion and the trend has driven food prices to a record low as shop price deflation continues.
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NewsSainsbury's falls to £72m full-year loss: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s plunged to a £72m pre-tax loss for the 2014/15 year, driven by falling sales and property writedowns. This is what the analysts said.
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News'Business as usual' for Sainsbury's boss Coupe despite Egypt legal saga
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has insisted it is “business as usual” despite having a two-year Egyptian jail term hanging over his head.
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NewsLive blog: Reaction to Sainsbury's full-year results – a £72m statutory loss
Follow our live blog for the latest updates and reaction to the news that Sainsbury’s has slumped to a £72m statutory loss, its first for a decade.
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NewsSainsbury's finance boss says 3% grocery margins will be the new norm
Sainsbury’s chief financial officer John Rogers believes margins in the grocery sector will “stabilise” at around 3% in the next few years.