All Grocery articles – Page 336
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NewsNew Morrisons boss David Potts calls the tune with new in-store playlist
Embattled grocer Morrisons has added almost 9,000 new songs to its in-store playlist after staff told boss David Potts the music was too “repetitive”.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: X5 Moscow shows readiness for Russian fight
Russian grocer X5 Retail Group has acquired Moscow’s 27 Spar stores in an attempt to rival leading supermarket chain Magnit.
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AnalysisDoes Amazon’s Dash button signal a tipping point of automated shopping?
Is the launch of Amazon’s replenish button a sign of the future? Will retailers soon be able to know what products customers need, even before they do?
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NewsWalmart leads fight against proposed discrimination laws in the US
US retail giant Walmart is leading the fight against laws that would legalise discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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NewsTesco opens new-look food to go store in London
Tesco has opened up a new-look food to go store in London’s Villiers Street, which is the grocer’s smallest ever standalone shop at 550 sq ft.
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Analysis
M&S reverses general merchandise sales decline: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise sales returned to growth after 14 quarters of decline, as food and online sales also performed well. This is what the analysts said.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Kingfisher's restructure, the election, retail's richest and Easter discussed
Join our executive editor George MacDonald and news editor Nicola Harrison, as they pick through the week’s main news stories.
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NewsCost of weekly grocery shop falls 7% amid supermarket price war
The cost of the average weekly grocery shop plunged 7% in March compared with the same period last year, according to new research.
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OpinionBlog: Thorntons gears up for online Easter egg rush
Easter is one of the busiest times of year for retailers - not least for Thorntons, which will sell more than a quarter of a million eggs online.
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NewsM&S reverses 14 quarters of general merchandise decline as online grows
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise sales have returned to growth after 14 consecutive quarters of decline, and web sales also improved.
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NewsSpending power boosted as food prices fall at steepest rate for 60 years
Families will have extra cash in their pockets to spend this Easter after food prices fell at record breaking rates, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsRetail's richest: Retail Week’s list of the industry’s wealthiest 100
By our reckoning there are 100 retail billionaires worldwide, some retired, others very much active. But who has the most?
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NewsLabour leader Ed Miliband proposes crackdown on zero-hours contracts
Labour leader Ed Miliband has blasted the use of zero-hours contracts and said they create “insecurity” for British workers.
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NewsApril Fools' Day 2015: The best retailer wind-ups
Retailers have launched a host of wild and wacky April Fools’ Day pranks to fool their customers. Retail Week takes a look at some of the best.
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NewsRetailers push healthy Easter treats as garden centres hope sales bloom
Food retailers are driving sales of healthy treats this Easter as consumers increasingly opt for low-fat and specialist dietary products.
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NewsLondon’s West End faces 80% hike in business rates, says expert
Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street are likely to be hardest hit by the next business rates revaluation which is expected to increase their bills by 80%.
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NewsStore gallery: Budgens says convenience rivals are 'afraid' of its new concept stores
Budgens boss Mike Baker believes the grocer’s c-store rivals are “a little bit afraid” of its new-look concept stores.
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OpinionComment: Thorntons is more Motel Chocolat than Hotel Chocolat
Everyday luxury, rather than price-conscious binging, is the order of the day on the evidence of Thorntons and Hotel Chocolat.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe eyes 1,500-strong convenience store estate
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe says the grocer could double its convenience estate to more than 1,500 stores and predicted that the big four may not exist in 10 years’ time.
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NewsTesco hires Savills as it bids to raise cash with land sell-off
Tesco has begun selling off land once earmarked for new supermarkets in a move that could net the retailer hundreds of millions of pounds.