All Grocery articles – Page 346
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Wiggle, footfall and Ocado
Retail news round-up on February 13, 2015: ex-Morrisons chairman blasts Sir Ken over Philips’ exit, Wiggle refreshes brand identity, high street footfall declines in January and Ocado fonder lines up share bonuses £26m
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NewsMorrisons boss Dalton Philips to stand down on Monday
Morrisons outgoing boss Dalton Philips is to stand down on Monday as the embattled grocer continues its search for his replacement.
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OpinionComment: Supply chain integrity should be a retail priority
As many grocers compete for the lowest price, Marks & Spencer takes a different approach by prioritising quality in its products.
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NewsMorrisons wields the axe on Dalton Philips' misting machines
Misting machines that were championed by outgoing Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips have now been binned by the grocer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Nike, Apple, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on February 11, 2015: Nike to launch women’s-only store; Apple reaches $700bn; Sports Direct probed; and more.
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NewsSupermarkets to challenge business rates on cash machines
Supermarkets are fighting back against local authorities that are making them shell out around £200m in business rates on in-store cash machines.
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NewsAnalysis: January Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
End of season promotions helped edge up like-for-like sales in January, although discounting across Black Friday and Christmas softened sales as stock ran low.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco returns to growth, but has it turned the corner?
Troubled supermarket giant Tesco has returned to growth for the first time in a year as the grocery market continues its resurgence.
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NewsTesco sales return to growth for first time in a year
Tesco sales returned to growth for the first time since January 2014 as the grocery market grew at its fastest rate since the summer.
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NewsCo-operative Pharmacies to disappear from high street under revamp
The Co-operative Pharmacy brand is to disappear from the high street after more than 70 years as part of a revamp by its new owners.
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NewsThai billionaire makes approach to acquire Tesco Lotus business
Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is understood to have approached Tesco about a multi-billion-pound deal to acquire Tesco Lotus.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco Lotus, Co-operative Pharmacy and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on February 10, 2015: Dhanin Chearavanont interested in Tesco Lotus, Co-operative Pharmacy to be re-branded, John Lewis names head of women’s accessories.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Spar concept uses cafe concessions for growth
Spar’s latest concept store in Dublin uses a combination of fresh food offers and third-party food concessions to increase sales.
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NewsTesco demands price cuts from suppliers following falling commodity costs
Tesco is demanding its suppliers cut their prices to reflect falling costs of commodities or else face their products being removed from shelves.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sofa.com, Tesco, Halfords and more
Retail news round-up on February 8, 2015: Justin Stead to chair Sofa.com after sale to CBPE; Tesco squeezes small suppliers; Halfords hires headhunter Egon Zehnder.
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NewsAsda chief reiterates call for Sunday trading hours to be relaxed
Asda boss Andy Clarke has reiterated his call for Sunday trading restrictions to be lifted after the election in May.
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NewsMorrisons sells £100m of stores in sale-and-leaseback drive
Morrisons has agreed a £100m deal to sell three of its stores as the troubled grocer steps up its sale-and-leaseback drive.
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GalleryStore gallery: Budgens’ lab store experiments with visual merchandising
Convenience specialist Budgens has opened a ‘lab’ store in Dorset that shows the way as far as display and merchandising is concerned.
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GalleryStore gallery: Asda's Grantham superstore gets a £1m facelift
Asda has invested £1m in transforming its Grantham superstore, as boss Andy Clarke bids to move the grocer’s proposition to “where the customer is going.”
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Topshop, RadioShack, Waterstones, Asda and DFS
Retail news round-up on February 6, 2015: Topshop ordered to pay Rihanna’s legal bill; RadioShack files for bankruptcy; Waterstones narrows losses; Asda says Tesco having ‘heart surgery’; DFS to announce intention to float