All Grocery articles – Page 358
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OpinionComment: Tesco's Blinkbox failure proves copying Amazon is futile
With an insatiable appetite to capitalise on what it considered hot trends, Tesco hurried into an unknown market (to the grocer) that was already saturated.
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NewsWaitrose to create 2,000 jobs as part of expansion plans
Waitrose will create 2,000 new jobs this year as part of the upmarket grocer’s ambitious store expansion and opening plan.
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OpinionComment: A Halfords-style servicing can make Tesco fully roadworthy
As Matt Davies prepares to move to Tesco, Halfords’ update brought clues about how he may put the wheels back on the grocer.
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NewsThe number of retail profit warnings doubled in 2014
The amount of profit warnings from the retail industry nearly doubled last year, with the grocery sector leading the charge, research has found.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco and Uniqlo
Retail news round-up on January 27, 2015: Tesco to close Blinkbox Books; and Uniqlo to enter the Canadian market.
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NewsWork to bring retail units to London's Centre Point gets underway
Work to bring a host of retail units to London’s iconic Centre Point is now underway.
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AnalysisInternational new analysis: Deconstructing the Kroger rumours du jour
US supermarket group Kroger has gone through the rumour mill about prospective acquisitions, but is there any truth to the speculation?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Evans Cycles, Paperchase and more
Retail news round-up on January 26, 2015: Sir Philip Green to sell BHS; Mike Ashley in running to buy Evans Cycles; Card Factory considers Paperchase bid; and David Potts in pole position for Morrisons job.
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NewsRetail diary: Cross-dressing at PwC and Holland & Barrett's horny goat weed
Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCooper may have a straight-laced reputation but it turns out staff like a double entendre as much as the rest of us.
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NewsRetail sales jump 4.3% in December as food and fuel prices fall
Retail sales in December rose 4.3% year on year as shoppers flocked to supermarkets to buy fuel and take advantage of falling oil prices.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales growth held back by icy conditions in North
Sales at department store retailer John Lewis edged up 1.1% last week, held back by poor weather in Scotland and the north of England.
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NewsMorrisons chief executive front-runner Ian McLeod takes up new role in US
A front-runner tipped to become the new Morrisons chief executive, Wesfamers’ Ian McLeod, has instead taken up a role in the US.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Unlikely contenders for Morrisons’ CEO role
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on prospective candidates to take over Dalton Philips’ role at Morrisons.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches coffee stamp card app to drive customer loyalty
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with Eagle Eye Solutions to test a mobile coffee stamp card app to reward customers for their loyalty.
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NewsStaff numbers rise in December after eight consecutive months of decline
The number of full-time retail staff rose 0.9% year on year in December as employers expanded their workforce to meet Christmas demand.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Ebay and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 22, 2015: M&S tests loyalty app; Ebay to lay off 7% of workforce; Tesco shortlists two for chairman; Amazon stops sales of nappies
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NewsTesco launches online network to improve relationship with suppliers
Tesco has launched an online community for suppliers as it strives to restore trust and transparancy among its partners and customers.
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GalleryIn pictures: Morrisons' new 'Format Flex' lab store in Weybridge
The newly opened Morrisons in Weybridge does not feel like a standard Morrisons in spite of the use of its corporate colours.
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NewsAsda strengthens marketing team with new appointment
Asda has bolstered its marketing team with the appointment of Claire Harrison-Church, who joins frmo Premier Foods.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Amazon, Morrisons and more
Retail news round-up on January 21, 2015: Ashley reduces stake in Sports Direct; Amazon’s Sunday deliveries quadruple; Scottish retail sales down; and more.