All Grocery articles – Page 384
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NewsTesco donates ice bucket challenge profits to charity and nominates rivals
Tesco is donating profits it makes from the ‘ice bucket challenge’ craze sweeping the country to charity and is nominating rivals to do the same.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Gatwick Airport overhaul shows growing retail travel sector
Gatwick Airport is the latest airport to undergo a retail revamp and demonstrates the growing importance of a strong trade offer in travel hubs.
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OpinionComment: What Aldi and Lidl can learn from Tesco
As discount retailers Aldi and Lidl move from strength to strength, what lessons can they learn from Tesco, their price-cut predecessor?
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NewsLidl unveils £20m brand campaign as sales surge to £4bn
Lidl’s first UK brand campaign sees the discount retailer focus on quality fresh produce with a TV ad campaign entitled #LidlSurprises.
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OpinionComment: Might Morrisons finally be fending off the Aldi and Lidl threat?
Today’s Kantar grocery market data told another tale of discounter growth as sales at Aldi and Lidl surged once again, but Morrisons may be quietly pleased.
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OpinionComment: A perfect storm has left the grocery market in the doldrums
Further challenges face the grocery market, despite favourable comparatives, a rising population and now on-going economic growth.
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OpinionComment: How do supermarkets measure up to fashion specialists?
Lidl’s move into the fashion sector has grabbed headlines, but how will the discounter fit into the greater fashion retail market?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Supermarkets fight it out on the fashion front
Lidl’s push into fashion could open up a new front against established grocers. Retail Week compares the tactics of the supermarkets
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AnalysisShopper verdict: As Lidl launches into fashion, would you buy its clothes?
Lidl launched its first womenswear fashion range in stores this week, as it makes a play for the value fashion market.
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NewsAsda only big-four grocer to grow share as Tesco's sales plunge
Asda was the only grocer from the big four to grow market share in the past three months as Tesco’s sales dropped 4%, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsMcColl's makes 'good progress' as sales jump in third quarter
McColl’s said it made “good progress” in its third quarter to May 26 as total sales jumped 4.3%.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on TJ Hughes, Aldi and Next
Retail news round-up on August 27, 2014: TJ Hughes hires digital marketing agency; Aldi to roll out ‘healthier tills’ and Spree.co.za to stock Next merchandise.
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OpinionComment: Why Asda is playing a long game for retail success
In the wake of continual change to the retail landscape, successful retailing is more than ever like running a marathon, not a sprint.
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OpinionComment: The ever-changing nature of the supermarket chief executive
In light of Justin King’s Sainsbury’s departure and Tesco’s leadership crisis, supermarket leaders must remember the importance of innovation.
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NewsMorrisons opens first travel shop in Nottingham railway station
Morrisons has opened its first travel store, in Nottingham railway station, as it aims to attract busy commuters.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable incomes on cusp of breaking all-time high
The average UK household’s disposable income has increased for the tenth month in a row and is approaching an all-time high since Asda began recording the data.
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NewsBank holiday a washout for retailers as shoppers stay away
Heavy rain over the bank holiday made it a washout for retailers as shoppers opted to stay indoors rather than visit the high street.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on footfall, Amazon, Furniture Village and East
Retail news round-up on August 26, 2014: Footfall plunges over rainy Bank Holiday, Furniture Village gets £6m investment, Amazon acquires gaming firm and more.
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AnalysisComment: Why downsizing a B&Q may be tricky
Yoking a supermarket and a DIY superstore together is not without its problems in the scramble to become smaller.
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NewsInternational analysis: Ahold's invests in ranges and online to drive sales
Dutch retailer Ahold has revealed further sales declines in its latest bout of financial results, blaming the highly competitive supermarket channel.