All Grocery articles – Page 401
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NewsInflation rises for the first time since last summer
Inflation grew for the first time since last summer in April, driven by fashion and footwear price increases.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Apple, inflation and food waste
Retail news round-up on May 21, 2014: M&S rules out bonuses; inflation grows faster than expected; Apple’s stores lose appeal; £1bn of food wasted.
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NewsMarks & Spencer abandons plans for London Gateway distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has abandoned plans to open a distribution centre at London Gateway, the super-port on the Thames estuary.
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NewsMarks & Spencer general merchandise sales hit by web launch as profits dip
Marks & Spencer full-year pre-tax profit dipped 3.9% and it warned general merchandise sales had faltered in its new financial year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on The Co-op, Game, Whistles and footfall
Retail news round-up on May 19, 2014: Longest-standing Co-op director steps down, Game shoppers to receive ‘virtual loyalty shares’, Whistles to open Bloomingdales concessions.
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AnalysisWalmart tests four schemes that could shape its future strategy
After a tempestuous fourth quarter, Walmart’s first-quarter results out last week were very much the lull after the storm.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers draw the battle lines in the grocery price war
The relentless growth of discounters Aldi and Lidl has prompted other supermarkets to take action to retain and win custom.
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NewsNick Bubb's verdict: Are the Card Factory and Game IPOs growth stories?
They say that people have short memories but it is only two years ago since the publicly-quoted Clinton Cards and Game Group went bust in ignominious fashion, losing their investors a lot of money.
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NewsApril footfall flat but out-of-town locations boosted by Easter
Footfall in April slipped 0.1% against last year and down on a 1.8% rise in March despite sales getting a boost from the Easter holidays.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, footfall and Hotel Chocolat
Retail news round-up on May 19, 2014: M&S set to record 8% dip in annual profits, UK high street footfall in April falls 0.1% despite Easter break, Hotel Chocolat unveils plans to snap up £10m worth of bonds
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NewsCo-operative Group reforms backed unanimously at special general meeting
Proposals to radically reform governance at the under-pressure Co-operative Group were unanimously backed at a special general meeting this afternoon.
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NewsEntry deadline extended for Retail Week Rising Stars Awards 2014
The deadline for entries for the Retail Week Rising Stars Awards, retails leading awards for industry staff, has been extended to May 23.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales up 15.6% boosted by 150th anniversary
John Lewis sales surged 15.6% last week boosted by its 150th anniversary celebrations, as it expects the present warmer weather to encourage sales growth.
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OpinionComment: The Co-operative Group needs to get back to its roots
The news that investors have backed the Co-operative Bank’s latest capital raising round gives me mixed feelings.
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NewsIn pictures: Cafes, robotic lawnmowers and Netmums – Homebase's new look
Homebase has opened a new format that features its first cafe and a focus on inspiration as it bids to enhance its appeal with female shoppers.
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NewsCo-op scandals put top customers off shopping there, ICM poll reveals
The Co-op’s most frequent food shoppers are now less likely to shop there, as a result of the recent scandals that have engulfed the group.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M Bargains, Boots, Tesco, Iceland and more
Retail news round-up on May 16, 2014: B&M set to announce plans for £2bn IPO, Boots UK staff miss out on bonus, Tesco to pilot high-speed checkouts, Iceland’s Irish store growth stalls,
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NewsAsda boss Clarke: 'We're taking share from the rest of the big four'
Asda boss Andy Clarke has claimed the grocer is stealing share from its rivals while stemming ground lost to the discounters.
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NewsAsda puts 4,100 jobs in consultation as multichannel shift prompts radical restructure
Asda has embarked on a massive restructuring and put 4,100 store roles into consultation as it realigns its business to reflect its multichannel priorities, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco pilots checkout allowing three shoppers to simultaneously pack and pay
Tesco has today launched a pilot at its new Extra store in Lincoln which allows three shoppers to pack and pay at the same time.