All Grocery articles – Page 413
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AnalysisAnalysis: What went wrong for grocers at Christmas?
Many of the challenges facing the grocers were magnified over the Christmas trading period. Alex Lawson looks at why big names suffered and who managed to win sales.
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OpinionComment: Horse meat controversy made us all up our game
It’s hard to believe that a year has now passed since the Irish Food Standards Authority found horse meat in some frozen beefburgers.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Aldi targets thrifty shoppers with Swap and Save
Aldi last week launched the latest iteration of its Swap and Save campaign as the discounter seeks to capitalise on thrifty shoppers attempting to cut back in January.
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NewsCo-operative Group review will focus on board structure
The Co-operative Group has revealed an independent review will focus on the board structure after the banking arm was hit by a £1.5bn shortfall and was the centre of a drugs scandal involving the former Co-op bank chairman Paul Flowers .
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AnalysisIn numbers: Round-up of retail's Christmas trading updates
Dozens of the biggest retailers have updated the market on their all-important Christmas trading in the last few weeks. Here’s a glance at the headline numbers.
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NewsThorntons sales increase over crucial Christmas period
Thorntons has posted a 6.3% rise in total sales to £93.1m in the second quarter powered by both its manufacturing and retail arms.
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NewsOcado fourth-quarter sales rise driven by strong Christmas
Ocado’s sales rose over Christmas as the online grocer created more capacity to deliver orders and enticed new customers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Asda and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on January 15, 2014: Sainsbury’s sales beat Asda for the first time in a decade, Scottish retail sales down.
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NewsSainsbury's hits out at Tesco in new TV campaign
Sainsbury’s is to kick off a TV campaign tonight to promote its relaunched Basics range alongside its ethical credentials in ads which hit out at Tesco on the anniversary of the horse meat scandal.
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OpinionComment: To succeed in future retailers must contribute to society
When homes in Boston, Lincolnshire were flooded last December the Community Life champion at the local Asda, Stephen, was on hand to support the local community.
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NewsRetailers confident horse meat scandal will not happen again
Retailers are confident measures have been put in place to prevent another horse meat crisis despite scepticism from shoppers and little action by manufacturers.
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NewsAsda to use further store space for community projects
Asda has urged retailers to use links with the community as a competitive advantage and give over store staff and space to local groups.
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NewsAldi wins discount Christmas as Morrisons sales decline
Aldi and Lidl achieved meteoric sales growth over Christmas at the expense of Morrisons, the only one of the big four grocers to experience slowing sales.
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NewsInflation slows to 2% in December pulled down by food and toy prices
Inflation eased to 2% in December slipping from 2.1% in November as food and toys kept inflation low.
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NewsConvenience store giant McColl's posts strong Christmas sales
Convenience store and newsagents group McColl’s has reported a rise in festive sales as it eyes a float.
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NewsLidl stops selling sweets at checkouts
Lidl is removing sweets and chocolates from tills across its 600-store estate in favour of its ‘Healthy Checkouts’.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Asos, Walmart, HMV and Target
Retail news round-up on January 13, 2014: Morrisons considering sale of upto 10% of properties; Asos expects 35% sales growth over Christmas; Wal-Mart International’s CFO Cathy Smith to depart; World’s largest music shop shuts down as HMV moves out of 150 Oxford Street
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NewsFortnum & Mason toasts strong Christmas as full year profits surge
Premium food department store Fortnum & Mason has toasted a strong Christmas and posted soaring full-year profits.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons’ proposed property sale poses long-term risks
Morrisons’ property review has hit the headlines but is this short-term radical action really sensible in the long run?
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NewsMorrisons mulls selling 10% of its estate as shareholders raise concerns
Morrisons is mulling a sale of up to a 10% of its property estate to raise money after a disappointing Christmas performance but shareholders have called the move “incredibly dangerous”.