All Grocery articles – Page 44
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NewsNaked Wines names new chief executive
Naked Wines has named Rodrigo Maza as its new chief executive as Rowan Gormley moves back to his former non-executive chair role.
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NewsSuperdrug and Co-op kick off Apprenticeship Week with new roles
Superdrug and the Co-op have announced new apprenticeship roles as they push for reform to the apprenticeship levy scheme.
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NewsAsda to open 110 Express c-stores in February
Asda has announced it plans to open 110 Express convenience stores across the UK in February – a record for the retailer in a single month.
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NewsIssa brother mulls sale of Asda stake to focus on petrol forecourt empire
The ownership team behind supermarket chain Asda could be set to shuffle again after reports emerged that one of the Issa brothers is exploring a sale in his stake of the business.
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AnalysisServing looks on aisle three: how is supermarket fashion performing?
Fashion-forward shoppers are hunting for value, but supermarket brands rarely come under the spotlight. As the grocers remain laser-focused on food, Retail Week asks whether their clothing ranges are thriving or just surviving
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NewsGreggs and Castore CEOs join PM’s Business Council
Greggs boss Roisin Currie and Castore co-founder and chief executive Thomas Beahon have both been named on the prime minister’s Business Council.
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NewsTwo more Asda stores to ballot for strike action
A further two Asda stores are balloting for strike action as staff have filed a “litany of complaints” that the GMB said has “not been dealt with by managers”.
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Analysis‘Mad genius’: What Morrisons’ Baitiéh revealed during first public appearance as CEO
As Rami Baitiéh makes his first appearance since taking over as the boss of Morrisons, what do his first public words as chief executive reveal about him as a leader?
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NewsCo-op launches ‘momentous’ retail media network for convenience
The Co-op has launched its own retail media network, making it the first in the UK in the convenience sector.
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NewsMorrisons profits jump as it delivers sixth consecutive quarter of growth
Supermarket giant Morrisons has reported a jump in profits as it delivered its sixth consecutive quarter of like-for-like improvement.
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NewsJohn Lewis to return to profit this year, chair Sharon White reveals
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has said that the retailer will return to profit this year.
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NewsCompetition watchdog investigates supermarket loyalty schemes
The Competition and Markets Authority has started a probe into grocers’ loyalty pricing schemes as part of its work to address cost-of-living pressures in food retail.
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Opinion‘The Tories have a major problem with business and Walker’s defection proves it’
The Iceland boss’ damning indictment of the Conservatives and endorsement of Labour may be polarising in and of themselves, but it highlights the depth of the government’s business troubles as it limps into an election year.
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NewsPoundland promises third-party deals in new general merchandise ranges
Poundland is looking to add new general merchandise ranges “much more regularly” as it continues its transformation.
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NewsMorrisons takes stake in MFG as it offloads petrol stations
Morrisons and Motor Fuel Group (MFG) have entered an agreement whereby the former will take a £2.5bn minor stake and the latter will acquire 337 of the grocer’s petrol stations.
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NewsGovernment ‘won’t turn away’ fruit and veg at Brexit border
With new Brexit checks on food imports to begin later this week, the government has been telling retailers it won’t turn away products over incomplete paperwork.
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NewsAsda auditor EY quits in latest blow to Issa brothers
Grocery giant Asda’s auditor EY reportedly resigned last year, despite the exit not being disclosed, in the latest blow to co-owners Mohsin and Zuber Issa.
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AnalysisLast Christmas: What can the festive period tell us about the retail year to come?
With another golden quarter over, Retail Week unpicks the key trends surrounding Christmas 2023 and looks at what they might mean for the year ahead
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NewsLidl to invest £70m to support British veg farmers
Discount supermarket Lidl has revealed plans to invest £70m in long-term contracts as part of its commitment to support British vegetable farmers.
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NewsUK fruit and veg prices set to rocket this spring
The price of fruit and vegetables in the UK is predicted to rise when new post-Brexit import controls are introduced in the spring.