All Grocery articles – Page 443
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: The future of retail - what to expect
The last quarter-century brought seismic changes to retail. Sarah Butler asks industry leaders what the next 25 years might hold.
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GalleryIn pictures: Waitrose opens Greenwich store ahead of London push
Waitrose today opened a new 18,000 sq ft supermarket in Greenwich as its assault on the London market gathers pace.
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OpinionComment: Nick Bubb on 25 years of dramatic change in retail
Retailing in 25 years time will be very different, but it will change as dramatically as it has in the last 25 years?
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OpinionComment: ONS retail sales expose battle to stay relevant
We all heard the sigh of relief this morning. The ONS figures seem to indicate a modest uptick in sales volumes for May as food in particular spearheaded a sales rise.
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NewsFood and online boost strong retail sales rise in May
Retail sales volumes and values returned to month-on-month growth in May driven by online and food sales, in which volumes surged almost 20% against last year.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer is neglecting the flagship store format
Marc Bolland said recently that M&S’s famous Marble Arch store has “passed the baton” as flagship to the retailer’s online shop.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco innovation ambassador Paul Wilkinson on how 3D printing can revolutionise retail
Behind the scenes at Tesco HQ teams of technology experts work away.
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GalleryIn pictures: First Little Waitrose in John Lewis to open tomorrow
Waitrose’s convenience format Little Waitrose is set to open in John Lewis’ Watford store tomorrow, the first time the shop has launched within its sister department store chain.
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NewsCo-op boss Euan Sutherland insists bank restructure will not impact food arm
New Co-operative Group chief executive Euan Sutherland has insisted its food division will not be affected by the ‘bail in’ of its banking arm and has merged responsibilities at the top of its retail division.
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NewsMajor grocers throw weight behind new food labelling scheme
The major grocers have pledged support for a new front of pack labelling food scheme with “clear and consistent” nutritional information.
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GalleryIn pictures: Fortnum & Mason opens Hyde Park hamper pop-up
Upmarket department store Fortnum & Mason has opened a pop-up shop and café in London’s Hyde Park.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The etail tax proposal - who's leading the debate
The retail industry is set for a major split over calls for an etail tax that would even the cost burden between online retailers and their bricks and mortar rivals. Retail Week looks at which retailers are leading both sides of the debate.
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NewsMajestic Wine turns focus on social media after shelving TV advertising
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine is to focus on increasing its average basket size from its existing customer base after shelving its TV advertising campaign.
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NewsTesco launches range of toddler products to capture kids market spend
Tesco has launched a range of products for toddlers, following on from its baby range launch at the start of the year.
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NewsWaitrose to launch online TV gardening channel
Waitrose is to launch a new TV channel dedicated to gardening tomorrow which will feature celebrity gardener and brand ambassador Alan Titchmarsh.
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NewsSainsbury's out in front as rivals Tesco, Asda and Morrisons lose share
Sainsbury’s was the only one of the big four grocers to increase its market share in the 12 weeks to June 9 as its rivals suffered in the face of discount and premium growth.
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NewsNew supermarket growth slows as grocers focus on small stores
Growth in the pipeline of new supermarket developments has slowed as the major grocers have moved from large stores to convenience formats.
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NewsAsda steps up multichannel drive with kiosk and in-store locker trials
Asda upped the pace of its multichannel expansion with new online order kiosks and collection lockers in store as part of a trial.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The state of play in supermarket clothing as Sainsbury's plans to relaunch Tu
Sainsbury’s today revealed it is to revamp its own brand clothing label Tu in September. Retail Week looks at the highly competitive supermarket clothing category.
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NewsMajestic Wine toasts rise in profits despite sales dip
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine has posted a profits rise despite a sales fall last year.