All Grocery articles – Page 454
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NewsMay like-for-likes up 1.8% helped by strong furniture and flooring sales
May retail like-for-like sales jumped 1.8% year on year boosted by the improved weather and strong sales in furniture and flooring.
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Analysis
In numbers: The retail sector's contribution to the UK's public purse
Retailers have been hit by surging tax bills driven by increasing corporation and property taxes, according to the PwC survey of the Hundred Group of the UK’s largest businesses.
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NewsHotel Chocolat eyes international growth as stake sale talks progress
Upmarket chocolatier Hotel Chocolat is eyeing international expansion as talks progress over a potential stake sale to fund its “next stage of growth”.
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OpinionBlog: Ocado makes a cheeky grab for other grocers' shoppers
Ocado may divide opinion but nobody can doubt that its technical expertise is top notch.
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NewsMay retail sales fall at steepest rate in more than a year
May retail sales fell at their sharpest rate in more than a year but retailers remain positive forecasting sales growth next month.
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NewsOcado launches tool to swipe shoppers from rivals including Waitrose
Ocado has launched a new tool aimed at stealing shoppers from its rivals including supply partner Waitrose.
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NewsSainsbury's grocery website hit by technical problems
The Sainsbury’s grocery website has gone down this morning with a sign up for maintenance telling customers it will be “back shortly”.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income hits 12-month low
The average weekly disposable income for families has fallen to a 12-month low, according to Asda.
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NewsSupermarkets face legal threat over lads mags display
UK supermarkets could be exposed to a legal challenge if they refuse to remove ‘lads mags’ from their shelves, lawyers have warned.
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NewsWaitrose to supply Chile with British products in export deal
Grocer Waitrose is to start supplying some of its most popular items to Chile after signing an export deal with Unimarc supermarkets.
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NewsHotel Chocolat in talks with private equity firms to sell minority stake
Hotel Chocolat is in talks with private equity groups about a possible stake sale that values the confectioner at more than £100m.
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GalleryStore of the week: Asparagus Patch, Liverpool One
Who says that asparagus is the preserve of the over-precious metrosexual-leaning Nimby classes?
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NewsTesco pays out £3m to departed directors Tim Mason and Richard Brasher
Tesco has paid out £3m to two departing directors while chief executive Philip Clarke missed out on his bonus after a fall in profits last year.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports an 8.8% sales increase
John Lewis has reported “solid” trading as sales jumped 8.8% last week to £64.97m, while Eurovision parties give Waitrose a boost
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: M&S, Make Today Delicious
Marks & Spencer’s new campaign, linking summer occasions with its food and meal deals proposition, positions it as the go-to destination for barbecues, picnics and Sunday roasts come June.
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NewsAsda refreshes website as tablet version launches
Asda has revamped the homepage of its website and launched a tablet-optimised site to capitalise on digital shoppers on the move.
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NewsTesco focuses on young people and health as it unveils social ambitions
Tesco has set out three social ambitions for its business with a new focus on opportunities for young people, health and food waste.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ocado deal gives Morrisons online offer a jump-start
Morrisons is finally launching in online grocery in partnership with Ocado. But while it will have a running start, the details of the deal are giving analysts food for thought.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons’ Ocado deal is its chance to catch up with market
In a tie-up with Ocado, Morrisons has finally confirmed the shape and structure of its long-awaited move online.
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OpinionBlog: Morrisons' Ocado deal raises more questions than answers
The ink has not even dried on the Morrisons deal with Ocado and already there is speculation about whether it right for the future of the grocer.