All Grocery articles – Page 460
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NewsTesco calls in police after claims of online fraud to some Clubcard accounts
Tesco has called in the police after claims that some of its customers may have become victims of online fraud via their Clubcard accounts.
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NewsSainsbury’s general merchandise business hits £1bn of annual sales
Sainsbury’s general merchandise business has hit £1bn of annual sales for the first time.
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NewsShopper spend at supermarkets surges as retailers expand into non-food
Supermarkets report that 58p of every £1 spent by shoppers go in their tills, which is up from a decade ago after retailers have expanded into non-food categories.
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NewsHorse meat meeting with Government 'very positive' says Asda boss Andy Clarke
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke said the meeting between Government and retailers today to tackle the horse meat scandal was “very positive”.
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NewsTesco is shaken but not stirred
Tesco has a Goldeneye for a marketing opportunity after wooing film fans desperate to pick up Skyfall, the latest instalment in the Bond films, with its new store signs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Morrisons’ Blockbuster stores acquisition mean for the grocery market?
Morrisons’ acquisition of 49 Blockbuster stores to ramp up its convenience arm’s expansion adds further spice to an already fiercely competitive market.
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NewsMorrisons acquires 49 Blockbuster stores for convenience arm
Morrisons has acquired 49 Blockbuster stores from the collapsed rental chain’s administrator Deloitte as it looks to ramp up its convenience presence.
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NewsHorsemeat scandal: Grocers to hold talks to restore consumer confidence
The major grocers are to meet with Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today to thrash out a plan to restore consumer confidence following the horsemeat scandal.
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GalleryStore gallery: Whole Foods Market branches out to Cheltenham retail park
The majority of Whole Foods Market stores in this country are, with the exception of the leviathan flagship on Kensington High Street, modestly sized and in affluent metropolitan locations.
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NewsHorse is not the mane attraction at this barber
The horse meat scandal rumbled on last week with the revelation that frozen food company Findus’ lasagnes may have contained up to 100% of the product, and shoppers may be getting paranoid about who they can trust.
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NewsEarly DNA tests give grocers the all-clear on horse meat
UK supermarkets have hit back at government criticism that they “remained silent” over the horse meat scandal as early test results of processed meals give grocers’ products the all-clear.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke tightens up supply chain post-horse meat scandal
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has vowed to win back customers’ trust following the horse meat scandal as he tightens up its supply chain and makes it more transparent.
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NewsDisappointing start to the year as retail sales edge up 0.2% in January
Retail sales edged up 0.2% in volume year-on-year, excluding fuel, in January according to the ONS however food sales fell 2.6% to the lowest level since April 2004.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 22% as it benefits from weak comparatives
Department store group John Lewis delivered sales up 22% to £63.7m last week as it revealed positive like-for-likes for every shop year on year.
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NewsDowning Street criticises retailers' response to horse meat crisis
Downing Street has criticised retailers for their apparent reluctance to publicly respond to the horsemeat scandal, which has hit many of the big supermarkets.
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OpinionComment: Horse meat has undermined trust in food retailers
From spaghetti bolog-neighs to nag-bog, no one can deny there has been a lighter side to the horse meat fiasco. But as the scandal spreads there is less to laugh at.
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NewsTesco to start a "new conversation" with customers in spring campaign
Tesco is to launch a spring brand campaign which the grocer says will be the start of a “new conversation” between the brand and its customers and put it at the heart of its communities.
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NewsDiscounter Lidl signs up advertising agency in marketing departure
German grocer Lidl has inked a deal with advertising agency TBWA as the retailer ramps up its marketing activity in a marked departure to previous strategy.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco - the UK’s largest retailer
The retail landscape has rarely been as turbulent as it is now, and with further economic uncertainty predicted understanding what is happening with the big retailers has never been more important.
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NewsWaitrose knew beef meatballs were contaminated two weeks ago
Waitrose knew its beef meatballs might have contained pork two weeks before informing authorities it has emerged as the meat contamination scandal escalates.