All Grocery articles – Page 461
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NewsTesco acquires restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m
Tesco has bought Giraffe for £48.6m and plans to launch the family friendly restaurant in some of its larger stores.
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NewsTesco 'sorry' after further horse meat found in meatloaf
Tesco has apologised to shoppers after it discovered horse meat in a beef meatloaf manufactured in Northern Ireland.
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NewsEbooks added to inflation 'shopping basket' for first time
Ebooks, blueberries and continental deli meat have been added to the Office for National Statistics’ inflation ‘shopping basket’ for 2013, reflecting the change in shopping trends.
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NewsJohn Lewis to trial £2m 'little Waitrose' food offer
John Lewis is to introduce a food offer in its Watford shop enabling customers to stock up on Waitrose products whilst shopping the department store.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco UK MD Chris Bush on its Price Promise
More than ever, in today’s economic climate, we know customers want to rely on us to offer the best possible prices.
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NewsGrocers fall 'woefully short' in managing supply chains, study shows
Supermarkets must communicate the importance of supply chains to avoid another horse meat scandal after they fell “woefully short”, according to a new survey.
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NewsGrocer Asda retaliates after Tesco Price Promise launch
Grocers Asda and Sainsbury’s have instantly hit back at rival Tesco’s new Price Promise promotion and questioned the quality of the UK’s largest grocer’s new marketing push.
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NewsMajestic Wine to relaunch website with personalised ranges
Wine warehouse Majestic Wine is to relaunch its UK website to feature localised ranges and improved customer recommendations this summer after hiring multichannel consultant Javelin Group.
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NewsVideo: Tesco intensifies price war with price comparison coupon
Grocery giant Tesco has today launched the UK’s first price comparison coupon, which covers own-label as well as branded products.
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NewsBoots launches ready meals through Shapers brand
Boots is today launching its first range of healthy evening meals under its lunchtime Shapers brand as the health and beauty retailer further grows its food offer.
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NewsControversy on the menu at farmers’ debate
Farmers downed tools from discussing the Common Agricultural Policy and took the bit between their teeth debating horse meat contamination at the annual National Farmers’ Union conference in Birmingham last week.
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NewsGrocer Asda discovers horse meat in withdrawn beef product
Asda has found traces of horse meat in a beef product which it withdrew in January after conducting an internal testing programme.
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OpinionBlog: John Lewis Partnership results day gains added spice
The buzz of John Lewis Partnership’s results day is one of the most iconic days in the retail calendar and its usual vibrancy had added spice yesterday.
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NewsJohn Lewis delivers "extremely strong" performance with sales up 13.3%
John Lewis’ sales advanced 13.3% to £64.3m last week, as it generated double-digit sales increases across 16 stores and online.
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NewsIceland squares up to Morrisons in Gibraltar with new overseas store
Frozen food retailer Iceland is to square up to Morrisons in one of the Bradford-based grocer’s best performing locations - Gibraltar.
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NewsVideo: Waitrose boss Mark Price on price matching and online growth
Waitrose has reported a 3.4% increase in like-for-like sales after a strong year in which it poached one million new shoppers from its rivals.
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NewsFormer Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy joins MetaPack board
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has been appointed to the board of delivery specialist MetaPack.
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NewsCharlie Mayfield calls on Government to 'moderate' rates rise
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield called on Government to analyse the impact of the proposed rise in business rates ahead of the Budget later this month.
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NewsVideo: John Lewis Partnership reports 17% bonus as profits soar 15.8%
John Lewis Partnership staff will receive bonuses worth 17% of salary after the group reported a 15.8% surge in full year pre-tax profits.
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OpinionComment: Retailers and suppliers can prosper in the age of austerity
It’s hard to avoid the gloomy economic news at the moment. I understand the competitive challenges facing retailers and suppliers alike.