All Grocery articles – Page 504
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NewsMorrisons puts 40 staff in consultation
Morrisons has put 40 jobs in its maintenance division at risk.
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NewsHotel Chocolat plans Roast + Conch roll-out
Upmarket chocolatier Hotel Chocolat is to roll out its Roast + Conch format to half of its store estate after debuting the design in Covent Garden in December.
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NewsPotential Tesco Fresh & Easy exit branded 'corporate vandalism'
Tesco exiting the US would represent “corporate vandalism”, the City has said.
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NewsTesco puts £110m advertising account under review
Tesco is reviewing its communications strategy as it looks to improve its brand perception in the UK.
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Dunnes launches in-store bakery trials
Dunnes is to launch in-store bakery trials in six stores this month in response to initiatives by German discounter Schwarz Group Lidl. Should the trial prove successful Dunnes is expected to introduce bakeries to more shops.
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Auchan unveils new pricing strategy
Grocer Auchan has unveiled its new pricing strategy. The retailer is expanding its fruit and vegetables available for less than €1 from the current eight to 14 varieties. The €1 price point will also be applied on a broader range of products including meat, frozen food and organic products. The ...
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Japanese convenience store Lawson to expand in China
Convenience store operator Lawson has unveiled plans to step up its expansion in China. At present the retailer has 335 shops in the country and the intention is to have 10,000 by 2020. Lawson may consider an acquisition to rapidly increase its store network.Like other Japanese convenience store players, Lawson ...
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NewsCo-op trials contactless payment
Co-operative Food is trialling contactless payment ahead of an anticipated uplift in its use during the Olympics.
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NewsWarm weather drives March retail sales increase
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 1.3% in March as warm weather boosted the performance of non-food, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) KMPG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsTesco pressured to pull out of the US
Tesco shareholders are putting pressure on the grocer to pull out of its US venture Fresh & Easy to concentrate on the UK.
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NewsTesco investors put pressure on chairman
Tesco shareholders are putting new chairman Sir Richard Broadbent under pressure over the company’s strategy.
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NewsWarm weather drives John Lewis sales increase
Bellwether John Lewis sales rose 2.4% to £62.31m last week as its price matching stance and warmer weather helped drive sales.
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NewsRiot-hit Lidl reopens
Lidl has reopened a store that was ransacked and then burned during last year’s riots.
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AnalysisEaster: What do retailers need to know?
Vouchers, offers, reductions and free delivery are the name of the game as retailers go all out to maximise sales over the crucial four-day holiday.
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AnalysisTesco Everyday Value: What does this mean for the grocer?
Tesco has taken arguably its most radical step yet to turnaround the fortunes of its UK business by ditching its Tesco Value brand.
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NewsMidcounties acquires Harry Tuffin's
Midcounties Co-operative has acquired grocery chain Harry Tuffin’s.
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NewsTesco Value replaced by Everyday Value range
Tesco is replacing its Tesco Value range with a new low price range named Everyday Value.
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NewsChina becomes world's largest grocery market
China has overtaken the US as the world’s largest grocery retail market.
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NewsSainsbury's ‘Feed Your Family for £50’ campaign banned
The Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that Sainsbury’s ‘Feed Your Family for £50’ campaign was misleading.
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Rewe Group to convert Penny discount chain
Rewe Group is converting its ailing Penny discount chain to a new concept, akin to a supermarket with more brands, fewer non-food items and new management. Sales at converted stores have risen 10% to 20%. So far, 250 of about 2,400 Penny stores have been refurbished.At its supermarkets, Rewe plans ...