All Grocery articles – Page 53
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AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership: Transformation is delayed, but has any recovery progress been made?
Interims from the John Lewis Partnership were a mixed bag, following a period when the retailer generated headlines for sometimes controversial reasons, such as potentially bringing in external investors.
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NewsWilliam Reed launches Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2024
William Reed has launched Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2024, a two-day gathering of the leading minds in retail and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
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NewsGousto on track for record profits despite cost-of-living crisis
Gousto is on track to post record profits this year despite record food inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, the meal kit box subscription business said.
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NewsLidl swings to loss following ‘significant’ investment on price
Lidl has swung to a full-year loss, despite acquiring over 1 million new customers and its revenues soaring.
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AnalysisOne year on from losing fourth to Aldi, is there a way back for Morrisons?
A year on from the seismic shift felt in the grocery market when discounter Aldi overtook supermarket giant Morrisons to fourth place, how are the two businesses tracking?
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NewsAmazon launches trial with Iceland
Amazon and Iceland have signed a deal for the ecommerce giant to sell the supermarket’s food on its website.
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NewsGrocery price inflation slips to lowest level in over a year
Grocery price inflation fell to the lowest levels seen in the last 12 months, while take-home grocery sales grew month on month.
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NewsMajestic Wine launches ‘biggest-ever festive recruitment drive’
Majestic Wine has launched its “biggest-ever festive recruitment drive” and will be hiring 200 new colleagues ahead of Christmas.
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NewsMotor Fuel Group eyes £2bn deal for Morrisons petrol forecourt business
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is reportedly in talks to buy Morrisons’ portfolio of 340 petrol station forecourts in a deal that could be worth up to £2.5bn.
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AnalysisCan Holland & Barrett turn health into wealth in food where others have failed?
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has relaunched its food line with 500 new products across stores and online, hailing it as the “biggest transformation” in the category in the brand’s history.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds Simply Be to brand portfolio
Simply Be, which is owned by fashion retailer N Brown, has announced a new partnership with Sainsbury’s that will see a range of its products available both in store and online.
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NewsMotatos exits the UK after one year
Online discount grocer Motatos has closed its UK store with immediate effect after launching in the country just over a year ago.
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NewsAldi plans to open 500 stores as demand for discounters increases
Aldi has plans for 500 new stores after opening its 1,000th store in Woking, Surrey, as demand for discounters increases amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsBP launches loyalty pricing programme on retail products
BP has expanded its BPme Rewards scheme with the launch of loyalty pricing to give customers exclusive discounts on retail products.
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NewsWaitrose shop staff face risk of job loss in overhaul
Waitrose shop staff have been warned that jobs are at risk as the grocer overhauls its business to boost productivity and keep costs down.
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NewsSainsbury’s to open multiple fashion hubs over next five years
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of several new in-store fashion destination hubs over the next five years, in a bid to “grow its branded proposition at pace”.
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NewsHolland & Barrett rolls out 500 products as it relaunches food line
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has announced a relaunch of its entire food range marking the ‘biggest transformation of its food category in its 150-year history’.
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NewsTesco boss Murphy urges government to stand by net-zero targets
Tesco’s chief executive Ken Murphy has called on political parties to stand by the country’s net-zero commitments and give businesses more confidence to invest in green innovations.
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NewsMarks & Spencer freezes prices on 140 grocery products
Marks & Spencer has announced a price lock on 140 of its products until after Christmas as well as reducing prices on its cheese and butter, as part of its latest round of value investments.
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NewsLidl opens £300m warehouse creating 1,500 jobs
Lidl has announced the opening of its £300m Luton-based regional distribution centre in a bid to continue strengthening its infrastructure in order to “cater for growing customer numbers”.