All Grocery articles – Page 54
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NewsLidl rewards hourly paid staff with pay hike
Lidl has announced a further £37m investment in staff pay, which will see 26,000 hourly paid colleagues receive the “highest rates of pay” in the sector.
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NewsMorrisons scraps four-day week at head office
Supermarket chain Morrisons has scrapped its four-day working week following complaints from office staff forced to work at the weekend.
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NewsSainsbury’s and M&S unveil fresh price pushes
Grocery giants Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer have today unveiled fresh investments in price as the two look to build on strong food performance over Christmas.
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NewsVirgin Wines hails ‘good Christmas’ as sales and profitability jump
Virgin Wines has hailed a strong Christmas trading period, reporting increases in both total revenues and profitability and maintaining its full-year profit guidance.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss backs law change to deal with spiralling retail crime
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has said that abuse and physical attacks on Sainsbury’s staff have “escalated through last year” and backed calls for changes in the law to protect shopworkers.
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NewsJohn Lewis staff could face smaller pay rises
John Lewis staff have been informed they face the prospect of smaller pay rises under new proposals being considered to give the business more flexibility as its turnaround continues.
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NewsAsda to open more new c-stores this month
Asda is ramping up its expansion into the convenience store market with plans to open 21 new c-stores before the end of the month.
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NewsRetailer pain from volume hit to December sales, ONS reports
Retail sales advanced by value in December but volume slid, official data shows.
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Opinion‘Big changes at Sainsbury's hint at next strategic phase’
As Sainsbury’s prepares for a strategy update to the City at the start of next month, some big developments hint at what may be expected
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils ‘biggest ever’ investment in Scottish stores
Marks & Spencer is to invest £30m to open or expand shops in Scotland.
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NewsNickolds exits Sainsbury's to become White Company CEO
Sainsbury’s has unveiled a host of changes to its operating board, the most notable being the departure of general merchandise commercial director Paula Nickolds.
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NewsUK inflation rate increases to 4%
The annual rate of inflation has increased to 4% in a surprise rise, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsBooths hails record Christmas week sales
Independent supermarket Booths has hailed record sales over the seven days leading up to Christmas.
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NewsOcado Christmas sales hit ‘highest ever level’
Ocado has posted growth in sales as it delivered “another record Christmas and hit its highest-ever level of sales” over the peak trading period.
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NewsCo-op scraps rewards scheme in favour of members-only price cuts
The Co-op is set to scrap its 2p for every £1 spent rewards scheme in favour of a “significantly increased” number of member-only prices and deals across the business.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Dave Lewis joins Morrisons owner CD&R
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Dave Lewis has been hired by US-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in an advisory role.
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NewsAldi offers contactless payment at checkout-free store
Aldi has become the latest supermarket to experiment with checkout-less stores by offering customers a contactless payment option.
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NewsAsda trials four-day week to placate store managers
Asda owners the Issa brothers are trialling a four-day week in an attempt to quiet a revolt brewing among its store managers.
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Innovation of the WeekWalmart expands AI and drone capabilities
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsAsda supermarket strike postponed to allow bosses to respond
GMB has postponed strike action by Asda employees for a second time to allow bosses to respond to its resolutions.