All Grocery articles – Page 572
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Opinion
Dereliction of duty?
The controversy which follows it everywhere means Tesco needs to be whiter than white with its property affairs
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NewsTesco rolls out schoolwear embroidery service
Tesco is this week rolling out its schoolwear embroidery service nationwide following a trial earlier this year.
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NewsTesco bought town centre and allowed it to become derelict, newspaper alleges
Tesco bought a town centre through a front company and allowed it to become derelict as it tried to secure a regeneration deal, a report in today’s Times claims.
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NewsTesco ramps up promotional music campaign
Tesco is to ramp up the promotional campaign behind its exclusive Faithless album with a £100,000 push to put CDs into 420 of its petrol stations for the first time.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts weekly sales rise of 10.5%
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 10.5% last week to £52m, driven once again by the fashion department.
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NewsAndy Bond gets a Wiggle on
Former Asda CEO Andy Bond is back in the saddle as he takes a stake in fast-growing bikes etailer Wiggle
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GalleryWegmans Jamestown, New York State, US
Wegmans is one of the more upscale food retailers in the eastern United States and, like its rivals, it generally trades from big box properties.
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OpinionM&S’s online food for thought
Ocado’s share price since flotation and its ongoing attempt to become profitable will be of consuming interest to retail directors other than just the online grocer’s. Among them no doubt is Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland, who is gearing up to unveil his strategy this autumn.
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NewsOcado shares continue to freefall
Ocado has suffered a disappointing first month of trading on the London Stock Exchange, with its shares losing 20.7% of their value.
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AnalysisKeeping up appearances
Consumers may not be confident of the economic outlook, so retailers need to be ready to fight this with subtle changes to their marketing messages and propositions, finds Nick Hughes
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NewsAsda signals its intent to rebrand Netto stores ahead of OFT verdict
Asda has submitted planning applications to convert several Netto stores ahead of approval from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on the deal.
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AnalysisBrands: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again
Joining the ranks of high street failures such as Zavvi and Woolworths, high-profile retail casualty of the recession MFI is being resurrected as an online brand. But can failed or struggling brands successfully put their tattered reputations behind them and regain trust
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News
FamilyMart breaks 5,000 store mark
FamilyMart, the country’s largest convenience store chain, has reported it has broken the 5,000 store mark for the first time. Local affiliate Bokwang FamilyMart now operates 5,002 stores in South Korea, the retailer’s largest market outside Japan. The continued expansion is part of FamilyMart’s ambition to have 25,000 stores globally ...
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NewsCo-op profits rise despite Somerfield sales drag
Co-operative Group has posted a surge in first half profits but like-for-likes at its food arm fell because of disruption caused by the integration of Somerfield.
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NewsSupermarkets cut number of carrier bags handed out by 4.6 billion
The number of carrier bags being handed out by supermarkets has fallen by 4.6 billion over the last four years.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to press ahead with Midlands store closures
Marks & Spencer is to proceed with the closure of four stores in Lincolnshire and Warwickshire, which locals had campaigned to keep open.
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NewsM&S shareholder gives thumbs-up to Robert Swannell’s appointment
Marks & Spencer’s largest shareholder has welcomed the appointment of its new chairman Robert Swannell.