All Grocery articles – Page 623
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NewsWhole Foods boss says he sells a 'bunch of junk'
Whole Foods chief executive John Mackey has told shoppers he sells “a bunch of junk”.
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NewsMorrisons to pull 'misleading' price ad
Morrisons has been ordered to pull an advert after complaints that its price comparison with rival supermarket chains was “misleading” were upheld.
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NewsFood price inflation continues to drop
Food inflation has fallen to its lowest level for more than a year and a half, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsGrocers' ombudsman formally recommended
The Competition Commission (CC) has formally recommended to the Government that it should establish an ombudsman to rule on disputes between grocers and suppliers, after retailers failed to agree a voluntary arrangement.
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NewsShoppers are increasingly switching to own-brands
The number of shoppers buying own-brands has almost trebled during the past year, according to a report from price comparison website uSwitch.com.
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NewsTesco accused of misleading figures on plastic bag reduction
Tesco has been accused of publishing misleading figures claiming it had hit targets for plastic bag reduction.
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NewsWhole Foods makes £35.9m loss in UK
Upmarket grocer Whole Foods Market made a £35.9m loss in the UK last year, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
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NewsRetail round-up: what the weekend papers said August 1 to August 2, 2009
An African factory that manufactures jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss has been illegally dumping chemical waste into a river and unsecured tips posing a hazard to local children.
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NewsDavid Cameron says Government can learn from the supermarkets
Conservative leader David Cameron has said that the Government should look to the business models of Tesco and Sainsbury’s to run things more effectively during difficult times.
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OpinionShould grocers only advertise about price?
Tesco has been taken down a peg over its price-oriented advertising. But are the other grocers any better? And, more importantly, do shoppers believe the ads?
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NewsSainsbury’s launches non-food online to rival Tesco and Asda
Sainsbury’s this week locked horns with rivals Tesco and Asda as it launched its non-food online offer.
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Costco to invest in New South Wales expansion
Costco – the US-based international chain of membership warehouses selling food, general merchandise and electricals – plans to invest Aus$120m (£59.8m) in expanding into New South Wales, Australia.It will open its first discount warehouse in the region at Auburn in western Sydney. Costco, which may open more stores in the ...
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GalleryStore of the week: Nysa Wine Boutique, Westfield London
The Nysa Wine Boutique is a one-off in the UK, with a single outpost on Westfield London’s fringe as you approach from Shepherd’s Bush tube station.
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NewsTesco considers dropping ‘biggest discounter’ tag
Tesco is weighing up whether to continue with its ad slogan “Britain’s Biggest Discounter” after being slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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Loblaw to acquire T&T Supermarket
Grocer Loblaw is to acquire Canada’s largest Asian food retailer, T&T Supermarket, comprising 17 stores and four distribution centres.The retailer will add about C$500m (£280.1m) in sales to Loblaw’s business, which is paying C$225m (£126m) for the deal, which is expected to complete before the year end.Like-for-likes at Loblaw rose ...
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NewsAndy Bond warns of long road to recovery
Despite a better than expected trading outlook for the rest of this year, the road to recovery for UK retailers will be long and hard, Asda chief executive Andy Bond has suggested.
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NewsWaitrose and Duchy Originals in deal talks
Duchy Originals and Waitrose are discussing a deal that would integrate Prince Charles’s food products into the upscale supermarket chain’s mainstream operation, according to The Times.
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NewsTesco under fire over 'misleading' adverts
Tesco has been accused of making misleading claims in its adverts that stated 1.2m of its baskets were cheaper than at Asda.
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NewsHornsea Freeport shopping village in administration
East Yorkshire shopping village Hornsea Freeport has fallen into administration.
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NewsThorntons hires new finance director
Thorntons has hired former Somerfield finance director Mark Robson to take up the same position at the chocolatier.