All Grocery articles – Page 652
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Gallery
Store of the week: Oil & Vinegar, Newcastle
To judge from what’s happening in the wider economy, you might think that being a niche retailer is not the finest thing in the world at the moment.
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News
Bargain Booze to expand after sales jump
Drinks and convenience group Bargain Booze is to ramp up its expansion plans after bucking the high street gloom to report strong Christmas trade.
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News
Kwik Save’s Spanish revival
Discount grocer Kwik Save, which went into administration in July 2007, has been resurrected on the Costa del Sol.
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Opinion
Don’t discount Tesco’s success
Tesco has posted its worst Christmas performance since the recession of the early 1990s – evidence that as the downturn bites the UK’s top grocer is losing its touch and has been knocked by rivals.
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News
Retail stocks languish as dismal Christmas fails to lift confidence
Hard-pressed retailers outperformed the All Share index as the first week of trading updates brought few nasty surprises.
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News
Waitrose launches online magazine
Waitrose has this week launched an online interactive magazine in a bid to attract new customers.
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Opinion
A new era for grocery chiefs
As Co-op's merger with Somerfield draws near, chief executive Peter Marks should look at how his competitors' businesses are run to emerge as a grocery favourite.
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News
Co-op gets green light for Somerfield deal
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said it will not refer Co-operative Group’s acquisition of Somerfield to the Competition Commission.
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News
Asda merchandising team to up efficiency
Asda has revealed it is to create a merchandising department to drive efficiencies in its non-food business.
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News
Grocers fear shoppers’ job worries
Grocers Sainsbury’s and Tesco have warned that the fear of job losses will be one of the biggest challenges facing UK retailers this year.
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Opinion
Pre-pack abuse needs to end
Retailers face many injustices, some real, others perceived. But they don’t come much bigger than this. One of your biggest rivals – which has been in administration and then bought out – has a store on a major high street. And you’re paying their rent.
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News
Aldi breaks into flower delivery market
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has this week launched a flower delivery website as it seeks to widen its offer in 2009.
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News
Waitrose to open 22 stores in 2009
Waitrose has bought a package of stores from The Co-operative Group and will create 4,000 jobs this year.
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News
Marks & Spencer targets cost-conscious shoppers with eco campaign
Marks & Spencer has launched a marketing drive to help cash-strapped shoppers save money by making 'green' lifestyle changes.
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GalleryTesco – Cheetham Hill, Manchester
A 52,000 sq ft eco-store opened in Manchester’s Cheetham Hill district on January 12, 2009.
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News
Tesco market share falls as grocery market grows
The grocery market grew by 6 per cent in the 12 weeks to December 28 but Tesco's market share has fallen 0.6 percentage points compared with a year ago, according to figures from TNS.
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News
Sainsbury’s adds to convenience store portfolio
Sainsbury’s is to open a further five smaller-format stores by the end of March as part of its push into the convenience sector.
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News
European grocery prices to fall this year
Grocery prices are likely to fall this year as food retailers react to the rise of discounters and lower oil and raw material prices.
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News
Tesco unveils modest like-for-like rise
Tesco has revealed a 2.5 per cent UK like for like sales increase, excluding fuel, in the seven weeks to January 10.
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News
Scottish delicatessen in administration
Scottish delicatessen chain McLeish Brothers has gone into administration.