All Grocery articles – Page 680

  • News

    John Lewis sales revive

    2008-08-08T09:20:17Z

    John Lewis delivered some good news to the sector as it posted a strong start to its new half with sales up 3.7 per cent last week.

  • News

    Wellcome Trust emerges as mystery M&S stakebuilder

    2008-08-08T08:05:28Z

    The UK’s largest charity, The Wellcome Trust, has emerged as the mystery company that has been stakebuilding in Marks & Spencer.

  • News

    Asda tests new logo as George relaunch approaches

    2008-08-07T11:52:12Z

    Asda has been quietly testing a revamped logo for clothing giant George as it gears up to relaunch the brand in September.

  • News

    Netto mulls online in £1bn UK vision

    2008-08-07T11:17:21Z

    Discount supermarket chain Netto is considering launching a limited online offer within two years as part of plans to create a 1 billion UK business.

  • News

    Surprise results lift shares of European grocers

    2008-08-07T10:00:05Z

    European grocery giants Metro, Delhaize and Ahold have bucked the retail gloom as better than expected second quarter sales lifted shares.

  • Analysis

    Tuned in

    2008-08-07T09:29:29Z

    If you think music in stores is merely background pleasantry, think again. It affects the way shoppers move, think and spend, as Charlotte Hardie discovers.

  • Opinion

    Stick to what you are good at

    2008-08-07T09:16:06Z

    Drastic quick fixes to drive sales may be tempting, but you risk alienating core customers.

  • Spot the difference:
    Analysis

    Netto effects: discounters boom in credit crunch

    2008-08-07T09:11:00Z

    The credit crunch is turning out to be the coming of age for hard discounters in the UK. Jennifer Creevy tours Netto’s latest store with managing director Richard Lancaster.

  • News

    Leaver is front-runner to succeed Rose

    2008-08-07T08:41:28Z

    Marks & Spencer head of international Carl Leaver has been given further responsibilities at the retailer, placing him as the front-runner to succeed Sir Stuart Rose as chief executive.

  • News

    July shop price inflation driven by food

    2008-08-06T11:10:30Z

    UK shop price inflation rose 3.2 per cent in July, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.

  • News

    Whole Foods posts £9m UK loss

    2008-08-06T09:00:09Z

    Upmarket US grocery chain Whole Foods has reported pre-tax operating losses of US$18.4 million ( 9.4 million) in the year to August 3 at its six UK stores.

  • News

    Oddbins bought by ex-MD's son

    2008-08-06T08:42:41Z

    Wine retailer Oddbins has been sold to a consortium of investors led by the son of a former managing director of the company.

  • News

    Consumer confidence plummets again

    2008-08-06T08:38:17Z

    Consumers are becoming increasingly nervous, with consumer spending growth expected to slow to just 0.5 per cent next year, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report.

  • News

    Tesco undercuts Asda school uniforms

    2008-08-05T10:48:00Z

    Tesco has undercut rival Asda today with the launch of its Tesco Value school uniform for 3.50.

  • News

    Spending on school meals and uniforms soars

    2008-08-05T09:06:36Z

    The cost for UK families of sending a child to school soared to 1,077 for the past school year to June.

  • News

    Thorntons retail director steps down

    2008-08-01T16:14:01Z

    Thorntons retail director Dominic Prendergast has left the business and its board after seven years with the confectionary retailer.

  • Opinion

    Cash rich, time poor

    2008-08-01T13:18:37Z

    Grocers talk about shoppers trading down out of restaurants to snap up ready meals in their stores to treat themselves at home. And for the likes of Waitrose and Marks & Spencer, plus the big four grocers, this may well be the case.

  • News

    Radley hires Mason as non-exec chairman

    2008-08-01T12:36:07Z

    Radley has appointed Somerfield chief executive Paul Mason as non-executive chairman.

  • News

    Asda launches £4 school uniform

    2008-08-01T11:59:57Z

    Asda will launch a 4 school uniform, its lowest price to date, sparking a new price war among the grocers.

  • News

    Ahold Q2 beats expectations

    2008-08-01T11:44:58Z

    Dutch retail group Ahold has beat analysts expectations for the second quarter of its financial year, reporting net sales of €5.8 billion ( 4.57 billion).