All Grocery articles – Page 69
-
NewsMorrisons profits come in at top end of guidance despite slump
Morrisons has reported a slump in full-year profits and sales but said adjusted EBITDA will come in at the top end of guidance in the third quarter.
-
NewsAsda launches consultation with more than 4,000 staff on changes to roles and pay
Asda has begun a consultation with thousands of staff over changes to their jobs, which is likely to lead to the termination of hundreds of roles.
-
NewsSainsbury’s debuts overnight drive-thru serving up free hot food
Sainsbury’s is trialling its first-ever overnight drive-thru in a bid to cater for shift workers.
-
NewsCentral Co-op to close three distribution hubs impacting 400 jobs
Central Co-op is gearing up to shutter three of its warehouses in Leicester as part of a reorganisation of its distribution operation.
-
NewsTesco chair says food firms driving up prices unnecessarily
Some food firms may be driving up prices further than necessary by using inflation as an excuse, Tesco’s chair has told the BBC.
-
NewsAsda owners weigh up £12bn merger with EG Group petrol stations
Billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa are exploring a merger of Asda and their petrol forecourt empire.
-
NewsMorrisons unveils major price-cutting drive across 820 popular items
Supermarket giant Morrisons has reduced the price of 820 items across food, drink and household goods as part of a commitment to helping customers with the ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
-
NewsArgos Ireland closure and Lloydspharmacy withdrawal from Sainsbury’s put 2,600 jobs at risk
Around 2,600 retail jobs could be lost after Argos revealed it will end its operations in Ireland and Lloydspharmacy decided to close its branches in Sainsbury’s stores.
-
NewsConsumer confidence shows no improvement as it drops to near-historic lows
UK consumer confidence dropped again in January and showed little signs of improvement as it reached near-historic lows.
-
Opinion‘Don’t write off the pureplays, despite a Christmas shocker’
As store shutters slammed down during lockdowns, some wrote off the likelihood of a bricks-and-mortar recovery. Now the same gloom has descended over pureplays. It was proven wrong then and it will be proved wrong now.
-
NewsHotel Chocolat enjoys festive high street boost as it eyes fresh UK expansion
Hotel Chocolat hailed the bounce back of the high street over the Christmas period and unveiled plans to ramp up store expansion over the next three years.
-
GalleryStore gallery: Whole Foods Market’s new store in iconic New York building
Whole Foods Market has opened a store in one of New York’s most famous buildings, showcasing local products and catering to the district’s well-heeled clientele.
-
NewsDeliveroo profits break even despite dwindling order volume
Deliveroo has taken a step towards profitability, having broken even on EBITDA, despite dwindling order numbers across its UK and international businesses.
-
NewsAldi increases base rate of pay for warehouse workers
Discounter Aldi has raised the base rate of pay for its warehouse workers by 20%, following on from an increase for store staff earlier in the month.
-
NewsIceland MD Richard Walker takes over as executive chair
Iceland managing director Richard Walker has been named as the new executive chair of the retailer, taking over from his father Sir Malcolm Walker.
-
NewsNaked Wines increases profit guidance following ‘solid festive trading’
Naked Wines has increased its full-year adjusted EBIT after a solid trading period in the quarter ending December 26.
-
NewsOcado optimistic about yearly sales growth after flat quarter
Online grocer Ocado expects sales to improve later this year after a flat performance in its fourth quarter.
-
NewsMarks & Spencer to open ‘bigger and better’ new stores creating 3,400 jobs
Marks & Spencer is to open 20 “bigger and better” new stores, creating 3,400 jobs
-
NewsSainsbury’s signs delivery deal with Just Eat
Sainsbury’s is to offer rapid delivery with Just Eat as part of a new deal with the food delivery app.
-
AnalysisDeep dive: Are we witnessing the death of the retailer HQ?
As hybrid working, advances in technology and cost pressures make the traditional head office less viable, Retail Week asks whether its days are numbered