All Grocery articles – Page 73
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DataGrocery shoppers flock to own-brand products as inflation pressure mounts
Consumers upped their spending on grocers’ own-brand lines last month as food price inflation reached another high.
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AnalysisHow Sainsbury's is shaping up for Christmas: value, own-brand and resurgent Argos
After reporting first-half results today, Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts looked forward to the coming Christmas period, which is set to be more value-led than any in living memory.
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NewsSainsbury's profits fall following price investment and post-Covid shift in shopping habits
Sainsbury’s has reported a decline in first-half profits but said current trading is strong and it is making volume market share gains.
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NewsMarks & Spencer locks down prices of popular food lines until 2023
Marks & Spencer has frozen prices on a raft of food lines until the end of January next year as shoppers confront the cost-of-living crisis.
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VideoWatch: French and Saunders star in M&S Food Christmas ad
Marks and Spencer have launched their Christmas food advert starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
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Opinion'The government cannot move the goalposts on Brexit farming promise'
Specialist online butcher Farmison & Co founder John Pallagi is concerned that moving the goalposts on a key Brexit benefit is bad for farmers and food retailers alike
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NewsMorrisons to close 132 McColl's stores putting 1,300 jobs at risk
Morrisons is to close more than 130 McColl’s stores, leaving 1,300 jobs hanging in the balance.
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NewsMarks & Spencer offers store staff four-day week in flexible working push
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a menu of flexible working options, including a four-day week and more job sharing for store staff.
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InterviewInterview: Biscuiteers founder Harriet Hastings on Christmas, mail strikes and cheap imitations
Biscuiteers founder Harriet Hastings has baked herself a multi-million-pound high-end biscuit empire. She reflects on how she built her business and how it plans to deal with historic lows in consumer confidence and rampant inflation
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NewsAsda completes purchase of 132 Co-op petrol forecourts
Asda has formally completed a deal to acquire 132 petrol forecourt sites from the Co-op, subject to regulatory approval.
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NewsAldi to pay all store staff £11 an hour in UK supermarket first
Aldi has become the first major UK supermarket chain to commit to paying all store staff across the country at least £11 per hour.
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NewsMorrisons' acquisition of McColl's given green light by competition watchdog
Morrisons’ acquisition of c-store chain McColl’s has taken another step towards completion after the competitions watchdog decided not to escalate its investigation into the merger.
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NewsPrimark invests in Oxford Street store with Greggs cafe and vintage offer
Primark has opened two new elements in its Oxford Street East store as it places its bets on the shopping destination’s future.
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NewsVirgin Wines expects sales and margin impact from tough trading conditions
Online specialist Virgin WInes anticipates flat sales and lower margins in its current financial year as tough trading conditions take a toll.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to quit Oxford Street flagship if rebuild plan rejected
Marks & Spencer has warned that it will cease trading from its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street unless redevelopment plans are given the go-ahead.
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NewsMorrisons kicks off supermarket sale and leaseback plans
Morrisons has kick-started plans to sell off some of its supermarkets in a bid to raise cash during difficult economic conditions.
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NewsDeliveroo reduces sales expectations amid ‘ongoing economic uncertainty’
Deliveroo has cautioned that full-year sales growth will come in at the lower end of expectations as it grapples with “ongoing economic uncertainty”.
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NewsRetail sales slump below pre-Covid levels in September
Retail sales volumes slumped to below pre-Covid levels in September as sluggish consumer confidence and store closures during the Queen’s funeral impacted performance.
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NewsWaitrose customers turn to cheaper products and freezing leftovers as costs bite
Waitrose customers are not immune from the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, with millions turning to cheaper cooking oils, loose vegetables and freezing food to stick to budgets.
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NewsExclusive: Iceland boss Richard Walker launches bid to become MP
Iceland boss Richard Walker has launched a bid to stand for Parliament at the next general election, Retail Week can reveal.