All Grocery articles – Page 76
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NewsMajestic Wine accelerates expansion plan with two new stores
Majestic Wine is accelerating its bricks-and-mortar expansion plan, opening two new stores in a week, as a “central pillar of its growth strategy”.
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NewsLidl overtakes Asda to become third-largest supermarket in London
Lidl has overtaken Asda to become the third-largest supermarket in London as its market share hit an all-time high of 9.1%.
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NewsAsda poaches Aldi director for head of marketing role
Supermarket giant Asda has poached former Aldi marketing director Adam Zavalis to help “deliver outstanding quality products at incredible prices” for UK consumers.
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NewsJohn Lewis under fire for affordable housing plans
John Lewis has been criticised for building “executive housing” after stating that as little as 10% of the flats in its new London development could be affordable.
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NewsPolice to attend every shoplifting incident with staff threat
A new “zero-tolerance” plan to tackle organised shoplifting gangs is to be agreed upon in Downing Street today.
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NewsDeliveroo holds firm on profit guidance as order numbers grow
Deliveroo has held its annual profit guidance after order numbers improved.
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DataRanking: The 50 best places to work in retail
Retail has had a tough year, with in-store crime reaching concerning levels, businesses going bust and consumer sentiment low as we trudge through a cost-of-living crisis. On the front line are the retail employees who remain resilient despite a year of redundancies and sometimes appalling abuse
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Marks & Spencer widens refillable packaging initiative
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches new property boss from Royal Mail
John Lewis Partnership has named current interim Royal Mail corporate finance director Martin Gafsen as its new director of property.
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NewsHotel Chocolat swings to loss as online struggles
Hotel Chocolat has slipped into the red with revenues dropping 10%, owing to lower online and international sales.
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NewsMarks & Spencer cuts prices on 200 grocery products
Marks & Spencer has embarked on a value push with price cuts on hundreds of products.
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NewsAsda opens first of its former Co-op c-stores
Asda has accelerated its takeover into convenience as it opens 11 sites that were formerly Co-op stores.
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NewsGrocery prices fall for seventh consecutive month
Grocery prices fell for the seventh straight month in September, bringing some much-needed relief to consumers in the run-up to Christmas, but food inflation is still in double figures.
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NewsGreggs opens first-ever cafe in Sainsbury’s
Greggs has launched its first-ever cafe in a Sainsbury’s supermarket, following on from two petrol forecourt stores earlier in the year.
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NewsWaitrose eyes online grocery partnership with Amazon
Waitrose is reportedly exploring a partnership with Amazon in a deal that would see the supermarket’s groceries sold on the platform.
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NewsAsda seals multi-year digital transformation partnership
Asda has entered a multi-year partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to drive digital growth and transformation.
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AnalysisTesco’s Ken Murphy on net zero, retail crime and profiteering accusations
On the day that Tesco posted surging profits and sales, its chief executive Ken Murphy gave his takes on a host of issues facing grocery and the retail sector.
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NewsTesco profits and sales surge as focus on value pays off
Tesco has posted an increase in both profits and sales during its first half, as well as raising its full-year profit guidance, as its investment in value and quality pays off.
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NewsOcado slashes prices on more than 500 products
Pureplay grocer Ocado has cut the prices on more than 500 of its items, including “autumn and winter favourites”, as part of its ‘Big Price Drop’ initiative.
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Retail VoiceWhy reducing food waste is an untapped silver bullet
With plans for mandatory food waste reporting now discarded by the government, Olio’s Tessa Clarke examines why it could be the solution hiding in plain sight