All Supermarkets articles – Page 42
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NewsGrocers and suppliers sign up to Rashford’s food poverty taskforce
A host of UK grocers and suppliers have signed up to a new food poverty taskforce set up by footballer Marcus Rashford.
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GalleryIn pictures: Morrisons’ new ‘part grocery, part takeaway’ format in Manchester
Morrisons has launched a new Market Kitchen format in Manchester, which it describes as a “part grocery, part takeaway” concept.
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NewsTesco to create 16,000 jobs to support online growth
Tesco will create 16,000 jobs to support the “exceptional” growth in its online business during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGrocery sales lowest since pre-lockdown as market begins to return to normality
Sales of take-home groceries have fallen to their lowest levels since before the coronavirus plunged the UK into lockdown, according to the latest market share data.
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NewsWaitrose considering ban on plastic bags after Morrisons decision
Waitrose is set to follow the lead of supermarket competitor Morrisons by removing all multiple-use plastic bags from its stores.
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NewsLidl launches Plus rewards and app in the UK
Discount supermarket Lidl has rolled out its Plus rewards and loyalty app in the UK today, a month after it first launched in Ireland.
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NewsSainsbury’s trials virtual queuing system in tie-up with Ufirst
Sainsbury’s is testing a new virtual queuing system and accelerating the rollout of checkout-less shopping as it ramps up its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGrocery market grows at fastest rate since records began
Sales of take-home groceries have soared to new heights, growing faster than at any time since records began in 1994, according to the latest market share data.
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NewsIceland blames widening losses on tough trading conditions and Brexit
Iceland has blamed widening losses in its last financial year on tough trading conditions and ongoing uncertainty around Brexit and the December general election.
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NewsUber Eats and Asda kick off grocery home delivery partnership
Grocer Asda has unveiled a new trial home delivery partnership with Uber Eats to offer customers “greater flexibility and access” to its products.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Three strategic headaches facing Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts
Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts unveiled a healthy set of numbers this morning in his first City outing since succeeding Mike Coupe as chief executive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Tesco’s ‘coronavirus quarter’ reveals about the future of grocery
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis signed off his tenure by detailing a trading period “beyond imagination” as the coronavirus pandemic transformed food shopping patterns. We look at the implications for Tesco and the grocery market.
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NewsTesco blindsided by shareholder revolt on executive pay
UK’s biggest grocer Tesco has suffered a major shareholder revolt over executive pay, despite posting impressive first quarter results earlier today.
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NewsNew Waitrose boss calls for post-Brexit food protections
The new boss of Waitrose has joined other representatives of the food industry and farmers in calling for food standards protections in any post-Brexit trade deals.
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AnalysisIn numbers: How coronavirus transformed grocery retail in three months
Kantar’s latest grocery figures paint a full picture of a three-month period that has rapidly changed the face of food retailing. Retail Week analyses some of the key lessons from lockdown for the grocery sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is UK retail turning its back on internationalism?
With both Tesco and Superdry pulling out of international ventures on the same day, Retail Week asks whether UK retail is scaling back its global ambitions.
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NewsTesco continues international retreat with sale of Polish business
Supermarket giant Tesco has agreed in principle the sale of its 300-plus strong Polish business and associated distribution centres and head office.
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NewsMalcolm Walker takes full ownership of Iceland in £115m deal
The founder and chief executive of Iceland has taken full ownership of the retailer after buying out the remaining stake of external investor Brait.
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NewsMorrisons extends small suppliers immediate payments pledge
Morrisons is extending its pledge to make immediate payments to small suppliers for a further three months to help them through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsGrocers urge CMA to block Amazon-Deliveroo deal
Retailers are ratcheting up the pressure on competition authorities to block Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo, just days before a final verdict on the deal is due.