All Grocery articles
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NewsFood industry warns government of surging prices amid Iran war
Wholesalers in the food industry have warned the government that prices will be hiked as fuel prices escalate due to the Iran war.
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Opinion‘Inflationary pressures created by war are very much alive’
The conflict in the Middle East is beyond the government’s control, but it can adapt domestic policies to address effects such as rising costs, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsAldi to have 500 solar powered stores by end of 2026
Discounter Aldi has said it plans to have over 500 of its stores powered by solar energy by the end of the year.
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NewsMarks & Spencer signs decade-long contracts to support farmers
Marks & Spencer has struck two contracts with British meat suppliers that are expected to benefit hard-pressed farmers.
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NewsNew deal targets 700 laundry machines at Asda stores
Automated laundry machine operator Me Group International announced it had agreed a new deal with Asda for its machines to be operated on the retailer’s sites.
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NewsNectar points now can be used for Uber or Uber Eats orders
The new partnership means that loyalty points collected at Sainsbury’s supermarkets or from other partners will now be swappable for a voucher that can be used on either platform operated by the US tech giant.
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NewsCo-op Group set to merge with Southern Co-op
A vote will be held in early May, which, if approved, will mean 300,000 members from the southern society will join an enlarged Co-operative Group.
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NewsLidl to invest £600m in new store openings
Lidl is set to invest £600m into opening more than 50 new supermarkets across the UK over the next year.
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NewsMajestic Wine-owned Vagabond to open new London flagship
Majestic Wine-owned Vagabond has announced plans to open a new flagship wine bar in London’s West End this summer, as the brand continues to target “high profile, experience-led locations”.
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NewsMorrisons slashes prices on thousands of products
Supermarket giant Morrisons is slashing the price on thousands of products across various ranges in April.
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AnalysisInternational retailers that have made their UK debut in the last 12 months
With North American labels Garage and Edikted having opened in the last few weeks, and Australian Kookai set to relaunch, Retail Week looks at the international brands that have landed in the UK over the last 12 months.
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NewsFormer Co-op CEO paid almost £2m following ‘challenging year’
The Co-op’s outgoing chief executive took home nearly £2m ahead of her unexpected exit last month.
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GalleryStore gallery: Whole Foods Market kicks off store opening spree
Whole Foods Market has opened its latest store in Angel, North London, the first in a blitz of six new store openings across the capital by the summer.
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Opinion‘Government suggestion of war ‘profiteering’ was cheap politics’
The tone at a meeting between grocers and chancellor Rachel Reeves was more moderate than feared. Now the government should take on board retailers’ ideas about how to minimise costs arising from the Middle East war, believes George MacDonald
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NewsRetailers welcome ‘constructive’ meeting with government on war costs impact
After a clash last week over suggestions of potential war profiteering, a rescheduled meeting between grocers and chancellor Rachel Reeves was described as “constructive”.
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AnalysisWho is in the running to replace Shirine Khoury-Haq at the Co-op?
Following Shirine Khoury-Haq’s resignation last week, Retail Week looks at the runners and riders in the race to replace her as group chief executive at the c-store specialist.
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NewsSainsbury’s to provide financial products to customers in partnership with NatWest
Sainsbury’s and NatWest have entered a partnership to bring a range of new financial products to customers, following NatWest’s acquisition of Sainsbury’s Bank in 2025.
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NewsChancellor to meet grocers to discuss war cost-of-living impact
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will meet supermarket chiefs today amid concern about rising costs following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
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InterviewQ&A: Who Gives A Crap GM on the challenger brand explosion
Anna Dominey, GM of fast-growing challenger brand Who Gives A Crap, speaks to Retail Week about the explosion in disruptors within low-consideration categories.
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NewsAldi invests £16m in Easter price cuts
Discounter Aldi has unveiled a £16m investment in prices ahead of the busy Easter trading period.