All Grocery articles – Page 103
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Opinion‘If Boots is on the block, Tesco and Murphy look primed to swoop’
Walgreens Boots Alliance is thought to be seeking a buyer for its UK business – and Tesco could provide the perfect suitor, writes Retail Week editor Luke Tugby
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NewsTesco faces distribution strike in run-up to Christmas
Workers at four Tesco distribution centres plan to go on strike in the days leading up to Christmas.
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NewsGrocers accused over high fuel prices
Motoring organisation the RAC has attacked retailers such as the big grocers for allegedly failing to pass on lower petrol prices to consumers.
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OpinionMove of the Week: McDonnell climbs ranks to Lidl GB top spot
The news that Ryan McDonnell will replace Christian Härtnagel as boss of Lidl GB will have come as no great shock to anyone familiar with the retailer’s recruitment strategy.
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AnalysisLights, camera, retail: How M&S, Boots and TikTok are merging content with commerce
From Singles’ Day livestreams to shoppable reality TV shows, the worlds of entertainment and retail are becoming more intertwined than ever. How can retailers win in the battle for consumer attention both in-store and on-screen?
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NewsEG Group profits slump against tough comparable but hails foodservice success
EG Group posted a sales increase in the third quarter, but profits failed to match last year’s post-pandemic levels.
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NewsPret a Manger to trial ‘Perks’ loyalty programme
Pret a Manger will roll out its new loyalty scheme “Pret Perks” in phases.
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NewsGrocers adopt differing stances over face mask enforcement
Grocers have taken divergent positions on how to manage the new requirement for shoppers to wear face masks in English stores once again, as concerns mount about the new Covid variant.
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Retail VoiceSecret shopper: How five of the UK’s most innovative loyalty schemes are winning customer spend
What makes a loyalty programme genuinely pioneering and rewarding for customers? Reporter Nick Hughes went undercover for Retail Week to reveal their secrets.
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NewsMcColl’s unveils plans to increase number of Morrisons Daily stores
McColl’s is to extend its partnership with Morrisons by rolling out the Morrisons Daily convenience fascia to a further 100 shops.
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AnalysisWho are retail’s next CEOs?
Retail Week speaks to a panel of industry experts to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers in the next five years.
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NewsLidl GB boss Härtnagel to head up German business as deputy chief promoted
Lidl GB boss Christian Härtnagel is moving to run the discounter’s German business, meaning a promotion for deputy chief executive Ryan McDonnell.
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OpinionMove of the Week: New Asda chair Lord Rose on hunt for CEO
Lord Stuart Rose’s appointment this week as chair of Asda came as no great surprise.
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NewsM&S wins approval for Oxford Street store redevelopment
Marks & Spencer’s plans to rebuild its Oxford Street flagship have received the green light from Westminster City Council.
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NewsLidl returns to profit and unveils new store target
Value grocer Lidl is back in the black and has revealed a new target for store numbers.
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NewsAsda names former Marks & Spencer boss Lord Rose as new chair
Asda has appointed former Marks & Spencer boss Lord Stuart Rose as its chair as new owners the Issa brothers seek to bolster the grocer’s board.
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NewsRapid grocery delivery firm Getir snaps up UK rival Weezy
Turkish fast grocery delivery company Getir has signed a deal to purchase UK rival Weezy in a move that ’further solidifies Getir’s long-term commitment to the UK market.’
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AnalysisWrapping your messaging right – how to connect with consumers this Christmas
Knowing how and where to talk to consumers – and with the right message and tone – will be critical for retailers in the second peak season of the pandemic.
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AnalysisHow retail must go even greener after COP26 commitments
As the world’s leaders came together in Glasgow for COP26, a raft of commitments and deals were made in a bid to limit global warming and stop a climate change catastrophe. Retail Week explores some of the implications for retail’s sectors.
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DataData: Retail sales inch up in October boosted by early Christmas shopping
Retail sales rose for the first time in three months as shoppers prepared for the festive season.