All Grocery articles – Page 118
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the Co-op is becoming anti-racist
Convenience store giant the Co-op last month unveiled a new racial equality and inclusion manifesto and a slew of commitments. Retail Week finds out why at the Co-op it is no longer enough to just not be racist
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AnalysisDeep dive: A Covid Christmas – how consumers will spend, shop and celebrate
Much like the rest of 2020, this Christmas will be like none in recent memory. With the country now in recession and the coronavirus pandemic still restricting many aspects of people’s lives, Retail Week asks how, where and on what shoppers are likely to spend this Golden Quarter, along with insights and predictions from leading retailers and industry analysts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five priorities for new Tesco boss Ken Murphy
Tesco’s interim results today gave new boss Ken Murphy his first opportunity to address the City and experience the scrutiny that comes with being chief executive of Britain’s biggest retailer.
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NewsTesco poaches Tate & Lyle CFO as half-year profits and sales climb
Tesco has snapped up Tate & Lyle finance chief Imran Nawaz and reported a strong uplift in interim profits driven by shoppers flocking online during the pandemic and choosing to stock up with bigger shops less often.
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NewsWagamama owner The Restaurant Group swings to loss
The owner of high street restaurant chains Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s has swung to a half-year loss after being “severely impacted” by the coronavirus crisis.
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AnalysisAsda’s £1bn question: Where do new owners need to splash the cash?
Asda’s new owners the Issa brothers have pledged to invest £1bn into the business over the next three years. Retail Week looks at the areas they should prioritise to return the grocer to former glories
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AnalysisProfile: Asda’s new owners – the billionaire brothers with community values
Britain’s third-largest supermarket chain Asda has returned to private ownership, but who are the billionaire brothers behind the £6.8bn deal? Retail Week takes a closer look at Mohsin and Zuber Issa.
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NewsOcado sued by Norwegian firm for robot patent infringement
Pureplay grocer Ocado has said it will investigate allegations made against it and threatened a countersuit, after being sued in the UK and US by a Norwegian robotics firm.
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Opinion‘Whisper it for now, but retail is on the road to recovery’
One would be forgiven for thinking retail was on its proverbial deathbed given some of the media coverage of the past few days.
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NewsMorrisons commits to immediate payment for small suppliers until January
Morrisons has extended its commitment to pay farmers, local food makers and small businesses straight away to January 2021.
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AnalysisProfile: Is Ken Murphy the right man for Tesco?
Former Walgreens Boots Alliance executive Ken Murphy takes the reins at Tesco today following Dave Lewis’ departure. Retail Week looks back to our profile of the Irishman, first published shortly after Murphy was named as the grocer’s new boss last October.
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AnalysisSocial mobility champion: How Morrisons focuses on recruiting from deprived areas
Supermarket giant Morrisons is the highest ranking retailer for promoting social mobility. Retail Week finds out the secrets to its success.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: ‘Online rush will contribute to serious margin trouble across grocery’
The battle for the online food home-delivery market is entering the world of the surreal.
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InterviewInterview: Dave Lewis – Leaving a drastically different Tesco
From the accounting scandal to Covid-19, Dave Lewis has steered Britain’s biggest grocer through some of the most turbulent times in its history – and left it thriving.
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DataLeague table: Who have been Covid’s retail winners and losers?
Retail is in the midst of one of the most challenging periods in its history as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc across the industry.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Greggs and Hotel Chocolat are creating new recipes for success
With the coronavirus pandemic laying waste to once-thriving city centres and travel hubs across the UK, both Greggs and Hotel Chocolat offer insights into trading in the new normal
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NewsGreggs resumes store-opening programme as sales recover in September
Greggs has reinstated its store-opening plans after hailing “improving” sales during September.
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NewsHotel Chocolat strikes Hut Group deal in US as coronavirus hammers profits
Hotel Chocolat has struck a deal with The Hut Group’s Ingenuity technology arm to bolster its presence in the US after the retailer’s profits were hammered by the coronavirus crisis.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How coronavirus has hindered social mobility in retail
The coronavirus pandemic has led to job losses and stemmed career progression across retail, but it seems that young people and those on low incomes have been the hardest hit. Rosie Shepard reports.
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NewsEG Group founders and TDR Capital lead race for £6.5bn Asda deal
The co-founders of EG Group and TDR Capital have moved into pole position in the race to buy Asda.