All Grocery articles – Page 119
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NewsAldi boss Hurley eyes ‘significant’ click-and-collect opportunity
Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley believes the grocer has “significant” potential to grow its burgeoning click-and-collect proposition as it expands its online presence.
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NewsWalmart set to choose preferred bidder in Asda deal
The Walmart board convened last week to decide on its preferred bidder in the Asda takeover deal.
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NewsAldi to plough record £1.3bn investment into UK as profits surge
Aldi has pledged to invest £1.3bn into upgraded stores and distribution centres over the next two years after it saw record sales figures last year.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons reinstate rationing as stockpiling concerns mount
Tesco and Morrisons have reinstated rationing of essential products amid fears that customers are starting to stockpile again.
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Analysis100 days since stores reopened: 10 key lessons retailers have learned
Today marks 100 days since retailers were allowed to reopen their stores following lockdown – and the retail landscape has changed dramatically. Retail Week analyses the key lessons retailers have learned since June 15
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AnalysisConsumer 2021: How to better serve the new ethically aware consumer
As consumers increasingly turn to retailers that align with their social, political and ethical values, how should brands be reacting to this sea change in attitude?
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NewsAsda deal could be struck this week
A sale of Asda could be agreed later this week by parent company Walmart, it is understood.
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NewsAsda to pilot convenience format and B&Q shop-in-shops
Asda is to test a new convenience store format and launch B&Q shop-in-shops inside four of its largest superstores.
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NewsCzech billionaire ups stake in Sainsbury’s
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has taken a major stake in Sainsbury’s, making him the fouth largest shareholder.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Morrisons' new marketing chief Rachel Eyre
At a time of great change and disruption, acquiring and retaining talented individuals has arguably never been more important.
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NewsJohn Lewis axes staff bonus after racking up first-half loss
Department stores and grocery business John Lewis Partnership has posted a first-half loss and told staff they will not receive a bonus this year.
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NewsCo-op profits climb following ‘exceptional’ food performance
Convenience retail and funerals group the Co-operative has posted a surge in profits after the coronavirus outbreak prompted shoppers to flock to its stores.
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VideoFace time: Andy Burnham on how to revive city centres and protect retail during a second wave
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaks to Retail Week about how to get shoppers back to city centres, what needs to be done to protect the retail sector if a second coronavirus wave is to hit and why supermarkets need to do more to enforce the wearing of face masks.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: ‘Consumers haven’t felt the real pain yet, but they will’
It’s the cliché of 2020 to read that we are in unprecedented times, or this, that and the other have been changed forever by the Covid crisis.
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NewsSainsbury’s offers customers Nectar points at Argos for first time
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has begun offering customers Nectar points when shopping for Argos products.
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NewsMorrisons poaches Sainsbury’s Rachel Eyre as new customer and marketing boss
Morrisons has poached Sainsbury’s Rachel Eyre as its new chief customer and marketing officer.
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NewsEat Out to Help Out scheme wipes £155m off supermarket sales
Shoppers spent £155m less in supermarkets last month as they returned to restaurants, pubs and cafes during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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NewsOcado sales rise as M&S partnership goes live
Ocado has posted an increase in quarterly sales and hailed a “positive” start to its joint venture with Marks & Spencer.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Big shoes to fill at Booker and Amazon
It’s taken less than a fortnight for the jobs’ market to explode back into life after the summer break with two significant appointments confirmed within hours of one another earlier this week.
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Opinion‘As a second lockdown looms, here’s what shielded shoppers would love from retailers’
New restrictions are a stark reminder that the pandemic is not over. Shielded shopper and retail analyst Michael Lieblich shares his experience of what retailers are doing well and what they could do better for vulnerable customers.