All Grocery articles – Page 15
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AnalysisAsda sales fall but Leighton sees ‘green shoots’ as turnaround strategy plays out
As Asda unveils first-quarter trading, chair Allan Leighton talks price-competitiveness, inflation, availability, and George stores’ potential
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NewsAsda sees potential for 100 standalone George stores
Asda could open as many as 100 standalone George clothing stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAldi to bolster store estate in time for summer
Supermarket giant Aldi is set to bolster its store estate in time for summer with new openings and upgrades.
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AnalysisHow Alibaba, Boots and Tesco are winning online spend
Global ecommerce sales are expected to rise to £5.21trn in 2025. But to capitalise on this opportunity retailers must adapt to meet shoppers’ changing demands. Here we explore how Alibaba, Boots and Tesco are making online pay.
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Chart of the WeekGrocery price inflation hits highest level since early 2024
Kantar figures showed grocery prices went up by 4.1% year on year in the four weeks to May 18, the highest increase since February 2024
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NewsJohn Lewis wins approval for Ealing store and housing redevelopment
A government planning inspector confirmed the plans have been given the green light following an appeal by the retailer submitted last summer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer secures former Homebase sites for new food stores
Marks & Spencer has secured 12 former Homebase sites to open new food stores across England.
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FeatureConnected stores: Is this the future of physical retail?
Most online shopping experiences aim to be seamless and convenient with as little faff as possible, so it makes sense that the same would be asked of brick-and-mortar stores
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NewsFood inflation climbs as retailers struggle with increased costs
Food prices jumped for the fourth month in a row, as retailers are now faced with absorbing an additional £5bn in costs from last year’s controversial Budget.
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NewsCo-op to roll out smart electronic shelf labels
Co-op is deploying smart electronic shelf labels across its nearly 2,400 UK stores in place of paper labels.
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NewsRetail sales advance in April as warm weather boosts food and DIY
Retail sales climbed last month, according to official data.
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NewsHarvey Nichols to slash jobs as it axes its grocery offering
As part of a strategic reset, luxury department store Harvey Nichols is axing its grocery and hampers offer, putting 70 roles at risk.
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NewsTesco UK CEO steps down to ‘pursue other opportunities’
Tesco has today announced that UK chief executive Matthew Barnes has stepped down from his role to “pursue other opportunities”.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer boss Machin on cyber attack experience, lessons and action
M&S has just reported a stellar year but hit turbulence after being targeted by cyber-criminals. Chief executive Stuart Machin explains what happened and how he aims to turn disruption to opportunity
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Opinion‘While some will strike it rich, not all will be lucky in retail media gold rush’
As retailers rush to establish themselves as retail media players, the most successful companies have shown it takes serious investment and data sophistication, observes George MacDonald
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AnalysisWhy things might be looking up again for Greggs and Topps Tiles
While not usually two businesses analysed together, updates from both food-to-go giant Greggs and the homewares retailer Topps Tiles point to possibly more optimistic times ahead for retail.
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Chart of the WeekWhy the EU-UK trade deal is coming at a good time
Food, feed and drink exports from the UK to the EU have dropped by a third since 2019.
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NewsGreggs sales rise as ‘better trading conditions’ bolster growth
Food-to-go retailer Greggs has reported a rise in sales as “better trading conditions” in the last 11 weeks have supported growth.
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NewsGovernment says new EU deal will make food cheaper and add £9bn to the economy
The government today has hailed a new reset with the European Union, which it said will “slash red tape” on food products and will be a boost to the economy.
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NewsCo-op members vote to cease all trading with Israel
Members of the c-store specialist called on the retailer’s board to “demonstrate fairness and consistency with its ethical decision-making” at the AGM over the weekend.