All Grocery articles – Page 157
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Grocery product pile-up
Patrick Blower’s take on grocery sales rising amid pre-Brexit stockpiling and Ocado’s new deal with Marks & Spencer.
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NewsGrocery sales rise as some shoppers stockpile for Brexit
Grocery sales advanced 1.9% in recent weeks when some consumers began hoarding goods amid fears of a no-deal Brexit, the latest Kantar Worldpanel data showed.
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NewsWaitrose considers opening in-store 'urban farms'
John Lewis-owned grocer Waitrose is pondering the opening of in-store ‘allotments’ where shoppers can pick their own produce.
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NewsAmazon to open dozens of supermarkets across US
Amazon is set to open dozens of grocery stores across the US in major cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, DC and Philadelphia.
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VideoWatch: Is M&S-Ocado deal transformation or desperation?
Marks & Spencer and Ocado have joined forces on a £1.5bn online grocery venture – but does the move represent true transformation or an act of desperation?
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VideoWatch: Richard Walker on Iceland's war on plastic
Retail Activist Award nominee Richard Walker explains why Iceland is spearheading the war on plastic pollution.
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AnalysisAnalysis: M&S and Ocado – the £750m questions answered
Marks & Spencer and Ocado have agreed a joint venture in a bid to “transform online grocery shopping in the UK”.
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OpinionNatalie Berg: The Ocado-M&S deal is a wise move
These days, in retail it seems the only constant is change. Here are three reasons why the Ocado-Marks & Spencer deal makes sense.
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NewsRowe: Ocado deal 'boldest moment' of M&S transformation
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe has hailed the retailer’s online grocery venture with Ocado as the “biggest and boldest moment” in its digital transformation plan.
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NewsM&S and Ocado strike £1.5bn online grocery deal
Marks & Spencer has struck a £1.5bn joint venture partnership with Ocado in a bid to “transform online grocery shopping in the UK”.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't bank on a private equity swoop on Asda
The planned merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda was dealt what looks like a body blow by objections raised last week by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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VideoWatch: Steve Murrells on tackling water poverty
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has been shortlisted for the inaugural Retail Activist Award in recognition of his ongoing fight against water poverty.
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NewsHotel Chocolat posts rise in first-half profits
Hotel Chocolat has reported an increase in interim earnings after delivering a strong Christmas.
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NewsAldi opens new £50m distribution centre in the Southeast
Aldi has opened a new £50m distribution centre to help it expand its store network in the Southeast.
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NewsSainsbury’s ‘blew money and credibility’ on Asda deal
One of Sainsbury’s leading shareholders has hit out at the business for “blowing money and credibility” on its proposed merger with Asda.
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VideoWatch: Is it curtains for Coupe after CMA findings?
Sainsbury’s £13bn mega-merger with Asda was thrown into serious doubt this week after the CMA’s scathing provisional findings.
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NewsRetailers warn of no-deal Brexit food price hikes
Retailers in the UK and Ireland have warned of the “devastating” impact of a no-deal Brexit including hiked food costs.
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AnalysisRevealed: Top five retailers for value-driven shoppers
Find out which retailers price-conscious consumers will flock to in 2019 in Retail Week’s new report.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a Sainsbury's-Asda deal dead in the water?
What a difference a year makes. In April 2018, Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe, Asda boss Roger Burnley and Walmart’s international supremo Judith McKenna were all smiles as they lifted the lid on plans for a £13bn mega-merger.