All Grocery articles – Page 192
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NewsData: Store closures fall to lowest level since 2010
The number of retail store closures has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, although footwear and women’s fashion shops continue to feel the pinch.
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury's launches ‘Every Bit of Christmas’ ad
Sainsbury’s has extended its ‘Living Well’ campaign in its festive advertising as the grocer highlights how it can help families celebrate “every bit of Christmas”.
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NewsWatch: Waitrose puts community at heart of Christmas ad
Waitrose has focused on the importance of community spirit during the festive season in its first-ever black-and-white Christmas advert.
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NewsRetail diary: How Aldi's Kevin the Carrot found love
Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot finds love on dating app Happn, an Asda store won’t sell kiwi fruit to under-25s and M&S’ Christmas advert takes an unlikely twist.
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NewsAsda boss Burnley makes key management changes
Asda’s incoming chief executive Roger Burnley has reshaped his senior management team, including drafting in a strategy boss from parent Walmart.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Closing the gender pay gap in retail
On Equal Pay Day, Retail Week looks into what impact the requirement to report on the gender pay gap will have when it comes into force next year.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s – one step forward, one step back
With headwinds from the second half of its 2016/17 financial year, the first half of 2017/18 was always going to result in a decline in year-on-year profitability from Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSainsbury’s Coupe allays Christmas slowdown fears
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has played down fears of a shopper spending slowdown this Christmas, but admitted the golden quarter will be “difficult to predict”.
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NewsSainsbury's profits drop as investment hits bottom line
Sainsbury’s has suffered a slump in half-year profitability as investments in price, increasing labour costs and Argos losses hit its bottom line.
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AnalysisInfographic: Interest rates and Arcadia redundancies
Words and numbers, November 10, 2017: New Asda boss, Roger Burnley, Footasylum’s first day on the stock exchange, the Bank of England’s interest rate rise, Arcadia redundancies and Christopher Bailey on leaving Burberry
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AnalysisM&S: Product is key to achieving online goals
As with many retailers in the UK fashion market, Marks & Spencer’s latest transformation plan looks to revamp the business into a digital-first operation, aiming to generate a third of clothing sales through its online channel in the medium term.
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OpinionNick Bubb: It's the Archie Norman show at M&S
The highly respected Archie Norman is only a non-executive chairman, but he seems to be throwing his weight around at Marks & Spencer.
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NewsM&S profits slip as finance boss Weir steps down
Marks & Spencer has posted a fall in half-year profitability and revealed that its chief finance officer Helen Weir is quitting the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: October retail sales sector by sector
October retail sales dropped as non-food posted the steepest declines on record and grocery was buoyed by inflation rather than volume.
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NewsJohn Lewis dented by slow week for home and electricals
A disappointing week in John Lewis’ home and electricals categories compounded another week of falling sales for the retailer.
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VideoWatch: Aldi launches Kevin the Carrot Christmas sequel
Aldi has brought back the star of last year’s Christmas advert Kevin the Carrot for its 2017 festive campaign.
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GalleryStore gallery: Thorntons unwraps experiential format
Thorntons has launched a new concept store as it bids to reinvigorate the shopper experience.
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NewsConviviality sales fizz fuelled by store upgrades
Conviviality has posted strong sales and like-for-like growth at the half-year mark as its store improvement strategy bears fruit.
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NewsWhole Foods to shutter its two stores outside London
Whole Foods Market is planning to shutter its only two stores outside of London, just months after it was acquired by Amazon.
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OpinionM&S: Norman and Rowe could be a dynamic duo
Marks & Spencer takes centre stage this week when it unveils interim results on Wednesday.