All Grocery articles – Page 2
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GalleryIn pictures: New stores, ranges and signings as retail celebrates World Cup kick-off
With the start of the men’s football World Cup just days away, retailers have been getting into the spirit of the tournament, launching everything from new pop-ups and ranges through to signing an actual footballer.
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NewsRetail sector calls on government not to ‘regulate flexible jobs out of existence’
Retail industry leaders have urged the government not to regulate flexible jobs out existence, as it pushes forward with reforms which would scrap zero-hours contracts.
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NewsLidl unveils multimillion-pound investment in price cuts
Lidl has made a multi-million-pound investment in slashing prices in a bid to help customers save money.
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NewsMarks & Spencer makes new appointments in food leadership restructure
Marks & Spencer has reshaped the team leading its strongly performing food division, including two new appointments, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAmazon expands grocery offering and makes $1bn investment in career programme
Amazon is expanding its grocery offering in the UK as well as making a $1bn global investment in its Career Choice programme.
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NewsBooths unveils new branding and strategy
Upmarket Northern grocer Booths has launched a refreshed brand identity and strategy, as the UK’s oldest family-owned grocer, looking to connect with “more people beyond its bricks-and-mortar store estate”.
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AnalysisHow value retailer B&M aims to bounce back with focus on basics
Low-price retailer B&M may have suffered a fall in full-year profits, but a strategic focus on the basics that originally made it such a success gives grounds for encouragement.
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NewsB&M reports profits fall after ‘difficult year’
Value retailer B&M has suffered a fall in annual profits but its boss says it has “moved at pace” to address problems.
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NewsAmazon Prime Day event dates revealed
Amazon’s annual summer Prime Day event is returning for a four-day stint this month, with hundreds of thousands of deals available for Prime members.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: The public still (wrongly) think supermarkets are ripping them off
Brits think hospitality companies are operating on a 40% margin, fashion retailers on a 47% margin and supermarkets taking in profits of 50%.
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NewsIceland outpaces rivals on price increases
Iceland, the supermarket run by Labour’s cost-of-living tsar Richard Walker, has pushed ahead on price rises faster than almost all its competitors.
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NewsCo-op executive joins former q-commerce boss at last-mile provider
Co-op’s head of quick commerce development has left the business and joined former q-commerce boss Chris Conway at last-mile platform Bringg.
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AnalysisAsda and Ocado: Fulfilment partnership is much-needed win for both businesses
As supermarket giant Asda strikes a fulfilment deal with Ocado, Retail Week analyses what it means for both retailers and how it will work
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NewsAsda hails turnaround progress as like-for-like sales improve
Asda executive chair Allan Leighton has hailed progress in the brand’s turnaround plan.
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NewsAsda taps Ocado to improve online grocery service
Asda has partnered with Ocado Group to upgrade its online grocery service and improve the home shopping experience for customers.
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NewsCo-op prices £350m sustainability bond
The Co-operative Group has priced a bond offering of £350m of 8.25% sustainability senior notes due in 2031.
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Opinion‘Consumer spending squeeze will sort the strong from the weak’
As inflationary impacts continue, retailers and FMCG brands have to work to prove they deserve a place in household spending, warns Kantar’s Jauneen Tarin
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NewsM&S launches staff safety app and aims to make stores ‘safe spaces’
Marks & Spencer is providing all employees with a personal safety app that they can use while on the move, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWaitrose invests over £20m in own-brand price cuts
Supermarket Waitrose is investing over £20m in lowering prices on over 160 of its own-brand products.
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AnalysisLidl vs Morrisons: Seismic moment or statistical footnote?
As today’s Worldpanel grocery market share data showed Lidl overtaking Morrisons, Retail Week analyses whether this is a seismic moment for UK grocery, or will come to be seen as a statistical footnote in all but the most niche histories?