All Grocery articles – Page 24
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NewsMorrisons axes hundreds of staff as it slashes costs
Morrisons has axed more than 200 staff members from its Retail People Team, becoming the latest supermarket to kick off the new year with layoffs.
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NewsSainsbury’s to axe thousands of jobs as it closes counters and streamlines head office
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is set to slash thousands of jobs across its supermarket estate and head office functions as it targets more growth.
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NewsWaitrose is bringing back free coffee for customers who buy nothing
Waitrose is reintroducing free coffee for all of its loyalty scheme members who will no longer have to make a purchase to redeem the perk.
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AnalysisThe return of President Trump means inflationary headwinds for UK retail
While Trump didn’t follow through with his promises to launch an international trade war on day one, experts are warning his return to the presidency will mean higher prices for UK consumers.
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NewsAsda poaches executive from Morrisons for newly created role
Asda has announced the appointment of David Lepley as its new chief supply chain officer, a newly created role it outlined last week.
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Opinion‘ONS figures add unnecessarily to retail doom and gloom’
Yes, the retail industry faces challenges, but the way the official sales data is presented risks distorting the picture, believes George MacDonald
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NewsAldi awards highest hourly pay rate for supermarket staff
Aldi has outpaced its grocery rivals by announcing a pay increase for its store staff, raising hourly rates to at least £12.71 nationally and £14 within the M25.
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DataHow to understand the December drop in retail sales
The story many were telling about the performance of the retail sector over Christmas got a bit complicated last week as the ONS released figures suggesting sales volumes were down month-on-month
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NewsCo-op launches new fund for sustainable farming
The Co-op Group has launched an £820,000 fund to support sustainable farming efforts, as part of its “long-term investment in UK agriculture”.
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NewsAsda is facing multimillion-pound fine
The struggling supermarket chain faces fresh issues, as it finds itself in danger of missing February deadline IT upgrade championed by former owner.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Lord Rose has called working from home ‘not proper work’
The former boss of Marks & Spencer and most recently Asda has criticised flexible working, saying it is creating a generation who are “not doing proper work”.
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NewsLidl ditches ‘attractive’ packaging of least healthy own-brand products
Discounter Lidl has said it will ditch all packaging designs it deems “attractive to children” from its least healthy own-brand products by the middle of the year.
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NewsAldi will open nine London stores this year
Discounter Aldi is gearing up to open nine new stores within the M25 this year, as part of a £55m investment into the greater London area.
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NewsUK retail sales dropped in the lead up to Christmas, says ONS
UK retail sales fell during the peak Christmas trading month of December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsDeliveroo reports ‘strong growth’ at grocery business
Delivery specialist Deliveroo has reported “robust” fourth-quarter trading when its food proposition performed well.
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NewsPoundland suffers sales plunge in Christmas quarter
Value specialist Poundland’s like-for-likes fell in the Christmas quarter, parent Pepco reported.
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NewsBooths has reported record Christmas trading
Independent grocery chain Booths has hailed a record Christmas period, driven by what the retailer said was its service, quality and availability.
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NewsFortnum & Mason outlines investment plans after profits and Christmas sales climb
Landmark department store business Fortnum & Mason intends to invest in a raft of initiatives after reporting a strong annual and Christmas performance.
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AnalysisAfter a very merry ecommerce Christmas, Ocado aims to keep the cheer rolling into 2025
After delivering a record-breaking Christmas on the back of the best part of a year of constant growth, Ocado is riding high. How does it plan to keep up the momentum?
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NewsAsda has bolstered its senior leadership team following cost-cutting shakeup
Asda has announced a raft of new senior leadership team appointments, days after chair Allan Leighton made swingeing changes as part of a cost-cutting drive.