All Grocery articles – Page 305
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AnalysisJohn Dixon aims to make ‘iconic’ David Jones a ‘world-class' retailer
Former Marks & Spencer director John Dixon aims to make Australian retailer David Jones “world-class” when he joins as chief executive in January.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocers braced for shockwaves as Amazon trials one-hour deliveries
Amazon’s trial of one-hour chilled food deliveries could prove hugely disruptive for an already ultra-competitive grocery sector.
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AnalysisLidl names new UK chief operations officer amid raft of management changes
Lidl has handed Martin Bailie the role of joint chief operations officer of its UK business amid a clutch of senior management changes.
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AnalysisSainsbury's boss Coupe hails 'stabilising' supermarket performance
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe believes the performance of its larger supermarkets is “beginning to stabilise” following falling sales.
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AnalysisWhy Aldi’s online launch could hamper its long-term growth
An online offer might help Aldi lock in loyalty, but it has the potential to halt its growth trajectory and damage the business in the long term.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top 20 global grocery retailers by annual sales
UK grocery retailers have doubled their presence in the world’s top 20 after Sainsbury’s joined its big four rival Tesco in the elite list.
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AnalysisSainsbury's second quarter trading update: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s second quarter like-for-likes dipped 1.1%, but full-year profits are set to beat expectations. This is what the analysts said.
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AnalysisSainsbury's confident on profits despite 1.1% fall in like-for-likes
Sainsbury’s expects its full-year profits to beat market expectations despite a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales during its second quarter.
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AnalysisUpmarket grocer Whole Foods to axe 1,500 roles in next two months
Premium grocer Whole Foods is to cut about 1,500 jobs over the next two months, amounting to 1.6% of its workforce.
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AnalysisMorrisons pledges to pay all shopfloor staff more than Osborne's living wage
Morrisons will increase its hourly rate for store staff of all ages to £8.20, outstripping Chancellor George Osborne’s national living wage.
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AnalysisAmazon begins selling groceries online in Birmingham
Amazon has begun selling groceries online in Birmingham as it gears up for a full launch of Amazon Fresh early next year.
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AnalysisMajestic needs a popular touch in order to see off new threats such as Aldi
As Majestic Wine chief executive Rowan Gormley works on his improvement strategy he has another threat to consider – Aldi.
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VideoShortcuts: Why retailers are personalising customer loyalty schemes
Boots and Waitrose are exploring personalised loyalty schemes. In 60 seconds James Wilmore explains the reasons behind the initiatives.
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AnalysisWhat challenges will Aldi face following its ecommerce launch?
Following Aldi’s encroachment on the market share of supermarkets like Tesco, adopting a multichannel approach was the next natural step.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Aldi can grow its online offer from a non-food base
During its 25 years of trading in the UK, Aldi has become accustomed to raising eyebrows and sparking debate among grocery analysts.
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AnalysisMajestic Wine's newly appointed managing director John Colley profiled
Majestic Wine’s new managing director John Colley has his work cut out as competition in the wine market is set to become even more intense.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: How Amazon can disrupt French grocery
The news that Amazon is now selling groceries in France presents a new route to market for the major FMCG players.
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AnalysisAldi UK boss Barnes: Launching online grocery 'is not on our radar'
Aldi boss Matthew Barnes has insisted the launch of online grocery “is not on our radar”, despite revealing plans to move into ecommerce.
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AnalysisRetail Diary: Maplin's Drone Academy and Retail Week's caption competition
Electricals retailer Maplin launches a Drone Academy, a Morrisons shopper puts the final kale in his diet coffin and enter our caption competition.
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AnalysisAldi to launch ecommerce site as full-year sales soar but profits fall
Aldi has unveiled plans to launch online next year after its operating profits slipped 4% to £260.3m in the year to December 31, 2014.