All Grocery articles – Page 309
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VideoThe Retail Week: The big themes from retail's 'Super Thursday' results day
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison.
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AnalysisThe key themes to emerge from the 'Super Thursday' results day
From Morrisons and Dixons to Next and John Lewis, a slew of retailers updated today. Here are the themes, from the living wage to productivity.
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NewsMorrisons' c-stores new owner My Local unveils £1bn Nisa supply deal
The new convenience store group My Local, which acquired Morrisons c-stores yesterday, has revealed a £1bn supply deal with Nisa.
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NewsMorrisons likely to jettison Match & More loyalty scheme
Morrisons chief executive David Potts has strongly hinted that the grocer’s Match & More loyalty scheme will be dropped.
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NewsMayfield plays down effect of living wage on JLP but warns of wider impact
John Lewis Partnership boss Mayfield believes the living wage will have a limited impact on the retailer but warned it could affect the wider market.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Nick Robertson, Mike Shearwood and all the moves in August
All change across the retail sector as two fashion bosses step down from Asos and Karen Millen, and Fat Faces makes promotions.
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NewsMorrisons reveals 35% drop in first-half profits and plans to close stores
Supermarket giant Morrisons has revealed a 35% drop in pre-tax profits over its first half and plans to close 11 more stores, with up to 900 jobs under threat.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership suffers profits hit in 'difficult' market
John Lewis Partnership said it has reported a “solid first half in a difficult market” as profits came under pressure at department stores.
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GalleryStore of the week: Eataly serves up a feast for shoppers in Rome
A successful grocery and dining destination in Rome, Eataly would be hard to visit without taking time to sit down and eat.
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GalleryStore gallery: The verdict on Iceland’s 'gourmet' Food Warehouse fascia
The Old Kent Road branch of Iceland’s new Food Warehouse fascia has an exotic appeal that should attract to a wide range of shoppers.
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NewsMy Local to focus on localisation and logistics to succeed where Morrisons failed
New convenience chain My Local, born out of the ashes of Morrisons’ M Local arm, said its superior logistics, layout and truly ‘local’ proposition will ensure it succeeds where Morrisons failed.
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NewsMorrisons sells convenience store chain to Greybull Capital at a loss
Morrisons has agreed to offload its convenience store chain to a team led by retail veteran Mike Greene and backed by Greybull Capital.
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OpinionJohn Lewis management reshuffle shows shape of things to come in retail
Success in retail these days is frequently neither easy nor cheap so retailers should look to John Lewis’s changes to see how it is adapting.
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VideoWatch: What are the reasons for the rise in food sales and will it last?
Senior analyst, European food retail at Bernstein, Bruno Monteyne discusses the findings from the BRC’s most recent retail sales report.
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AnalysisHow Conviviality Retail's £200m acquisition will shake up the drinks sector
Conviviality Retail’s acquisition of drinks distributor Matthew Clark has given it enormous buying power that could seriously disrupt the drinks retailing sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: August Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Total retail sales were flat in August and down 1% on a like-for-like basis. However total food sales were up 0.3%, suggesting there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the category.
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NewsFashion retailers hit hardest as shop prices dip in August
Shop prices fell by 1.4% year on year during August on the back of intense competition and falling commodity prices.
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OpinionTesco Korean sell-off paves the way for further overseas retrenchment
The slimmed down Tesco of today looks remarkably different from the Tesco we have all come to know and fall out of love with.
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NewsRetail sales dip in August as late bank holiday hits back-to-school ranges
Retail sales fell on a like-for-like basis during August as back-to-school sales were hit by the late bank holiday.
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NewsConviviality Retail to acquire drinks supplier Matthew Clark for £200m
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has agreed to acquire drinks supplier Matthew Clark for an enterprise value of £200m.