All Grocery articles – Page 313
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NewsThe convenience market may be growing but Morrisons is right to sell stores
Morrisons’ likely disposal of its M Local convenience chain looks odd at face value but makes sense in the context of the grocer’s wider business.
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NewsSainsbury's axes head of brand role as marketing restructure continues
Sainsbury’s has continued to restructure its marketing team after replacing the head of brand communications role with a new position.
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NewsMinisters urge grocers to improve labelling of dairy goods
Environment secretary Elizabeth Truss has called on retailers to introduce clearer labelling on their products.
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NewsTesco to meet farmers to 'listen to concerns' over imported dairy products
Tesco bosses will hold talks with farmers after protestors accusing the grocer of importing its dairy products blockaded two of its distribution centres.
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NewsFerrero completes £112m acquisition of chocolatier Thorntons
Italian confectioner Ferrero has completed its £112m takeover of Thorntons – and pledged to maintain the chocolatier’s name.
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NewsChinese tourist spend soars 45% in July after visa rules relaxed
Chinese tourists overtook the French as the second highest spenders in the UK last month, behind only American visitors, according to Visa.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons took an old-fashioned approach to convenience
Morrisons was late to the c-store party and may have been the architect of its own misfortune as regards its convenience sector foray.
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AnalysisAsda: Five things to look for in the grocer's second-quarter update
Asda will unveil its second-quarter results on Tuesday with boss Andy Clarke coming under increasing pressure at the supermarket giant.
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NewsSainsbury's cuts short its sponsorship deal with British Athletics
Sainsbury’s bosses have swung the axe on its four-year sponsorship deal with British Athletics following a strategic review of its business.
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NewsMorrisons close to selling convenience business to investor Greybull
Grocer Morrisons is close to offloading its convenience stores to investment firm Greybull, as it focuses on a turnaround of its core business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, milk prices and supermarket price war
Retail news round-up on August 17, 2015: Morrisons’ convenience stores disposal, dairy farmers get relief and Supermarkets price war launch
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NewsLidl to up price paid for milk after becoming 'concerned' for dairy farmers
Lidl has become the latest grocer to raise the price it pays for milk after admitting it was “increasingly concerned” about the dairy industry.
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InterviewQ&A: How successful has Amazon Fresh been in the US so far?
Amazon’s much-speculated drive to bring its Fresh grocery proposition to the UK has moved a step closer after it leased an ex-Tesco warehouse.
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NewsAldi follows grocery rival Asda with pledge to pay more to milk suppliers
Aldi has set a new minimum price that it will pay dairy farmers for milk sold in its stores in a show of “support for the sector.”
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NewsRetail Diary: Nordstrom’s height of fashion and research not to be sniffed at
Nordstom shows it’s at the height of fashion, Original Factory Shop sniffs out new research and Majestic shoppers form a long line for wine.
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NewsConviviality's bid to acquire drinks supplier Matthew Clark edges closer
Conviviality Retail’s acquisition of drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark has moved a step closer after beating off interest from any rival bidders.
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AnalysisTop 10: TV programmes that have boosted retailers’ coffers
TV shows likes The Great British Bake Off continue to hold sway over shopping lists. We look at the programmes that have sparked spending.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The grocers take on The Great British Bake Off
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how the big four grocers would fare on The Great British Bake Off TV show.
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GalleryStore gallery: How Waitrose is refining its big-box offer
If there were a store that currently embodies what the upscale grocer stands for, then the newly opened Waitrose in Horsham would be it.
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NewsConviviality steps up store expansion drive with new franchisee campaign
Bargain Booze and Wine Rack owner Conviviality Retail is stepping up its bid to recruit new franchisees by offering free shop refits.