All Grocery articles – Page 324
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NewsPower List 2015: Find out what it takes to be the ultimate retailer
What marks out the 100 remarkable men and women on this year’s Power List? We have selected the very best bits to make the ultimate retailer.
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NewsTesco's South Korean business attracts offers from eight bidders
Tesco’s South Korean business, Homeplus, has drawn offers from as many as eight preliminary bidders, according to reports.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ferrero bids to acquire chocolatier Thorntons
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on confectionery giant Ferrero’s £112m offer to acquire British chocolatier Thorntons.
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NewsSainsbury's chief financial officer Rogers assumes wider role as Buck departs
Sainsbury’s chief financial officer John Rogers has taken on the added responsibility of business development, including strategy and online.
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NewsJohn Lewis overtakes the Co-op as the UK's biggest mutual
The John Lewis Partnership has become the UK’s best performing worker-owned business, after taking the top spot from the Co-operative Group.
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NewsDebenhams joins retail feeding frenzy with restaurant tie-ups
Debenhams is to invigorate its in-store dining options with a raft of food launches as it aims to refresh the business and attract shoppers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart, Amazon and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on June 25, 2015: Walmart working on watermarks to replace barcodes, Amazon UK pays just £11.9m tax in 2014 and John Lewis becomes UK’s biggest mutual.
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NewsMarks & Spencer proposes nine store closures as it focuses on quality space
Marks & Spencer has detailed proposals to shut nine stores as part of its drive to optimise space across its estate.
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NewsEx-Thorntons chairman: Ferrero can halt chocolatier's 'fatal' decline
A Thorntons family member who formerly chaired the retailer believes its decline “would have been fatal” had Ferrero not stepped in to acquire it.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Will Waitrose's Pick Your Own Offers change the loyalty game?
Waitrose has upped the ante in the supermarket price war by unveiling a scheme that allows its customers to hand-pick the groceries they receive discounts on.
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NewsHigh-end retailers sign up to Tottenham Court Walk scheme
A landlord aims to revitalise London’s Tottenham Court Road with a raft of upmarket openings this year ahead of Crossrail launching.
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NewsEuropean grocery giants Ahold and Delhaize complete merger
Dutch grocery giant Ahold and Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize have agreed to merge, in a bid to rival US retail titan Walmart.
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AnalysisTesco will take heart from sales volumes, but analysts urge caution
Tesco is expected to take heart from a rise in sales volumes across some of its key categories when it unveils its first-quarter sales on Friday.
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OpinionWill next week bring news of an international deal for Ocado?
When Ocado releases its interims next week interest is as likely to be focused on news about international prospects as its domestic market.
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NewsGrocers look forward to Ramadan sales boost
Grocers are experiencing a surge in sales during the month of Ramadan as it becomes one of the biggest religious events in the calendar.
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NewsTesco, Morrisons and Iceland fare badly in supplier treatment survey
The worst offending supermarkets in complying with the government’s code of conduct over supplier treatment have been revealed in a new survey.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Tesco, Ramadan, Walmart
Retail news round-up on June 23, 2015: Tesco named worst of ‘Big Four’ over industry suppliers code, Ramadan boosts grocery sales and more
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Ferrero is acquiring Thorntons and what it means for business
Italian confectioner Ferrero has agreed a deal to acquire chocolatier Thorntons for £112m. We take a look at Ferrero and what’s behind the bid.
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OpinionMalcolm Walker: What Mahiki can learn about customer service from Iceland
Being turned away from a London nightclub during a company night out showed the Iceland boss how not to approach customer service.
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NewsLidl owner Schwarz seeks to break €100bn sales barrier in next five years
Lidl holding company Schwarz Group hopes to make €100bn (£72bn) in sales per year within the next five years by increasing sales by more than a quarter.