All Grocery articles – Page 33
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NewsShoppers turn to promotions as grocery prices rise for the first time in over a year
Shoppers in the UK have faced a jump in grocery prices for the first time in over a year and are turning to promotions and deals to make their budgets stretch further.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss urges government to slash business rates to save stores and jobs
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has urged the government to slash business rates, warning that a failure to act could lead to over 17,000 shop closures over the next decade.
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NewsAsda chair says he is ‘embarrassed’ by performance as he urges co-owner to step back
Asda chair Lord Stuart Rose has said he is “embarrassed” by the supermarket giant’s market share retreat and called on co-owner Mohsin Issa to take a step back from the day-to-day running of the retailer.
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InterviewHoley crusade: Krispy Kreme boss Jamie Dunning on his mission to freshen up the brand
Krispy Kreme’s UK and Ireland president and CEO Jamie Dunning talks to Retail Week about new stores, fresh ranges and grabbing attention
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Innovation of the WeekSainsbury’s removes friction with new checkout technology
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisAsda’s three new priorities to turnaround tumbling sales and evaporating market share
After a dismal set of financial results for the first half of the year, Asda has three new key priorities for the remainder of the year that it hopes will right the ship
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NewsAsda owner has blamed the ‘challenging retail environment’ as revenues and like-for-likes slump
Asda owner Mohsin Issa has blamed what he called a “challenging retail environment” for falling revenues and a slump in like-for-like sales at the grocer.
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NewsDeliveroo has praised ‘strong growth’ in grocery after striking new retail partnerships
Deliveroo has enjoyed “strong growth” in grocery sales and expanded non-food retail partnerships with major brands in the UK and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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NewsMorrisons has extended its surplus food partnership to convenience stores
Morrisons is extending its partnership with surplus food marketplace Too Good To Go to allow customers to purchase bags of food at a reduced price at Morrisons Daily convenience stores.
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NewsMorrisons is going to make major improvements to its loyalty card
Morrisons’ loyalty scheme is in line for a revamp next month as part of chief executive Rami Baitiéh’s recovery efforts.
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NewsRetail sales have ‘returned to growth’ as shoppers spend more on food
Retail sales have seen a boost in July as shoppers spent more on food, while clothing and health and beauty saw a “better month” due to warmer weather.
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NewsTesco has more than doubled the size of its marketplace in under two months
Tesco has more than doubled the number of SKUs available from third-party sellers on its marketplace less than two months since it launched.
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NewsAsda owners to invest £30m into supermarket chain to arrest sales slump
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa is set to inject £30m into the supermarket chain in a bid to reverse its sales slump trend.
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InterviewQ&A: Candy Kittens co-founder on retail tie-ups, its new head office and the secret to sweet success
As global sweet giant Candy Kittens marks a new chapter with the opening of its “forward-thinking” home-from-home London HQ, co-founder and chief executive Ed Williams sat down with Retail Week to discuss the brand’s growth, the importance of retail partners, why every business wants B Corp status and the secrets to its sweet success.
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AnalysisSpace race: Who is set to move in on Carpetright’s vacant stores?
The demise of Carpetright has left around 200 stores across the UK vacant and potentially up for grabs. Here are some of the retail names eyeing a portion of the empty units.
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InterviewQ&A: Greggs boss Roisin Currie on price rises, new stores and taking on McDonald’s
Greggs chief executive Roisin Currie talks inflation and prices rises, looking at former Carpetright and Ted Baker stores, winning share from the fast-food giants and whether the Euros and Olympics have prompted an uptick in spend
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NewsGreggs has posted a rise in sales and profit as it continues to invest in growth
Food-on-the-go retailer Greggs has posted a rise in sales and profit as it makes “good progress” on expanding its ranges and growing its store estate.
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NewsOcado is extending its debt maturities by raising millions of pounds in bonds
Online supermarket and tech giant Ocado is extending the maturity of its debt by raising bonds worth millions of pounds.
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NewsUncertain outlook despite shop price inflation stabilising
Shop price inflation remained unchanged in July, benefiting from high comparatives last year, but the outlook remains uncertain for the remainder of the year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsIceland has posted record profits as shoppers devoured its £1 range
Iceland has posted record profits as shoppers devoured its £1 range.