All Grocery articles – Page 4
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NewsAmazon unveils smart glasses for delivery drivers as part of AI push
The tech firm also announced two major new changes to its warehouse technology
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Interview‘It’s about more than just price’: Lidl boss Ryan McDonnell on being the fastest-growing grocer
Discount giant Lidl has been the fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar grocer in the UK for more than two years. CEO Ryan McDonnell discusses where it’s winning new customers from, what’s driving its growth and looks ahead to Christmas
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NewsLidl remains fastest growing supermarket after profits triple
Lidl profits have more than tripled thanks to its ongoing investment into store expansion, colleagues and its supplier network.
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Chart of the WeekChart: How festive recruitment numbers compare to last year
Tesco leads the table of festive recruiters, but the change in John Lewis numbers shows how the retailer is focusing on stores this Christmas
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NewsAsda focuses on London for week of multiple c-store openings
Supermarket chain Asda has announced plans to open nine new Express c-stores in one week, including seven in London.
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Innovation of the WeekTesco enhances in-store accessibility for blind and partially sighted customers
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsTesco to hire over 28,000 temporary staff for Christmas
Supermarket giant Tesco is recruiting 28,500 temporary staff to help over the busy Christmas trading period.
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NewsFormer Deichmann UK boss takes on Lidl role
Former Deichmann UK boss Simon Wilson has joined Lidl International as a board director, Retail Week can reveal.
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Chart of the WeekChart: There’s a price war, but which products are actually getting cheaper?
Supermarkets keep talking about prices being cut, but what is actually getting cheaper?
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NewsOcado Group appoints first chief revenue officer
Ocado Group has appointed its first chief revenue officer as it embarks on a shake-up.
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NewsGrocery price inflation back over 5% in September
Meat, coffee and chocolate are driving up till prices, according to the latest figures from Worldpanel by Numerator, covering the four weeks ending October 5.
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NewsRetail sales growth slows as Budget uncertainty and weather delay spending
The rate of retail sales growth moderated in September as factors such as a looming Budget and warm weather affected trading conditions.
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InterviewQ&A: Just Eat’s Leigh Phillipson on the app’s role in saving the high street
As global on-demand delivery giant Just Eat reaches 100,000 partners, commercial director Leigh Phillipson talks exclusively to Retail Week about how the rapid delivery app has changed over the years and its growing role in saving the UK high street
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NewsFMCG brands dominate top 30 fastest growing retailers in the UK
Food and drink brands dominate the list of the top 30 fastest growing retailers, according to exclusive data shared with Retail Week.
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DataRanking: the top 30 fastest growing retailers show consumers’ relentless march towards ‘better’
Thanks to the ORESA Executive Search Retail Index, Retail Week can exclusively reveal the top 30 fastest growing retailers and what their ascent tells us about how shoppers are thinking, living and purchasing today
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NewsAsda commits further to price cuts with over 200 more lines reduced
Asda has made further commitments to price cuts with over 200 more lines reduced, just a few days after announcing previous price cuts.
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NewsIceland boss says private equity firms causing ‘death of the high street’
Iceland boss Richard Walker has said private equity ownership in the UK has caused more damage to retail than any other entity.
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AnalysisHow Matalan, Asda and Hugo Boss are harnessing the latest technology to streamline their businesses
Fashion and home retailer Matalan is in the midst of a turnaround as it is overhauling stores, digital channels and its people
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Opinion‘B&M shouldn’t throw baby out with bathwater as it downgrades store standards’
The back to basics strategy being enacted by B&M’s new chief executive makes sense but these days that must include store standards, believes George MacDonald
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NewsMorrisons faces mounting staff backlash to efficiency app rollout
Supermarket giant Morrisons has sparked a backlash among its workforce, as the retailer rolls out an app that records how long staff take to replenish stock, Retail Week can reveal.