All Grocery articles – Page 425
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NewsSainsbury's half-year profits up 7% with own brand driving growth
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 7% to £400m for the 28 weeks to September 28, and total sales up 4.4% to £13.9bn.
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GalleryIn pictures: Hotel Chocolat opens restaurant in Borough Market
Hotel Chocolat has unveiled its first UK restaurant at the heart of London’s trendy Borough Market.
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NewsBooths profits fall after stores revamp investment
Booths has recorded a fall in profits and like-for-like sales as the upmarket northern grocer invested in its store estate and battled competitive food market conditions.
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OpinionComment: The true meaning of festive value
‘Good value for money’ is a phrase regularly uttered by shoppers of all types. With the cost of essentials such as utilities and food rising faster than the average wage, it continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on JD Sports, Sainsbury's, Halfords and Selfridges
Retail news round-up November 13, 2013: JD Sports takes stake in Tiso; Sainsbury’s to launch Christmas campaign; Holland & Barrett hires marketing agency; Selfridges marketing director departs; Halfords ad banned and Scottish retail sales rise.
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NewsHolland & Barrett to change 'unhealthy' image of frozen food as it extends range
Holland & Barrett is aiming to change the ‘unhealthy’ image of frozen food as it ramps up its vegan and vegetarian frozen and chilled range across its store estate.
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NewsAustralian retailer Target poaches Tesco commercial director
Australian retailer Target has poached Tesco commercial director Kanaiya Parekh to bolster its sourcing team.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, House of Fraser, retail theft and HMV
Retail news round-up November 12, 2013: Tesco in talks with eReceipts, House of Fraser frast-tracks IPO, UrK retailers lose £3.4bn each year, HMV launches new website in Ireland and SuperValu may have leaked payment details of more than 60,000 customers.
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NewsVideo: Asda puts focus on value in Christmas ad
Asda has put value at the centre of its Christmas advertising campaign as it bids to win shoppers from rivals.
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NewsWaitrose acquires seven Co-op stores in southern push
Waitrose has agreed a deal with The Co-operative to take seven of its shops in the home counties and South West to aid the upmarket grocer’s expansion in the south.
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OpinionComment: The experience of food shopping
Most, but not all, supermarkets are adept at lessening the pain of shopping for food, but more could still be done.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Co-op, Dixons and M&S
Retail news round-up November 11, 2013: Suitors circle BHS as Weise prepares to step up interest, Co-op ditches dividend in favour of rewards scheme and Dixons joins Christmas tablet war by launching own version.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco's UK marketing director David Wood on the 2013 Christmas campaign
Christmas is my favourite time of year. With just over 6 weeks to go, I am getting very excited and we know many of our customers are already planning theirs too.
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OpinionComment: Big Brother really is watching at Morrisons
Morrisons has recently teamed up with Telefónica Dynamic Insights, the data arm of the O2 mobile network, to target consumers who shop at other grocers.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales boosted by iPad Air launch
John Lewis sales rose 8% to £91.7m in the week to November 2 as price matching and the launch of the new iPad Air drove sales.
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NewsAsda to pilot Barclays bank branches in store
Asda has inked a deal to open branches of Barclays in its shops as the retailer takes a step to answer the conundrum over excess space in its large stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Asda and Carphone Warehouse
Retail news round-up November 8, 2013: Tesco launches TV ad campaign, Three UK and Carphone Warehouse end partnership, Asda to open Barclays concessions and Heatons hits expansion trail.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I differentiate my convenience store in an increasingly competitive market?
Convenience is a key engine of growth for the UK grocery sector, but the fight for market share is set to intensify.
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NewsMorrisons' boss Dalton Philips pledges to return grocer to growth
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has vowed to return the grocer to like-for-like growth next quarter despite a slump in third quarter sales.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes dip as it plots convenience and online push
Morrisons like-for-likes dipped 2.4%, excluding fuel, in its third quarter as it continues its push into convenience.