All Grocery articles – Page 556
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NewsAsda to set out new strategy for online and financial services
Asda has hired an Allan Leighton protégé to set out a new strategy for its online, home shopping and financial services divisions.
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NewsWestfield Stratford to open September 13
Westfield Stratford City is to open to the public on September 13.
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NewsSainsbury's casts slide rule over Iceland
Sainsbury’s is to take a look at frozen food chain Iceland as it seeks to accelerate growth of its convenience format.
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NewsMorrisons rolls out garden centre offer after hit trial
Morrisons is rolling out its garden centre offer to 30 stores this month after trialling it at its revamped store in Kirkstall.
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NewsAsda’s converted stores to keep Netto’s ‘best bits’
Asda is to save some of the “best bits” of Netto when it converts the stores to small Asda supermarkets.
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NewsConsumers cutting back, Retail Week poll reveals
Three-quarters of consumers have reined back their spending on at least one retail category since the start of the year an exclusive ICM poll for Retail Week has found.
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AnalysisHow to drive growth in a tough market
They say tough times breed innovation and opportunity, and a look at the UK high street and online offer shows how retailers are driving growth in a difficult market.
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NewsOcado names Lawrence Hene head of grocery retail
Online grocer Ocado has promoted Lawrence Hene to the new post of head of grocery retail.
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NewsOcado appoints eBay Europe boss to board
Online grocer Ocado has appointed an eBay boss to its board as a non-executive director.
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NewsRetailers suffer worst monthly sales fall since 1995
Retail sales collapsed in March, when the stores sector suffered the worst plunge in 16 years.
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NewsWaitrose sales soar 23.7% with barbecue and picnic fare
The soaring temperatures helped lift Waitrose sales for the week ending Saturday April 10 by 23.7%.
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NewsIceland founder's Everest expedition in jeopardy
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker’s charity expedition to Everest is hanging in the balance following an accident close to the Nepal/ Tibet border.
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NewsBetter week for John Lewis, but sales fall at Waitrose
John Lewis recorded its highest weekly sales of its first half so far last week, but Waitrose experienced a rare fall in sales, which it attributed to the timing of Easter.
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NewsM&S appoints Morrisons man to head convenience and catering
Marks & Spencer has poached the executive who designed Morrisons’ convenience stores to run its Simply Food and catering operations.
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NewsOddbins in administration following a thwarted CVA
Oddbins’ administrator Deloitte is in discussions with a handful of trade and private equity buyers to rescue the 89-store chain.
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NewsMorrisons picks upmarket towns for c-store pilot
Morrisons is to target well-heeled customers with its new convenience store format, with the first to open in the affluent Yorkshire town of Ilkley.
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NewsFrench renaissance: Marks & spencer returns to paris
Marks & Spencer has confirmed plans to re-enter France, starting with a 15,000 sq ft womenswear and food store on the Champs Élysées, which will open towards the end of this year.
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NewsM&S general merchandise suffers but food holds up
Marks & Spencer has reported a dip in general merchandise like-for-likes but food sales held up.
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NewsMidcounties Co-operative profits up 35%
The Midcounties Co-operative has reported a 35% increase in trading profit to a record £26m.
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NewsTesco enters used car market
Grocery giant Tesco has begun dealing in second hand cars as it continues its march into non-food retailing.