All Grocery articles – Page 702
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Opinion
Cause for concern
It’s one of those frequently accepted pieces of shop lore that when times are tough, supermarkets are a retail financial safe haven compared with other parts of the sector.
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News
Tesco named UK's most valuable retail brand
Tesco is Britain's most valuable retail brand, according to consultancy Intangible Business.
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News
Justin King to pocket £6.5 million bonus
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will collect a bonus of about 6.5 million this week when he unveils a 25 per cent uplift in pre-tax profits.
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Analysis
Sales drivers
Motorway service areas are becoming a new destination for retailers as they throw off their dismal image. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes to the highway
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Opinion
Shoppers need greater choice
The latest grocery inquiry will only stifle choice for shoppers and worsen the downturn
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News
Anti-Carrefour feeling hots up in China
Carrefour came under pressure in China again last week as nationalist protesters demonstrated outside stores in several Chinese cities, including Beijing.
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Analysis
A solid foundation
It may have attracted the media’s scorn, but the Foundation Degree is good for business, says Charlotte Dennis-Jones
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Analysis
Essex buoys
It may be approaching its 20th birthday, but Essex’s Lakeside remains a key retail destination. John Ryan visits to see how its retailers are coping in a fiercely competitive environment
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Opinion
All eyes are on Sainsbury’s
The City bears are starting to sniff around Sainsbury’s ahead of its full-year figures next Wednesday.
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News
M&S investors could force vote on Rose's role
Rebel Marks & Spencer shareholders are considering whether to force a vote on Sir Stuart Rose’s controversial promotion to executive chairman at the retailer’s AGM in July.
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News
John Lewis and Waitrose sales growth steady
Department store group John Lewis and stablemate grocer Waitrose posted solid sales for the week to May 3.
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NewsSainsbury’s price cuts are ‘sign of the times’
Sainsbury’s has begun a huge promotional push in an effort to lure cash-strapped shoppers into its stores and to its web site.
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News
Ocado opens door to float with five-year Waitrose deal
Ocado has agreed in principle a landmark five-year deal with Waitrose, paving the way for a potential flotation of the e-tailer.
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News
Waitrose to target market towns with smaller format
Waitrose is to launch a market-town format next week as it considers setting up a convenience store chain.
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News
Nisa-Today’s appoints new chairman
Symbol group Nisa-Today’s has appointed Mark Pullen as non-executive chairman.
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News
Bolland scoops £760,000 bonus
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland received a 760,000 bonus last year, almost 100 per cent of his salary, after leading a turnaround at the grocer.
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News
Asda to source extra £30m from African farmers
Asda chief executive Andy Bond will today pledge to source an additional 30 million of fresh produce from African farmers over the next five years.
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News
Making your mark is no picnic
Today’s retail brands will influence how future generations decide what to buy and what to think
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Opinion
Solving problems that don’t exist
It’s a funny old world. The first page of the Competition Commission’s report into grocery retailing says that the UK grocery industry is competitive and delivers “good outcomes for consumers”. The 269-page document goes on to outline how this state of affairs should be fixed.
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Opinion
Inquiry has failed to land punches on grocers
Competition Commission chairman Peter Freeman was asked this week whether he felt deflated by his final grocery inquiry report that found precious little wrong with the £130 billion grocery sector.