All Grocery articles – Page 73
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AnalysisResearch: Tesco, Amazon and Aldi leaders reveal 2023 customer strategies
Tesco UK chief executive Jason Tarry, Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey and Aldi UK managing director of buying Julie Ashfield have spoken about their 2023 customer strategy in a major new Retail Week report.
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AnalysisThe Big Shop Barometer: Data reveals who is really winning grocery’s festive price war
Big four giants Tesco and Asda have closed the price gap on Aldi as grocery retailers battle to secure sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsSupermarket shoplifiting soars amid cost-of-living crisis
Shoplifting from supermarkets has surged 16% in the run-up to Christmas as the ongoing cost-of-living crisis piles pressure on consumers.
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NewsTesco begins hunt for new chair as John Allan prepares to stand down
Supermarket chain Tesco is drawing up succession plans for long-serving chair John Allan as he prepares to step down from his role in 2024.
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NewsMorrisons strikes warehouse sale and leaseback deal for £220m
Morrisons is said to have entered a sale and leaseback deal to accelerate the rollout of its convenience store format.
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NewsGreggs expands outlet chain as it seeks to cut food waste
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs has opened the 30th store of its outlet chain, which enables it to minimise waste while contributing to deprived communities.
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NewsAsda to create 10,000 new jobs with rollout of 300 Express stores
Asda is accelerating its push into the convenience store market in the UK with plans to open 300 Express stores over the next four years, creating 10,000 new jobs in the process.
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DataGrocery price inflation still at record high despite first drop in nearly two years
Grocery inflation was still at a near-record high in November, despite prices dipping slightly for the first time in 21 months.
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AnalysisResearch: Christmas in crisis – and what to do about it
Half of shoppers might be planning to spend less this Christmas, but with the right strategy retailers can still come out on top, finds Retail Week’s new report
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NewsSainsbury’s pledges to keep prices low with further £50m investment
Sainsbury’s is to plough a further £50m into keeping prices low by March 2023 in a bid to help customers manage the rising cost of living.
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NewsJohn Lewis turns down temperature to cut soaring energy bills
John Lewis and Waitrose are to turn down the temperature and dim the lights to reduce energy bills.
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NewsSearch begins for successor to Morrisons boss Potts
Morrisons’ private equity owner is pondering an eventual successor to chief executive David Potts.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Tesco’s community-focused ‘reverse supermarket’
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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NewsHotel Chocolat boss Thirlwell eyes rollout of ‘format of the future’ stores
Hotel Chocolat is eyeing a wider rollout of its new “format of the future” stores as shoppers return in droves to bricks-and-mortar locations.
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NewsMarks & Spencer pumps investment into northern stores
Marks & Spencer is to invest £28.5m into flagship stores in the north of England next year, almost a third more than in 2022.
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NewsHotel Chocolat pins hopes on stores in tough trading conditions
Hotel Chocolat bosses hope the resurgence of stores will help it navigate tough conditions following a year of restructuring.
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NewsEG Group profits boosted by foodservice and Asda On the Move stores
Petrol forecourt giant EG Group has reported increases in profits and sales off the back of strong performances from foodservice, its grocery division and Asda On the Move store conversions.
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NewsWaitrose snaps up former M&S marketing boss as customer director
Waitrose has snapped up a former Marks & Spencer marketing director Nathan Ansell as its new customer director.
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Opinion‘Buckle up – as John Lewis and co have warned, it’ll be a bumpy ride this Christmas’
November 25 – a date that, this year, is more significant in the retail calendar than ever
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NewsAldi set for ‘biggest Christmas ever’ as price-conscious customers flock to discounter
Aldi is gearing up to sell almost 50 million mince pies in what it anticipates will be its “biggest Christmas ever” as shoppers navigate the cost-of-living crisis.