All Iceland articles – Page 14
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NewsRetailers fear Sunday trading red tape nightmare
Retailers believe new Sunday trading rules could create a bureaucratic headache, after the prospect of ‘zoning’ was raised.
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InterviewInterview: Iceland boss Walker on leading the grocer in a new direction
The founder of Iceland says the past 18 months have been his most challenging at the retailer, but he believes he has found a way forward.
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NewsCo-op returns to sales growth for first time in a year, Kantar data shows
The Co-op has returned to growth for the first time in a year and Sainsbury’s has reclaimed its position as the second biggest grocer from Asda.
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NewsIceland boss Walker: Which? super-complaint was 'bollocks'
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker has labelled the Which? super-complaint against supermarkets on “misleading” pricing tactics as “bollocks”.
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NewsIceland boss Walker tells staff the grocer will set the pace on pay rates
Iceland has pledged to “move ahead of the new national living wage” and increase the pay awarded to staff “as quickly as possible”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pep&Co aims to take the value fashion market by storm
Pep&Co opens the doors to its debut store in Kettering this week. Retail Week explores the discounter’s ambitious plans for the high street.
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NewsPower List 2015: Find out what it takes to be the ultimate retailer
What marks out the 100 remarkable men and women on this year’s Power List? We have selected the very best bits to make the ultimate retailer.
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OpinionMalcolm Walker: What Mahiki can learn about customer service from Iceland
Being turned away from a London nightclub during a company night out showed the Iceland boss how not to approach customer service.
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NewsDiscounters outpace supermarket and convenience store growth
Discount retailers have opened stores at a faster rate than supermarkets and convenience stores over the past five years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Aldi and Lidl’s growth starting to plateau?
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have sent shockwaves through UK grocery, but recent data shows the German duo’s growth might be starting to wane.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Boots, Apple Pay, Sainsbury's and Iceland results
News editor James Wilmore and executive editor George MacDonald discuss the top stories from the past seven days.
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NewsIceland reaps rewards of online return as annual sales reach £100m
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker revealed the grocer’s online operation is worth almost £100m a year in sales, two years after it was reintroduced.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Iceland right to shift focus away from simply price?
Frozen food is often unfairly seen as a downmarket option but Iceland is on a mission to shift perceptions as it seeks to halt a sales and profit decline.
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NewsIceland boss says year was 'exceptionally challenging' as profits plunge
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker said it has been an “exceptionally challenging year” for the retailer following plunging like-for-likes and profits.
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OpinionComment: Iceland is close to having middle-class appeal
Iceland has been challenged by the discounters but the frozen food pioneer still packs a punch and is winning new customers.
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VideoWatch: The Booker Group – from ships to shops in 60 seconds
The Booker Group has purchased Budgens and Londis. Retail Week takes a look at how the business arrived at where it is today.
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NewsRetail Diary: Homebase finds a fan while Iceland calls a doctor
Homebase gets Monty Don’s approval at the Chelsea Flower Show, Budgens is named top of the top-ups and drunk phone users become ‘appy shoppers.
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NewsDiscounters and budget chains opening more than five stores per week
Discount grocers and budget retailers are opening more than five stores a week across the UK as fierce competition continues to hit the big four.
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NewsElection: Retail chiefs including Paphitis and Walker welcome Tory majority
Retail bosses have welcomed the stability of the general election outcome as the Conservatives head towards a slim majority.
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NewsTopshop and Iceland sign up to expanded Visa mobile payments service
Retailers including Topshop, Iceland and Bathstore will introduce mobile payments from Visa after the firm ramped up the reach of its digital wallet.