All Supermarkets articles – Page 21
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NewsSainsbury’s winning back shoppers from discounters ‘for first time’
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts says the supermarket is now winning back market share from the discounters “for the first time”.
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NewsSainsbury’s sales rise as it continues to ‘invest in customer’
Sainsbury’s has reported a rise in sales that it credits to “consistent investment in our customer proposition” and has increased its guidance for the full year.
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AnalysisWhy Matthew Barnes is an ideal leader for post-Tarry Tesco
Last week grocery giant Tesco announced that long-serving UK and Ireland boss Jason Tarry would be stepping down after more than three decades with the retailer.
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NewsTesco UK boss Tarry to step down after 33 years at grocer
Tesco’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry is set to stand down from the supermarket giant after more than 30 years at the retailer.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Marks & Spencer widens refillable packaging initiative
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsMarks & Spencer cuts prices on 200 grocery products
Marks & Spencer has embarked on a value push with price cuts on hundreds of products.
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NewsGrocery prices fall for seventh consecutive month
Grocery prices fell for the seventh straight month in September, bringing some much-needed relief to consumers in the run-up to Christmas, but food inflation is still in double figures.
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NewsGreggs opens first-ever cafe in Sainsbury’s
Greggs has launched its first-ever cafe in a Sainsbury’s supermarket, following on from two petrol forecourt stores earlier in the year.
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AnalysisTesco’s Ken Murphy on net zero, retail crime and profiteering accusations
On the day that Tesco posted surging profits and sales, its chief executive Ken Murphy gave his takes on a host of issues facing grocery and the retail sector.
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NewsTesco profits and sales surge as focus on value pays off
Tesco has posted an increase in both profits and sales during its first half, as well as raising its full-year profit guidance, as its investment in value and quality pays off.
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NewsFood prices drop due to ‘fierce competition between retailers’
Both food inflation and shop price inflation have seen a continued drop and are at their lowest levels since August 2022 and September 2022 respectively.
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NewsIceland boss Walker quits ‘out of touch’ Tory party
Iceland executive chair Richard Walker, who was expected to become a Conservative MP, has quit the party, labelling it “out of touch”.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Waitrose uses AI to drive food innovation
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsTesco locks 1,000 prices to help shoppers deal with cost-of-living crisis
Tesco is locking more than 1,000 prices until 2024 as part of its plan to deliver “great value” and help shoppers cope with the cost-of-living crisis.
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Retail VoiceDear marketer, don’t shoot an arrow in the dark
The lack of relevant focus and in-depth data around consumer food habits and preferences is costing retailers and brands in the F&B sector unparalleled lost opportunities each year. Vinhood looks at how to collect the right data points
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NewsTesco chief customer officer Bellini steps down
Tesco chief customer officer Alessandra Bellini is stepping down from her role at the end of September, after nearly seven years with the business.
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NewsAsda boosts tech team as it separates systems from Walmart
Asda has appointed two new senior members of its technology team to help boost the development of a new strategy and lead on its separation from Walmart.
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DataForecast: Who will win in grocery as inflation begins to ease?
Grocery spend increased by 8.4% and 8.7% on a total and like-for-like basis respectively in the three months to July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This compares to a 1.5% increase for retail overall. With high rates of food inflation, value has been the key focus and, despite transaction value increasing, volumes have been in decline.
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NewsExclusive: Discounters and value retailers to be fastest growing grocers in next five years
The discounters Aldi and Lidl and value giant Poundland are set to be the fastest-growing food retailers in the UK over the next five years.
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NewsCarrefour warns shoppers with ‘shrinkflation’ signs
French supermarket Carrefour has started warning its shoppers of “shrinkflation” with shelf-edge signs.