All Supermarkets articles – Page 33
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NewsTesco promotes chief people officer to Republic of Ireland boss
Tesco has promoted from within for the new boss of its Republic of Ireland business and for the first time they will also be a member of the grocer’s executive team.
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DataData: Grocery sales fall as shopping patterns normalise amidst looming price battle
Grocery sales in January fell as customers returned to pre-pandemic shopping patterns in the face of looming food price inflation.
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NewsChanges to Tesco overnight shifts put more than 1,400 jobs at risk
Tesco has announced changes to overnight roles in some convenience and supermarket stores that will put more than 1,400 roles at risk.
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NewsTesco closes Jack’s stores and cuts counters putting 130 jobs at risk
Supermarket giant Tesco has said it will be axing its short-lived Jack’s store format and cutting hundreds of counters, putting 130 jobs across the business at risk.
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Opinion‘Now is the time for Ocado to deliver on its promise after latest tech revolution’
Last week Ocado’s chief executive Tim Steiner unveiled a host of upgrades for the retailer’s Smart Platform. Nearly a decade after the grocer first styled itself as a tech platform, now is the time for Ocado to walk the walk, says Hugh Radojev.
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NewsUS giant Walmart takes stake in vertical farming start-up Plenty
US retail giant Walmart has invested in vertical farming firm Plenty with plans to stock the start-up’s leafy green vegetables in all of its Californian stores.
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NewsAldi drops Deliveroo trials as shoppers flock back to stores
Discounter Aldi has halted its delivery trial with Deliveroo as easing coronavirus restrictions has led to consumers returning to its stores.
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NewsIceland freezes prices on £1 value range to ease cost-of-living crunch
Iceland has vowed to freeze the price of more than 60 of its £1 value lines to ease the cost-of-living crunch piling pressure on its customers.
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NewsSainsbury’s creates new senior role as part of food team reshuffle
Sainsbury’s has promoted internally to fill its newly created chief transformation officer role as part of a wider shake-up of its commercial food team.
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NewsSainsbury’s poaches McColl’s commercial chief for key food role
Sainsbury’s has poached McColl’s chief commercial officer to take up a key food role as it ramps up focus on its core grocery business.
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NewsAldi hails ‘best Christmas ever’ after growing sales in December
Discounter Aldi has hailed its “best Christmas ever”, luring half a million Big Four customers across and being the only supermarket to grow sales during December.
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NewsSainsbury’s bumps staff pay to £10 an hour in £100m investment
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has increased rates of basic hourly pay for store staff to £10 an hour minimum and pledged pay rises for drivers as part of a £100m investment.
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NewsGrocers explore options as Omicron surge sees staff absences double
Grocers are extending temporary staff contracts and prioritising food and online deliveries over other areas of their business as the Omicron coronavirus surge doubles staff absences.
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DataData: Grocers deliver bumper Christmas sales despite Omicron fears
Grocers enjoyed a bumper festive season despite fears that surging coronavirus cases would dampen the Christmas season, with premium own-label sales breaking records.
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NewsAsda poaches Tesco and Nisa executives as it rebuilds leadership team
Supermarket chain Asda has poached Kris Comerford and Ken Towle from Tesco and wholesaler Nisa respectively as it looks to rebuild its denuded senior management team.
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NewsTesco launches UK’s first electrified HGV trucks to cut down on emissions
Grocery giant Tesco has launched the UK’s first-ever commercially used, fully electrified, heavy-freight articulated trucks as it takes another step towards its net-zero commitments.
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NewsTesco reopens talks with union in bid to end planned Christmas strike action
Tesco has agreed to reopen talks with Usdaw after members across its distribution centres voted overwhelmingly to go on strike from December 20.
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DataData: Grocery sales fall as inflation jumps to highest level in over a year
Grocery sales in the past month slumped as food inflation jumped to its highest level since last summer and the average cost of Christmas dinner surged.
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NewsAsda sales slip as grocer charters cargo ship to ensure Christmas availability
Asda’s like-for-like sales in the third quarter slipped as the grocer outlined the measures it was taking to ensure good availability for customers heading into Christmas.
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NewsLidl GB boss Härtnagel to head up German business as deputy chief promoted
Lidl GB boss Christian Härtnagel is moving to run the discounter’s German business, meaning a promotion for deputy chief executive Ryan McDonnell.