All Greggs articles – Page 2
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AnalysisPresenting the Retail 100: Industry’s most influential leaders named
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the sector’s top 100 individuals has landed. Back for its 18th year, the Retail 100 index recognises the inspiring leaders driving people, purpose and profits
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NewsGreggs boss warns higher prices are baked in
Greggs chief executive Roisin Currie has said that while the retailer is seeing inflation coming down, she expects higher prices will remain indefinitely.
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NewsGreggs maintains profit guidance as sales rise
Greggs has reported an increase in sales and profits following “strong trading momentum” in its first half of the financial year and has maintained its full-year guidance.
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NewsGreggs joins forces with Sainsbury's for first petrol forecourt store
Food-to-go giant Greggs has teamed up with grocer Sainsbury’s for the first time to open a new store on a petrol forecourt.
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NewsGreggs store expansion drives sales boost
Greggs has posted solid like-for-like sales growth driven by ‘strong strategic progress’ and its store expansion programme.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2023: Lessons from the next generation of retailers and consumers
Reporting by Ritika Bhoora, Ellis Hawthorne, George MacDonald, Megan Robinson, Hugh Radojev
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NewsPrimark to open four new Tasty by Greggs cafes
Primark has extended its partnership with Greggs as it unveils the opening of four new in-store cafes in a bid to boost the customer experience.
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NewsGreggs sales and profits rise on back of ‘good strategic progress’
Greggs has reported a strong full-year performance after making “good strategic progress” and record store openings.
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NewsGreggs beats strikes and bad weather to post strong seasonal sales
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs generated a big Christmas sales rise to end the year strongly.
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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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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and M&S bosses call for business rates freeze
The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest retailers have urged chancellor Jeremy Hunt to freeze business rates as part of his autumn statement this week.
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Opinion'Welcome to Web -1.0, where pureplays struggle and stores are stars'
Never mind the metaverse and Web 3.0 – as ecommerce players fall on tougher times, retailers must focus on creating genuinely multichannel models, writes Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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NewsPrimark invests in Oxford Street store with Greggs cafe and vintage offer
Primark has opened two new elements in its Oxford Street East store as it places its bets on the shopping destination’s future.
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NewsGreggs sales on a roll as store numbers grow
Greggs has opened 90 new stores so far this year, with 60 more to come.
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NewsGreggs names ex-Tesco UK boss Davies chair as profits inch up
Greggs has appointed former Tesco UK boss Matt Davies as its new chair, as it recorded an uptick in profit and sales.
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AnalysisRetail 100: Five names forecast to have a huge impact in 2023
The 16 people Retail Week predicts will either be at the helm of UK retailers in the next few years or are already leading a burgeoning brand set to become an even bigger name
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InterviewFrom hotcakes to hoodies – how Roger Whiteside transformed Greggs
Retail Leader of the Year Roger Whiteside oversaw an impressive post-pandemic recovery at Greggs while ‘doing the right thing’ – and he leaves the chain well equipped to conquer London and beyond.
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NewsGreggs sales rise with travel back on the menu
Greggs has said that transport locations have recovered most as it continues to see sales rise.
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NewsRetailers call for business rates cut to help battle cost-of-living crunch
A coalition of leading retailers and trade bodies has launched a ‘Cut the Shops Tax’ campaign, arguing for a business rates reduction to combat inflationary pressures and protect industry jobs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Primark, Morrisons and Hotel Chocolat are serving up food and beverage innovations
As coronavirus restrictions have lifted, retailers have looked to in-store dining to bolster footfall and drive both store and online sales. But what are the challenges and opportunities presented by in-store dining in a post-pandemic world?