All Grocery articles
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Analysis
The return of President Trump means inflationary headwinds for UK retail
While Trump didn’t follow through with his promises to launch an international trade war on day one, experts are warning his return to the presidency will mean higher prices for UK consumers.
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Opinion
‘ONS figures add unnecessarily to retail doom and gloom’
Yes, the retail industry faces challenges, but the way the official sales data is presented risks distorting the picture, believes George MacDonald
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Data
Data: How to understand the December drop in retail sales
The story many were telling about the performance of the retail sector over Christmas got a bit complicated last week as the ONS released figures suggesting sales volumes were down month-on-month
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News
Co-op launches new fund for sustainable farming
The Co-op Group has launched an £820,000 fund to support sustainable farming efforts, as part of its “long-term investment in UK agriculture”.
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News
Asda is facing multimillion-pound fine
The struggling supermarket chain faces fresh issues, as it finds itself in danger of missing February deadline IT upgrade championed by former owner.
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News
Ex-Asda boss Lord Rose has called working from home ‘not proper work’
The former boss of Marks & Spencer and most recently Asda has criticised flexible working, saying it is creating a generation who are “not doing proper work”.
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News
Lidl ditches ‘attractive’ packaging of least healthy own-brand products
Discounter Lidl has said it will ditch all packaging designs it deems “attractive to children” from its least healthy own-brand products by the middle of the year.
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News
Aldi will open nine London stores this year
Discounter Aldi is gearing up to open nine new stores within the M25 this year, as part of a £55m investment into the greater London area.
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News
UK retail sales dropped in the lead up to Christmas, says ONS
UK retail sales fell during the peak Christmas trading month of December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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News
Deliveroo reports ‘strong growth’ at grocery business
Delivery specialist Deliveroo has reported “robust” fourth-quarter trading when its food proposition performed well.
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News
Poundland suffers sales plunge in Christmas quarter
Value specialist Poundland’s like-for-likes fell in the Christmas quarter, parent Pepco reported.
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News
Booths has reported record Christmas trading
Independent grocery chain Booths has hailed a record Christmas period, driven by what the retailer said was its service, quality and availability.
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News
Fortnum & Mason outlines investment plans after profits and Christmas sales climb
Landmark department store business Fortnum & Mason intends to invest in a raft of initiatives after reporting a strong annual and Christmas performance.
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Analysis
After a very merry ecommerce Christmas, Ocado aims to keep the cheer rolling into 2025
After delivering a record-breaking Christmas on the back of the best part of a year of constant growth, Ocado is riding high. How does it plan to keep up the momentum?
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News
Asda has bolstered its senior leadership team following cost-cutting shakeup
Asda has announced a raft of new senior leadership team appointments, days after chair Allan Leighton made swingeing changes as part of a cost-cutting drive.
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News
Ocado has delivered 'another record-breaking Christmas' and strong performance across 2024
Ocado has achieved “another record-breaking Christmas” with its highest-ever level of sales over the festive trading period, along with a strong performance throughout 2024.
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Data
Ranking: The best retailers for customer satisfaction
The January edition of the UK Customer Satisfaction Index showcases which organisations consumers enjoy interacting with the most.
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News
Kingfisher has hired Asda analytics tsar as new chief data officer
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has hired Asda’s vice-president data and analytics as its new chief data officer.
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News
Marks & Spencer adds lower-emission lorries in net zero push
Marks & Spencer aims to cut carbon emissions through the adoption of zero and lower-emission lorries in its distribution network.
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News
Asda chair Leighton has launched cost-cutting with management shake-up
Allan Leighton has initiated his first major restructuring since returning to Asda, eliminating several regional manager positions as part of a shake-up aimed at improving performance.