All Grocery articles – Page 102
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NewsGrocery sales rise as online shopping gains ground
Sales of take-home groceries have surged and food retailers’ online growth reached new heights, the latest grocery market share data has shown.
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NewsMorrisons to open first standalone clothing and homewares store
Supermarket chain Morrisons is set to open its first standalone clothing and homewares store in a bid to increase sales of its Nutmeg label.
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OpinionOpinion: Will new direct-to-consumer wave outlast pandemic?
As the health emergency forced the world into lockdown, businesses adapted as fast as they could to cater for cooped-up customers and create alternative revenue streams.
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OpinionOpinion: No-deal Brexit would be a greater challenge for grocers than coronavirus
UK grocers and the food supply chain have stood tall and fed the nation during the coronavirus pandemic, but a no-deal Brexit in January could be a crisis too far.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Can M&S become the nation’s favourite shop again?
Marks & Spencer is often referred to as the nation’s favourite retailer, a stalwart of the British high street that has clothed and fed families for generations. But M&S has been floundering for almost two decades as its clothing offer fell out of favour and it was usurped by younger, cheaper rivals such as Zara and H&M. The retailer has gone from turnaround plan to turnaround plan since 2000, but time is starting to run out.
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VideoFace time: Ocado’s Luke Jensen – how Covid-19 is shaping the future of ecommerce
Ocado Solutions chief executive Luke Jensen discusses how the business is “reinventing” how it works, its race to increase capacity and the future of online grocery shopping across the globe.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and Co-op win ATM business rates legal dispute
A number of supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op have won a legal ruling on whether they should be liable for business rates on cash machines located on their premises.
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NewsMarks & Spencer profits tumble as coronavirus hits bottom line
Marks & Spencer has reported falls in group sales and profit before tax, largely blaming the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for burying green shoots of promise.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to reopen food departments tomorrow
Landmark London store Fortnum & Mason is to begin a phased reopening tomorrow when it will come out of coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsAsda sales jump during lockdown but profits dip
Asda has posted an increase in revenues during the first quarter of parent company Walmart’s financial year, driven by increased grocery sales during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsJust Eat slams CMA U-turn on Amazon-Deliveroo deal
Just Eat has hit out at the competition watchdog’s U-turn over etail titan Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo.
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NewsAldi partners with Deliveroo to launch grocery delivery service
Aldi has joined forces with Deliveroo to pilot a grocery home delivery service in the UK.
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AnalysisRetailers expect post-pandemic recovery to take up to a year
Retailers expectations about the length of time for recovery following the coronavirus pandemic have lengthened, despite some easing of lockdown measures.
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NewsLidl launches online collection lockers at UK stores
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has rolled out delivery and collection lockers in stores for the first time to allow customers to “maximise” their shopping trips.
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AnalysisCoronavirus Consumer Pulse: How lockdown is shaping Covid-19 consumer habits
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons execs scoop hefty bonuses
Executives at three of Britain’s biggest grocers have been awarded hefty bonus packages.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to start reopening cafes
Marks & Spencer is to reopen 49 in-store cafes from tomorrow, serving takeaway hot drinks only.
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NewsMorrisons introduces ‘speedy shopping’ to cut down on queueing times
Morrisons has introduced a new ‘speedy shopping’ system for customers looking to make smaller basket purchases in a bid to reduce queuing times outside its supermarkets.
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OpinionOpinion: Morrisons, Next and Pret show even the best must adapt to coronavirus
“Adapt or die” was already a well-worn mantra in the world of retail, but it has perhaps never been as relevant as it is during present times.
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NewsRetail sales record sharpest decline on record despite online surge
Retail sales in April registered a record decline as comparatively subdued Easter grocery sales compounded non-essential shop shutdowns.