All Grocery articles – Page 112
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AnalysisAnalysis: Compete or collaborate? Why Tesco, M&S and Harrods are joining forces with rivals
With the threat of Amazon looming over most in the sector, some retailers are doing away with long-standing rivalries in order to take on the online Goliath. But how should retailers decide when to compete and when to collaborate?
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NewsOutgoing Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis delays departure
Outgoing Tesco boss Dave Lewis will stay in his role longer than previously expected.
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OpinionOpinion: Forget about the haters – retail’s right to go green
When retailers unveil great ambitions to set new standards in sustainability, it frequently leads to an outbreak of grumpy whataboutery.
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NewsIceland to reduce plastic packaging on fresh food
Iceland will be launching a trial that it says will reduce plastic packaging across its range of fresh produce by 93%.
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GalleryStore gallery: JD.com launches Seven Fun lifestyle concept store
Chinese etail giant JD.com has unveiled a new concept store in Beijing designed to act as a ‘third space’ for working professionals between their office and home.
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NewsRate of shop price deflation eases as food costs edge up
The rate of deflation on shop prices eased slightly in January as falling costs in non-food were offset by increased grocery prices.
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NewsIceland reviews management structure but slams job loss claims
Iceland has launched a review of its management structure, but denied claims that “hundreds” of employees could be axed as a result of the move.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who really won Christmas and why?
Asos was the last major retailer to unveil its Christmas trading yesterday, giving the industry a full picture of the festive period.
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NewsMorrisons to axe 3,000 roles in stores shake-up
Morrisons is to axe 3,000 department managers across its stores as part of a restructure of shopfloor teams, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionRichard Walker: Why sustainability can’t just be a middle-class concern
It’s hard to disagree with Sir David Attenborough’s assertions that humanity has made a “tragic, desperate mess” of the planet and that we all need to “look after the natural world”. Encouragingly, he believes that we can all “live the way you want to live – just don’t waste”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for Sainsbury’s under new boss Roberts?
Many predicted that Mike Coupe would depart Sainsbury’s in the wake of its failed bid to merge with Asda, and today he called time on his six years at the helm, passing the reins over to the supermarket’s retail and operations boss Simon Roberts.
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OpinionOpinion: Forget Asda – Coupe leaves a lasting legacy at Sainsbury’s
Once I made the mistake of telling Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe that I did most of my grocery shopping at Tesco.
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NewsMajestic Wine MD Lincoln exits as new boss Colley shakes up exec team
Majestic Wine managing director Josh Lincoln has left the business as new boss John Colley sets about reshaping his executive team.
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NewsSainsbury’s to axe hundreds of management roles
Sainsbury’s is to shed hundreds of jobs across its head office functions in a bid to slash costs and drive further synergies with the Argos business.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales fall exacerbated by poor homewares demand
John Lewis has reported a decline in its weekly sales as demand for Clearance items tailed off and home sales dropped.
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NewsAsda launches one-hour click-and-collect service
Asda has launched a new click-and-collect service that allows shoppers to pick up their online orders in under an hour.
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NewsCentral England Co-op ‘outperforms’ grocery sector as sales rise
Central England Co-op registered an increase in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsSpar posts festive sales rise as it focuses on fresh
Spar has recorded an increase in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as its focus on availability and fresh categories bore fruit.
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NewsMorrisons reshuffles executive committee
Morrisons has unveiled changes to its executive committee following last month’s promotions of Trevor Strain to chief operating officer and Michael Gleeson to chief financial officer.
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NewsAsda unveils plans for first ‘sustainability store’
Asda is to launch its first “sustainability store” as part of efforts to crack down on the amount of plastic it uses in its supermarkets.