All Grocery articles – Page 126
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Dave Lewis dreams of Tesco Town
Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco’s plan to open convenience stores stocked only with its ‘Finest’ range in a bid to boost profits.
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NewsTesco mulls launching ‘Finest’ stores in bid to double profit margins
Tesco has outlined plans to launch convenience stores stocked only with its Tesco Finest in a bid to increase profit targets.
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NewsWeekly sales rise at John Lewis department stores
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 3.8% last week, when fashion performed best.
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts prices on more than 1,000 own-brand products
Sainsbury’s has said that since February it has reduced prices on more than 1,000 of its own-brand products as it continues to invest “to offer the customers the best choice”.
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OpinionMalcolm Walker: Iceland was right to fight GM food
In the headlines last month came news that another US jury had awarded huge damages against the chemicals giant Monsanto – $2bn in this case, to a couple who successfully argued that use of the glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup caused their cancers.
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InterviewHow Co-op’s Whitfield is making convenience more convenient
The Co-op’s food chief executive Jo Whitfield discusses her plans to build a grocery business based on what people actually want. Hugh Radojev reports
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NewsIceland profits fall after trading conditions and costs bite
Iceland has posted a decline in full-year profits after confronting challenging trading conditions and bearing increased costs.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis warns of ‘challenging’ October Brexit
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has warned that leaving the EU in October would be “much more challenging” for retailers than the previously planned March Brexit.
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NewsTesco like-for-likes nudge up as Booker boosts growth
Tesco like-for-likes inched up in its first quarter as its sales were boosted by its merger with Booker.
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NewsAmazon and Morrisons extend partnership to cities across UK
Amazon and Morrisons will expand their partnership to Amazon Prime Now members in cities across the UK.
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NewsMajestic appoints John Walden as chair as it swings to loss
Majestic has appointed John Walden as its chair as it prepares to sell its core business to focus on Naked Wines.
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NewsSainsbury’s warehouse staff to strike over absence policy
Hundreds of Sainsbury’s warehouse staff are set to walk out amid a dispute over changes to its absence policy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is vertical farming grocery's future or fad?
After unveiling two separate deals in the vertical farming space, Ocado continues to place itself in the vanguard of grocery distribution and consumption.
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NewsTesco to hike pay of store and warehouse workers
Tesco is to hike the pay of its shopfloor and warehouse workers by more than 10% across the next two years.
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NewsAldi tests paper and compostable bags in plastic crackdown
Aldi is trialling paper and compostable bags in a bid to remove more than 33 million plastic bags from its estate.
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NewsOcado invests £17m to 'become a leader' in vertical farming
Ocado has today announced twin investments which it said will enable it to “become a leader in the newly emerging vertical farming industry”.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Six retailers taking shops to the customer
Taking offers to where the people are could be the new way of ensuring that your proposition is not overlooked. John Ryan reports
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership names Ofcom boss White as chair
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Ofcom boss Sharon White as its new chair.
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NewsSainsbury's scraps plastic bags on produce in all stores
Sainsbury’s is scrapping plastic bags for loose fruit, vegetables and bakery items from all of its stores as it ramps up its war on plastic.
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OpinionOpinion: Will Majestic's plan be the toast of the City?
Majestic Wine will unveil the details of a radical strategic plan next week as it aims to bottle higher volumes of online and overseas growth.