All Grocery articles – Page 159
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Opinion
Opinion: Steinhoff boss on leading in difficult times
After a turbulent – and well-publicised – final quarter in 2017, my team and I decided to enter 2018 with boldness.
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News
Move of the week: Wilson named Tesco’s next UK boss
The question of who will lead the critical next phase of Tesco’s domestic revival was answered this week when Charles Wilson was confirmed as the new UK & Ireland chief executive.
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News
Retail diary: Poundland’s elf defies ad ban
Sainsbury’s Valentine’s blooper, Drake picks up the grocery tab, and Poundland’s social media team prove unstoppable.
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Analysis
Tesco equal pay row: What it means for retail
Tesco emerged as the latest high-profile retailer to become embroiled in a potentially costly storm over equal pay earlier this week.
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News
Asda pumps £20m into partnership to fight food poverty
Asda is to invest at least £20m into a partnership designed to lift a million people out of food poverty over the next three years.
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Video
The Retail Week: How will retail's equal pay row play out?
Retailers including Tesco and Asda have been challenged on equal pay across their shopfloors and warehouses. The team discusses the implications for the sector.
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News
Morrisons last of big four to scrap plastic bags
Morrisons has become the final member of the big four to call time on single-use plastic bags.
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Analysis
Analysis: Secrets of success from the top 30 international retailers
Our Top 30 International Retailers report reveals which businesses are achieving success overseas and their international strategies.
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News
Waitrose to hold evening yoga classes in stores
Waitrose is piloting a new initiative of hosting evening yoga classes at its stores.
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News
Tesco could face record £4bn equal pay claim
Tesco could face a demand for almost £4bn in back pay from female shopfloor employees, a law firm is claiming.
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Interview
Ocado’s Luke Jensen on tech, treks and transformation
Once a year, Luke Jensen hangs up his suit, switches off his mobile phone and disappears on a 10-day solo trekking expedition.
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News
John Lewis sales slide as home disappoints
John Lewis department store sales slipped last week due to low demand in its home category.
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News
Tesco trial abandoned after Rogberg heart attack
The fraud trial against three former Tesco directors has been abandoned after Carl Rogberg – one of the accused – suffered a major heart attack.
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News
Tesco beats big four rivals as inflation ups food sales
Tesco’s sales outpaced its big four rivals in January but the rapidly growing discounters continued to erode its market share.
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News
Waitrose to close ‘pick your own offers’ loyalty scheme
Waitrose will close part of its loyalty scheme this month, which allows shoppers to pick which items they want discounted, after it confused customers.
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News
Ocado sales up but profits flat as tech investment bites
Ocado has posted flat full-year profits and warned that ongoing investment in its proprietary technology would hamper earnings in 2018.
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News
Retail sales rise in January despite non-food plunge
Retail sales increased last month as the divide between the fortunes of food and non-food retailers continued to deepen.
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News
Sainsbury's ends Euro Garages petrol forecourt trial
Sainsbury’s has called time on its tie-up with petrol station forecourt operator Euro Garages just two years after launching six pilot stores.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco's Wilson can cook up recipe for success
Tesco’s hat-trick of revelations ahead of the imminent completion of its £3.7bn Booker acquisition was greeted with a surprisingly subdued response from the market.
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Analysis
Profile: Tesco's new UK boss Charles Wilson
Tesco revealed this morning that Charles Wilson will succeed Matt Davies as boss of its core UK business following completion of the Booker merger.