All Grocery articles – Page 164
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NewsTesco apologises after complaints of 'rotten' turkeys
Tesco has been forced to apologise to customers following a series of complaints about its “rotten” Christmas turkeys.
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NewsRetailers bank on rush as Christmas goes to the wire
Shoppers are expected to belatedly hit the high street in force from today, and retailers are banking on the last-minute rush to bolster seasonal performance.
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AnalysisKnowing the consumer: A guide to a customer-centric 2018
With consumers feeling the pinch of ongoing political and economic uncertainty, measuring sentiment and understanding how they want to shop will be critical in 2018.
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NewsTesco-Booker given go-ahead after second phase of probe
Following an “in-depth” second phase examination, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given Tesco the green light to acquire wholesaler Booker.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales cooled by snow ahead of Christmas
John Lewis sales slipped last week as severe winter weather across the UK deterred shoppers.
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NewsUpdated: Conviviality snaps up Palmer & Harvey c-stores
Conviviality, the drinks and convenience retail specialist, has bought 109 c-stores out of the ashes of Palmer & Harvey safeguarding 1,312 jobs.
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AnalysisInfographic: Big deals, job cuts and underpaid staff
Words and numbers, December 15 2017: Umar Kamani on Pretty Little Thing, Asda job cuts, Hammerson-Intu deal and underpaid Primark staff.
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OpinionBrexit countdown is on to win a fair deal for shoppers
I was delighted to see progress made in the negotiations with the EU. A comprehensive deal on tariff-free trade and as free a flow of goods and services as possible with the EU is essential for consumers.
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NewsRetail sales boosted in November by Black Friday
Retail sales picked up in November, with Black Friday and the start of Christmas shopping giving retailers a much-needed boost.
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NewsOcado sales rise driven by upgraded distribution centre
Ocado has delivered a healthy uplift in sales in its fourth quarter bolstered by improved capabilities of its tech-driven Andover fulfilment centre.
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NewsWaitrose outperforms John Lewis as home sales fall
Demand for festive food and drink at Waitrose mean the grocer’s weekly sales outpaced those of sister department store chain John Lewis.
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NewsSnow on vital trading weekend dampens Christmas outlook
Christmas could be on ice after snow derailed trading on the third weekend before Christmas – a typically busy period for retailers.
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NewsGrocers set for sales rush after slow start to Christmas
Shoppers are expected to spend a record £4.2bn on food and drink in the week before Christmas Day, despite a sluggish start to the festive trading period.
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OpinionOpinion: A cracker for grocers, turkey for the rest?
’Tis the season to be jolly, but it might only be the grocery retailers bringing good tidings from the industry this Christmas.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's structural pruning has gone too far
The emergence of a credible retail offer from the discounters a decade or so ago coincided with the need for better value groceries.
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NewsRetail Diary: Sainsbury's puts Christmas on ice
Sainsbury’s puts Christmas on ice, John Lewis pulls out the stops at its company Christmas dinner and Amazon customers get more than they bargain for.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Sports Direct and Joules
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Carpetright, Joules, Dixons Carphone, Sports Direct and Ocado on the agenda.
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NewsMore than 800 Asda staff face pay cut or redundancy
Asda has launched a further round of cost-cutting under which more than 800 store staff may have their pay cut or be made redundant.
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AnalysisDigital-first M&S and Christmas doubts
Words and numbers, December 8 2017: Patrick Bousquet on M&S’ digital strategy, Cyber Monday slumps, Black Friday’s online returns and the Co-op/Costcutter supply deal.
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AnalysisConsumer 2018: How Brexit will change how we shop
Brexit has left Britain divided. But how will it change how the nation shops? Retail Week investigates Brexit’s impact on consumers in 2018 and beyond.