All Grocery articles – Page 184
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NewsFootfall drops as shoppers cut back on non-essentials
Overall shopper numbers fell last month at the steepest level since January as consumers start to rein in spending on non-essential items.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda sales will prove it is past its nadir
It’s been a long, dark tunnel for Asda – one it has been attempting to crawl its way out of for almost three years.
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NewsSainsbury’s pilots 30-minute click-and-collect service
Sainsbury’s has launched a free 30-minute click-and-collect grocery service, stealing a march on its rivals in the increasingly heated grocery delivery war.
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NewsGrocers withdraw products amid contaminated eggs scare
Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose are withdrawing millions of products from shelves after it emerged 700,000 contaminated eggs have been distributed in the UK.
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NewsHotel Chocolat to debut in Ireland in expansion push
Hotel Chocolat has secured its first store in Ireland as the retailer ramps up efforts to expand outside the UK.
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AnalysisB&M's discount convenience grocery plan plus Asda data
Words and numbers, August 11, 2017: McColl’s chief executive talks about the Morrisons supply deal, plus data from B&M, Asda and House.
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VideoThe Retail Week with Wilf Walsh: Grocery jobs and DFS
Carpetright boss Wilf Walsh joins The Retail Week team to discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the past seven days.
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NewsAgenda: Asda and Kingfisher report second quarter results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Asda and Kingfisher on the agenda.
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NewsToday in retail: Asda’s jobs pain for long-term gain
Asda’s decision to place 3,257 store staff into consultation would have been fraught with pain, but it’s one for the grocer’s long-term gain.
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NewsAsda to slash store staff levels, impacting 3,200 jobs
Asda could axe hundreds of store staff and slash the working hours of thousands more as it battles to cut costs.
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NewsScalpel or axe? How retailers should seek to streamline
As the likes of Tesco, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Asda streamline their cost bases, Lawrence Hutter explores the departments where retail’s axe is likely to fall.
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NewsMorrisons vows not to sell 'fake farm' own-label brands
Morrisons has taken a swipe at its grocery rivals by pledging not to sell ‘fake farm’ own-label brands.
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DataData: Safeway still resonates with two-thirds of shoppers
The Safeway brand is still recognisable to two-thirds of shoppers despite disappearing from high streets more than a decade ago, new data suggests.
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NewsMaplin hires ex-Tesco director Robin Terrell as non-exec
Maplin has appointed former Tesco chief customer officer Robin Terrell as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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OpinionTen years on, credit crunch lessons still apply
Ten years ago today, August 9, 2007, “the world changed”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsSainsbury's to hike pay for 135,000 store staff
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to hike hourly pay for its shopfloor staff, days after proposed cuts to its head office workforce emerged.
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OpinionOpinion: The grocery market is not Amazon's true target
Most commentators have portrayed Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods as a drawing of the battle lines in the grocery market.
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NewsFood inflation drives ‘fairly solid’ growth in retail sales
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 0.9% in July due to a strong performance in food as discretionary consumer spending continues to be squeezed.
