All Grocery articles – Page 209
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NewsIceland ploughs £2.5m into head office revamp
Frozen-foods specialist Iceland has begun work on the second phase of a £5m investment programme at its head office in Deeside, Flintshire.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump 3.7%, driven by Clearance
John Lewis sales jumped 3.7% to £89.1m in the last week of Clearance, driven by bumper audio sales.
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NewsNRF: Argos looks to pop-ups and contactless kiosks
The retailer’s digital and marketing chief reveals details at Retail’s Big Show of its hunt for small-format outlets.
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NewsHotel Chocolat hits the sweet spot over Christmas
Hotel Chocolat’s sales surged 16.2% over the festive period as customers bought more higher-priced gift items.
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AnalysisM&S surprises but jury remains out on turnaround effort
Marks & Spencer attracted plenty of positive headlines last week after reporting a better-than-expected Christmas performance.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: Duff & Phelps attacks pensions lifeboat, and Sports Direct breaks pledge by appointing former law firm for review
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NewsToday in retail: Brexit needn’t mean retail blues
Among the looming “challenges” flagged in Super Thursday’s trading updates, Brexit no doubt featured in the minds of many.
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NewsFortnum's online sales outstrip stores for first time
Fortnum & Mason’s online sales usurped its bricks-and-mortar operations for the first time in its history during the Christmas period.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco's new brand-builder Alessandra Bellini
When Alessandra Bellini was named Tesco’s new chief customer officer this week, many in UK retail would have been unfamiliar with the Unilever big-hitter.
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OpinionOpinion: How to capitalise on January's health kick
The healthy snack market has grown at a phenomenal rate over the past five years, outpacing its less nutritious counterparts by a mile.
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NewsFortnum's Christmas sales spike driven by online
Fortnum & Mason has unveiled a spike in Christmas sales driven by the performance of its ecommerce business.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco's Christmas trading 'treasure trove'
So, who won Christmas in grocery? The answer, of course, is the Lincolnshire Co-op, with a cracking 12.6% like-for-like sales uplift.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocery retailers’ festive food for thought
The crucial Christmas trading proved a strong one for food retailing, as consumer spending rose and like-for-like sales increased across the sector.
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NewsDon’t see Super Thursday through rose-tinted glasses
Super Thursday lived up to its name, at least in some respects, but the remaining 353 days of this year may not merit a similar description.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Super Thursday special edition
Tony Shiret joins the Retail Week team to put Super Thursday into focus, examining some of the biggest fashion and grocery results.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Mayfield defends bonus drop
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has defended the retailer’s warning that bonuses rewarded to its partners will be “significantly lower” this year.
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NewsM&S's Rowe: Our Black Friday snub did not harm sales
M&S boss Steve Rowe has said that his customers dislike Black Friday, and that the retailer’s Christmas trading pattern was more traditional in 2016.
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NewsBooths toasts festive performance as alcohol sales fizz
Booths has toasted climbing like-for-likes during the crucial Christmas trading period as key seasonal lines such as alcohol drove sales.
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NewsBooker sales rise amid 'solid' c-store performance
Food retailer and wholesaler Booker hailed “solid” performance from its c-store businesses as sales rose in its third quarter.
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NewsTesco’s Lewis upbeat on profits as Christmas sales rise
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has hinted that its full-year profits could come in ahead of expectations following a jump in third-quarter sales.