All Grocery articles – Page 250
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco has calmer seas ahead, but still faces headwinds
Tesco’s full-year results represented a sea of calm compared with the turbulent and chaotic waters that investors encountered a year ago.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis insists ‘the job is not done’ despite sales growth
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has insisted that the grocer’s job is far from done as he continues his bid to transform the business.
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NewsTesco back in the black as UK like-for-likes return to growth
Tesco has reported its first rise in quarterly UK like-for-likes in three years and is back in the black for its full year.
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NewsCo-op earmarks 300 larger stores for closure as it streamlines portfolio
The Co-op is stepping up its drive to streamline its store estate after the grocer earmarked hundreds of shops it plans to offload.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG March Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales were flat in March while like-for-likes edged down 0.7%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsAsda drafts in new creative agencies amid drive to reconnect with customers
Asda has drafted in new creative and media agencies as the embattled grocer bids to reconnect to its core customer base.
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NewsWaitrose latest ad campaign will use live farm footage to emphasise quality
Waitrose is launching a marketing campaign that will feature live footage from the grocer’s farms to emphasise its focus on quality.
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NewsTesco sells stake in Lazada to Alibaba as it sheds more non-core assets
Tesco is offloading part of its stake in South East Asian ecommerce platform Lazada to etail titan Alibaba for $129m (£90.5m).
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Austin Reed and BRC retail sales
Retail round-up on April 12, 2016: Austin Reed could undergo financial restructuring and March retail sales suffer due to bad weather and early Easter.
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NewsData: Retail like-for-likes dip in March as Easter fails to drive up spending
Retail like-for-likes declined 0.7% in March as rises in big-ticket purchases were offset by continued declines in food and fashion.
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NewsTesco prepares to sell off Dobbies Garden Centres and Harris + Hoole
Tesco is preparing to sell Dobbies Garden Centres and its Harris + Hoole coffee shop chain as it bids to dispose of more non-core assets.
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NewsAnalysis: Why Spar South Africa's move into Switzerland stacks up
Spar South Africa has acquired a 60% stake in Spar Switzerland. Planet Retail’s Franziska Schmidt runs the rule over the deal.
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OpinionOpinion: Marks & Spencer's stores should be so much better
The right product at the right time is all well and good, but if you want to attract shoppers, give them a shop they’ll want to visit.
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NewsTesco to accept rival Sainsbury’s Brand Match coupons in stores
Tesco will accept Sainsbury’s Brand Match coupons, following Sainsbury’s decision to scrap its scheme as part of its everyday pricing efforts.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Iceland, Amazon and The Range
Retail round-up on April 11, 2016: Iceland to add to Food Warehouse format, Amazon and Barclays team up and The Range plots German expansion.
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NewsThis week in retail: Tesco, Asos, WHSmith, JD Sports, Debenhams and more
A slew of major retailers report this week – notably Tesco – which will give a good idea of the temperature out there in the industry.
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NewsRetail Diary: Asda's nightmare gnomes and Majestic Wine's Naked Ladies
Asda gives shoppers gnome nightmares, Naked Ladies get the green light at Majestic Wine and an 11 year old bags a Whole Foods deal.
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NewsAgenda: Tesco full-years plus Debenhams, Asos, WHSmith and Halfords updates
Retail Week looks to next week with full-year results from Tesco, interims from Asos and WHSmith, and an update from Debenhams on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: How grocers' price-matching schemes have become irrelevant
Price comparisons were once commonplace across the grocery market, but as everyday low prices sweep the sector, they are becoming irrelevant.
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NewsM&S GM sales fall as Rowe steps up: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer’s fourth-quarter results revealed falling general merchandise sales and a flat performance in food. Here’s the City’s reaction.