All Grocery articles – Page 258
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NewsContactless payments treble following introduction of £30 spending limit
The number of contactless transactions taking place in the UK has more than trebled since the £30 spending limit was introduced.
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OpinionOpinion: Why the grocers' premium ranges need premier presentation
There is more to shifting premium ranges in a supermarket than putting the stuff on the shelves and letting the product speak for itself.
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NewsOcado appoints US logistics adviser as Publix rumours swirl
Ocado has appointed logistics outfit Mace to advise on its US debut amid rumours that it is in talks with grocery chain Publix Super Markets.
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NewsWaitrose launches premium brand adding hundreds of new products
Waitrose will launch a new premium brand, bringing together its existing luxury ranges under one label and developing hundreds of new products.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on N Brown and grocery prices
Retail news round-up on April 04, 2016: N Brown vows to pay living wage to all workers, regardless of age and grocery prices fall for the fourth straight month in March.
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NewsThis week in retail: M&S, Card Factory, Moss Bros, Topps Tiles and more
It’s going to be a busy week with trading updates from five retailers including M&S, Card Factory and Moss Bros in the next five days.
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NewsAnalysis: Metro's strong balance sheet bodes well for demerger plans
In a shock move, Germany’s Metro Group announced it was examining a proposed split into two independent, individually stock-listed companies.
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NewsPrice deflation stabilises in February for first time in over a year
Deflation stabilised in February as inflation on essential items moved out of negative territory for the first time in more than a year.
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NewsTesco mulls Giraffe sale amid focus on core supermarket business
Tesco is considering selling its Giraffe restaurant chain as the grocer increases its focus on its core UK supermarket business.
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NewsApril Fools' Day 2016: Were you duped by these retail wind-ups?
Retailers have launched a host of wild and wacky April Fools’ Day pranks to fool customers. Retail Week casts its eye over some of the best.
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NewsSainsbury's takeover of Argos nears as Home Retail board recommends offer
Sainsbury’s acquisition of Argos has inched closer after Home Retail’s board “unanimously” recommended the grocer’s offer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer’s new chief executive Rowe to succeed Bolland this weekend
Marks & Spencer formally changes the guard when chief executive Marc Bolland hands over the reins to Steve Rowe on April 2.
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NewsTesco swings the axe on Nutricentre health and wellbeing business
Tesco has called time on its Nutricentre health and wellbeing business, less than a year after swinging the axe on its senior team.
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NewsBudgens and Londis performance helps parent Booker post sales rise
Booker, the food retailer and wholesaler, has posted a rise in sales helped by last year’s acquisition of Budgens and Londis.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Walmart and Waitrose
Retail news round-up on March 30, 2016: Aldi removes branded biscuits and snacks from stores, ‘Walmart Global Shop’ service launches in China and Waitrose's first cashless store.
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NewsTesco lays down gauntlet to Apple with mobile payment app
Tesco has laid down the gauntlet to technology giant Apple with plans to roll out its own mobile payment service, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can adapt to a ‘peak stuff’ consumer mentality
When Ikea’s head of sustainability Steve Howard stated that the West had reached a state of ‘peak stuff’, the reaction was one of surprise.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose sales up after bumper Easter boosted by confectionery
Waitrose posted a 20.7% rise in sales last week, but the retailer said the figures were “heavily influenced” by the timing of Easter.
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VideoMajestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley on putting the sparkle back into the retailer
At the centre of one of the most significant retail mergers in 2015, Rowan Gormley is the man tasked with putting the magic back into ailing brand Majestic Wine and combining it with Naked Wines, the crowd-funded business he founded.
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VideoWhat makes a great retail leader? Co-op, New Look and Poundland discuss
Our panel of respected retail chiefs provide unique insight into how they have led change, both in challenging times and in periods of growth.
