All Grocery articles – Page 278
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AnalysisWalmart expects profits to fall as it reinvests in staff and ecommerce
Walmart has said profits will drop between 6% and 12% in its next financial year as it ploughs cash into reviving its slowing sales growth.
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AnalysisIceland's 'misleading' bread ad banned by advertising watchdog
Iceland’s “misleading” online video advert promoting a range of bread has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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AnalysisAsda's new chief operating officer Roger Burnley profiled
Asda has poached Sainsbury’s retail and operations director, who will return to the grocer after 10 years for a third stint with Andy Clarke.
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AnalysisAnalysis: September’s Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
September’s like-for-likes have risen at the fastest rate since January 2014, owing to the inclusion of the late bank holiday in the month’s figures.
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AnalysisAsda poaches Sainsbury's Roger Burnley to be chief operating officer
Asda has named Sainsbury’s retail and operations director Roger Burnley as its new chief operating officer.
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AnalysisWaitrose boss Mark Price poised to take on interim chairman role at Channel 4
Waitrose boss Mark Price is poised to become interim chairman at Channel 4 when Lord Burns steps down early next year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose
Retail news round-up on October 13, 2015: Tesco launches new price match promise and Waitrose boss could take up caretaker chairman role at Channel 4.
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AnalysisAugust bank holiday drives fastest retail sales growth since January 2014
September’s like-for-likes have risen at the fastest rate since January 2014 owing to the inclusion of the late bank holiday in the month’s figures.
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AnalysisGrocers poised to make further cuts to branded product lines
The major grocers have yet to carry out the expected deep cull of branded products despite some high-profile delistings over recent weeks.
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InterviewQ&A: Tesco chief customer officer Robin Terrell on 'exciting' Brand Guarantee
Tesco’s chief customer officer Robin Terrell believes its Brand Guarantee is a “big deal”. He tells Retail Week about the scheme.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Everything you need to know about Tesco's Brand Guarantee
Tesco has replaced its Price Promise with the Brand Guarantee scheme from today. Retail Week takes a closer look at the initiative.
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AnalysisAnalysis: October Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales dipped 0.2% on a like-for-like basis during October as consumers held fire on purchases ahead of the Black Friday sales in November.
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AnalysisCo-op appoints former Sainsbury's executive as customer director
The Co-operative Group has appointed Rick Vlemmiks, a former Sainsbury’s executive, to be customer director of its food division.
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AnalysisHow Tesco is leading the market again with its Brand Guarantee
Tesco had been left in the wake of its rivals’ price guarantees for too long. Now the grocer is out in front again with its Brand Guarantee.
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AnalysisTesco faces legal action from US investment funds over accounting scandal
Tesco is facing multimillion-pound legal action from four US pension and investment funds after its “massive restatement” of profits last year.
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AnalysisTesco overhauls price match scheme as Lewis 'pulls trigger' on price
Tesco is revamping its Price Promise scheme and will roll out the changes to stores across the UK from today, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisMcColl's poaches Tesco's Simon Fuller for deputy chief financial officer job
Convenience specialist McColl’s has poached Tesco’s finance director of product Simon Fuller to become its deputy chief financial officer.
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AnalysisOcado 45% more expensive than Amazon's chilled grocery range, claims study
Ocado is 45% more expensive on average than Amazon on the chilled and frozen products the latter began selling in the UK last week, according to analytics firm Profitero.
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AnalysisPeople moves: A host of shock exits and all the moves in September
All change across the retail sector as John Dixon moves to Australia and there is a range of surprise exits at fashion retailers.
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis fashion sales rise drives weekly performance
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 3.4% to £80.2m last week in “unseasonably mild” weather.