All Grocery articles – Page 282
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AnalysisPoundland to raise £50m as it cautions on profits: What the analysts say
Poundland is seeking £50m to finance its 99p Stores acquisition, but has warned first-half profits will fall. Here is what the analysts say.
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AnalysisStore gallery: First look inside Waitrose's new King's Cross store
Waitrose has opened a 24,000 sq ft store in London’s King’s Cross in a Victorian storage shed formerly used as part of the rail network.
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AnalysisMorrisons’ may be trying a new logo but it needs old-fashioned retail nous
Ajaz Ahmed was unimpressed when he took a walk around Morrisons’ Merrion Centre store where a new logo is being tested.
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AnalysisMalcolm Walker: Iceland is finding a better way of dealing with suppliers
Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker is meeting suppliers to propose a more transparent and fairer way of doing business.
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AnalysisAsda ecommerce chief Gavin Chappell leaves to join Dunelm
Asda ecommerce and supply chain boss Gavin Chappell is leaving the grocer after six years to take up a new role at home furnishings retailer Dunelm.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons and Marks & Spencer
Retail news round-up on September 23, 2015: Food industry veteran to join Morrisons’ board and M&S shortens length of the zip in its chinos.
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AnalysisTesco to end 24-hour opening at two of its larger stores
Embattled supermarket giant Tesco is calling time on 24-hour opening at two of its larger stores, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisGrocery sales volumes bounce back after early August washout
Sales volumes at the UK’s 10 biggest grocers have bounced back into growth after falling for the first time in eight months in August.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s outpaces big four rivals as Asda sales slump again
Sainsbury’s was the only big four grocer to keep pace with the market as Asda suffered another sales fall, according to Kantar data.
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VideoShortcuts: How Lidl is setting the agenda in the living wage debate
As retailers weigh up the repercussions of the living wage, Luke Tugby takes 60 seconds to explain how Lidl is forging its own path.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Ocado and Hamleys
Retail news round-up on September 22, 2015: Tesco may scrap sale of Dunnhumby, Norway alleges Ocado of patent infringement and Hamleys eyes Spain.
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AnalysisMorrisons veteran Mark Harrison to oversee estate revamp
Morrisons has put supply chain and projects director Mark Harrison in charge of property as it bids to rejuvenate its store estate.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger CEO reveals winning formula
After beating both sales and earnings estimates for the second quarter, US supermarket chain Kroger raised its guidance for the 2015 fiscal year.
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AnalysisThe rise of virtual assistants may end the need for online searches
“Can I say what it’s about?” If you’ve ever had difficulty getting through a protective secretary, just imagine all your customers having one.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Made.com, Mulberry and more
Retail news round-up on September 21, 2015: Made.com annual revenues jump and Morrisons’ boss nearly doubles stake in troubled grocer.
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Analysis
Grocers race to convert sales as Rugby World Cup kicks off
The grocers forecast soaring sales in a host of key food categories during the Rugby World Cup when it kicks off in London tonight.
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Analysis
Retail Diary: Laury flushes away innovation and Thirlwell's cocoa cool down
Kingfisher innovation won’t go down the toilet, M&Co veteran McGeoch avoids another breakdown and Thirlwell goes from all-go to cocoa
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Interview
BHS boss interview: Will BHS still be here in a year’s time? ‘Absolutely’
Last year, for only the second time in a decade, department store group BHS recorded annual like-for-like growth.
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Analysis
Infographic: John Lewis sales jump 5% as weather drives fashion performance
John Lewis sales jumped 5% to £75.77m last week as colder weather drove sales of its winter fashion lines and premium bedding.
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Video
The Retail Week: Kingfisher's top team, a new-look BHS and River Island
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and senior reporter Matthew Chapman.