All Grocery articles – Page 302
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NewsRetail sales rise in June to hit longest run of growth in seven years
Retail sales volumes have hit their longest period of sustained growth for more than seven years after jumping 4% in June.
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NewsSainsbury's issues £250m of convertible bonds to plug pension hole
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is issuing £250m of convertible bonds in a bid to fill a deficit in its pension fund.
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NewsInterview: How Co-op Food boss Steve Murrells has built momentum
Since arriving to head the Co-op’s food business in 2012, Steve Murrells has lead an impressive recovery, but he is not resting on his laurels.
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NewsIrish giant Dunnes aims to double UK stores in ambitious expansion plan
Irish fashion, food and home retailer Dunnes is seeking up to 40 UK stores amid ambitious plans to more than double its presence here.
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OpinionMarks & Spencer succession: Who should follow Marc Bolland in the top role?
The departure of M&S general merchandise boss John Dixon set hares running about succession at retail’s closest equivalent to royalty.
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OpinionAs the economy improves, retailers need to make hay while the sun shines
In a world where one of the largest economies suffers a massive stock market plunge, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d woken up in 2008.
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NewsCo-op to take on 1,000 new staff in customer service drive
The Co-op is poised to take on 1,000 new staff to man the tills at its convenience stores as part of its ongoing customer service drive.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Co-op, Scottish retail sales and Apple
Retail news round-up on July 22, 2015: Co-op on a hiring spree, Scottish retail sales down again and Apple’s record third quarter
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NewsFounders of Tesco-backed coffee chain Harris + Hoole to step down
The three founders and bosses of Tesco-backed coffee chain Harris + Hoole are stepping down from the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on living wage, Tesco, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up on July 21, 2015: Living wage’s impact on c-stores, Dunnhumby buyers’ face contract overhaul and Amazon grocery.
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AnalysisProfile: Marks & Spencer's new director of food Andy Adcock
After six years at Marks & Spencer, Andy Adcock has been promoted to one of the retailer’s highest profile positions.
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NewsCo-op Food boss Murrells: We know Aldi will overtake our market share
Co-op Food boss Steve Murrells has admitted it is an “inevitability” that Aldi will leapfrog the mutual to become the UK’s fifth biggest grocer.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: How will Lidl fare in its bid to conquer the US?
Lidl is poised to defy expectations and take the grocery sector by storm as parent company Schwarz Group plans to enter the US market in 2017.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer: The internal candidates who might succeed Marc Bolland
M&S boss Marc Bolland does not appear to be considering exiting soon, but the departure of John Dixon has made succession a talking point.
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NewsUS grocery retailer A&P files for bankruptcy and plans to sells stores
US grocery chain Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea, better known as A&P, has filed for bankruptcy protection, according to reports.
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NewsFormer Morrisons auditor jailed for eight years for payroll data leak
A former Morrisons senior auditor has been jailed for eight years after posting sensitive data relating to 100,000 staff on the internet.
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NewsWhite Stuff poaches Musgrave GB boss to become international director
Clothing retailer White Stuff has poached Musgrave GB managing director Peter Ridler to become its new international director.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe will 'reinvent' supermarkets as he steps up fightback
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has vowed to “reinvent” the supermarket as the grocery giant continues its fightback against the discounters.
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NewsNumber of food suppliers struggling to stay afloat soars 50%
The number of UK food suppliers and farmers struggling to stay in business has soared more than 50% this year, according to new research.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ikea, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on July 20, 2015: Ikea first to promise living wage, Morrisons staff jailed over data leak, Sainsbury’s boss vows store reinvention and food suppliers hit by price war.
