All Grocery articles – Page 373
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News
Waitrose boss Price: 'We succeed by being everything the discounters aren't’
Grocer Waitrose expects continued success in a rapidly changing food retail environment by being “everything the discounters aren’t”, managing director Mark Price has said.
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Gallery
In pictures: Tesco relaunches its homewares range as part of UK fightback
Tesco has relaunched its homewares range as part of chief executive Philip Clarke’s plan to revitalize the UK business.
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News
Morrisons slashes prices of 1,200 products in value offensive
Embattled Morrisons has taken an axe to the prices of 1,200 products as it seeks to regain momentum amid seismic shifts in the grocery market.
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News
Sainsbury's Mike Coupe overhauls team as he prepares for CEO role
Sainsbury’s has made a series of changes to its management team as incoming chief executive Mike Coupe seeks to ready the ship for his succession in July.
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News
Co-op director Stuart Ramsay departs after leaks report
Co-operative Group director Stuart Ramsay has been forced to leave the beleaguered mutual following a report into leaks to the media which contributed to former boss Euan Sutherland’s decision to leave.
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News
Thorntons sales fall across third quarter despite "good" Easter performance
Thorntons sales fell 7.6% to £57.7m in its third quarter despite the Easter holiday falling in the period.
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Analysis
Tube strike: What’s the impact on retailers?
Tube workers are on strike again, and it’s not just commuters who are affected. Central London retailers will be just as fed up.
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News
Tesco speeds up web experience for Asian shoppers
Tesco is attempting to encourage higher online basket spend in Asia by speeding up the time it takes for its web pages to load.
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News
Tesco boss Clarke faces renewed pressure over credit rating warning
Tesco boss Philip Clarke faced renewed pressure after rating agency Standard & Poor’s warned of a potential cut to its credit rating.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, footfall and Irish retail sales
Retail news round-up on April 29, 2014: Tesco boss Philip Clarke comes under fresh pressure over S&P’s changed outlook, footfall across UK high street plunges 7.3% last week and Irish retail sales up 8.9% in March.
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News
Iceland sponsors new series of The Paul O'Grady Show
Iceland is sponsoring the new series of ITV’s The Paul O’Grady Show, which starts today, as the retailer attempts to increase customer spend.
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News
Economic growth gains pace in April as retailers are optimistic about next quarter
Economic growth gained pace in April as retailers forecast even stronger growth next quarter.
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News
Morrisons' former director calls for management to step aside
Roger Owen, a former Morrisons director, has said the grocer is “heading towards an iceberg” and called for management to step down.
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News
Amazon ramps up US grocery offer as first quarter profits fall
Amazon has ramped up its grocery offer in the US with a service offering cheap delivery of “everyday essentials” as first quarter profits fall.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis sales soar over the Easter week
John Lewis sales jumped 20.5% to £74.6m in the week running up to Easter as its new York store had a “splendid” first week of trading.
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Analysis
Campaign of the week: Waitrose highlights its partnership business model
Waitrose’s advertising campaign is a combination of sentiment, atmosphere and a powerful message about its unique partnership model.
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Opinion
Comment: Domino’s enjoys a big slice of digital business
Domino’s Pizza Group has experienced success with online and mobile orders, providing an important lesson for other retailers.
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News
The Co-op to cut prices by £100m this year as it stages food fight-back
The Co-op has launched a programme of price cuts that will total £100m this year as it bids to increase competitiveness against rivals.
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News
Retailers create more jobs in first quarter as confidence grows
The number of people employed in retail increased 1.8% in the first quarter, driven by non-food store groups.
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News
Campaigners to form human chain on Oxford Street to mark Rana Plaza anniversary
Campaigners are planning to form a human chain on Oxford Street today to mark the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh.