All Grocery articles – Page 46
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NewsDeliveroo profits break even despite dwindling order volume
Deliveroo has taken a step towards profitability, having broken even on EBITDA, despite dwindling order numbers across its UK and international businesses.
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NewsAldi increases base rate of pay for warehouse workers
Discounter Aldi has raised the base rate of pay for its warehouse workers by 20%, following on from an increase for store staff earlier in the month.
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NewsIceland MD Richard Walker takes over as executive chair
Iceland managing director Richard Walker has been named as the new executive chair of the retailer, taking over from his father Sir Malcolm Walker.
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NewsNaked Wines increases profit guidance following ‘solid festive trading’
Naked Wines has increased its full-year adjusted EBIT after a solid trading period in the quarter ending December 26.
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NewsOcado optimistic about yearly sales growth after flat quarter
Online grocer Ocado expects sales to improve later this year after a flat performance in its fourth quarter.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to open ‘bigger and better’ new stores creating 3,400 jobs
Marks & Spencer is to open 20 “bigger and better” new stores, creating 3,400 jobs
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NewsSainsbury’s signs delivery deal with Just Eat
Sainsbury’s is to offer rapid delivery with Just Eat as part of a new deal with the food delivery app.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Are we witnessing the death of the retailer HQ?
As hybrid working, advances in technology and cost pressures make the traditional head office less viable, Retail Week asks whether its days are numbered
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DataRanking: Amazon, Tesco and Asda offer best customer experience, say shoppers
Amazon, Tesco and Asda have come out on top of an exclusive consumer poll asking which retailers offer the best customer experience, but Aldi isn’t far behind.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Walmart soars ahead with drone deliveries
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail confounded the doom and gloom to achieve a very merry Christmas
As soon as retailers’ Christmas updates started coming in, it was clear that something unexpected had happened – the festive season had been better than anticipated for many
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NewsVirgin Wines issues profit warning following ‘difficult trading period’
Virgin Wines has issued a warning on full-year profits after a harsh half-year trading period hampered by strikes and operational problems.
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NewsTesco wins Christmas sales boost and holds profit outlook
Tesco has reported an uplift in sales over the Christmas period and stuck to its full-year profit guidance.
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NewsMarks & Spencer posts ‘strong Christmas growth’ as food and fashion sales climb
Marks & Spencer has reported that its food business “outperformed” over Christmas and it saw “outstanding” results in clothing and home.
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NewsSainsbury’s defies inflationary gloom to deliver ‘best possible Christmas’
Sainsbury’s has raised full-year profit expectations after reporting a jump in sales across its core grocery and Argos businesses during the festive period.
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NewsMajestic toasts Christmas trading after winning record market share
Majestic Wine reported strong growth in sales over the festive season and achieved its highest-ever market share, despite fierce competition from the supermarkets.
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Opinion‘2023 profit fight will be won by operating model resilience and agility’
Retailers that put all their eggs in the basket of defying the gravity of industry volume decline will find the going tough and likely put their balance sheets under significant pressure, maintains OC&C’s Matt Coode
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NewsDecember sales rise as Christmas brings some cheer for retailers
UK retail sales rose in December 2022 but the uptick masked a drop in volumes due to inflation running at historically high levels, the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor has found.
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NewsLidl Christmas sales soar as shoppers tighten belts
Lidl attracted more than 1.3 million customers and grew sales by almost 25% in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsWaitrose launches month-long offers to help customers with cost of living
Waitrose is offering customers price reductions across thousands of products during January to help ease the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.