All Grocery articles – Page 579

  • The US grocery market, served by giants such as Walmart, is set to lag behind China
    News

    China to overtake US as world's largest grocery market

    2010-02-08T09:20:00Z

    China is set to overtake the US as the largest grocery market in the world by 2014.

  • Iceland
    News

    Iceland launches X-Factor style search for new face of brand

    2010-02-08T09:07:00Z

    Frozen foods retailer Iceland has today started a nationwide search for a customer to become the new face of the brand after Coleen Nolan stepped down last week.

  • John Lewis completed a "cracking" January
    News

    John Lewis ends year ‘in fine form’

    2010-02-05T09:12:00Z

    Department store chain John Lewis and grocery stablemate Waitrose have both reported strong trading in the final week of their financial year.

  • News

    Système U widens its network

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Système U president Serge Papin told French trade magazine LSA that 2009 was one of the best years for the group, with the retailer adding 1.6 million sq ft to its network.Net sales were up 3.3% (excluding fuel) to E14.5bn (£12.66bn). Papin claimed that the company was the only retailer ...

  • Trolley
    Analysis

    In-store marketing: Get to the point

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Retailers are increasingly in favour of decluttering stores, so what’s the future for in-store marketing?

  • Waitrose chefs
    News

    Waitrose links with chefs for top-end line

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose has this week launched a high-end range in collaboration with three top chefs as it seeks to reinforce its position as a food specialist.

  • News

    Metro Canada sales increase

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Metro Canada has announced that sales increased 1.7% to CAD2.65bn (£1.56bn) in the first quarter of the year. The rise was achieved despite a slight drop in basket value and tough comparatives last year, when high food price inflation and the temporary closing of several stores of a competitor had ...

  • Sigurdsson
    News

    Gunnar Sigurdsson defends Baugur

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Former Baugur chief executive Gunnar Sigurdsson has defended the Icelandic investor’s strategy one year on from the group’s spectacular collapse.

  • Morrisons
    News

    City backs ‘inspired’ choice for Morrisons chief exec role

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The City has welcomed the appointment of Dalton Philips as chief executive of Morrisons, and many analysts expect the grocer to adopt a more aggressive growth plan.

  • News

    Woolworths Australian sales up

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Woolworths reported Aus$27.2bn (£15.17bn) sales for its first half ended January 3, a 6% increase (excluding petrol sales) on the same period last year.The company said its Australian food and liquor sales for the period were Aus$18.1bn (£10.1bn), a 6.8% increase. Woolworths chief executive Michael Luscombe said supermarkets achieved solid ...

  • Asda
    News

    Asda changes strategy as market share stalls

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Asda has said it would consider using vouchers again as part of its promotional mix after revealing it was “pleased” with the response from its unprecedented coupon offer last week.

  • News

    Aldi maintains profit in Germany

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Despite massive price cuts and falling sales during 2009, Aldi managed to maintain its profit margins in Germany.According to German trade magazine Lebensmittel Zeitung, sales declined by around 3% to 4% for Aldi Nord and 1% to 2% for Aldi Süd, mainly due to 12 rounds of permanent price cuts ...

  • Tesco employees are to share £144.4m from maturing Save As You Earn reward schemes
    News

    Tesco staff to share £144m

    2010-02-04T15:25:00Z

    Tesco employees are to share £144.4m from maturing Save As You Earn reward schemes.

  • Malcolm Walker hits out at new grocery code of conduct
    News

    Malcolm Walker hits out at new grocery code of conduct

    2010-02-04T09:19:00Z

    Malcolm Walker, the boss of frozen food chain Iceland, has hit out at the Grocery Supplier Code of Practice, which comes into force today, calling it a “complete waste of time”.

  • Tesco opens first zero carbon supermarket
    News

    Tesco opens first zero carbon supermarket

    2010-02-03T10:03:00Z

    Tesco has opened what it claims is the world’s first zero carbon supermarket in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire and has pledged to spend over £100m with UK green technology companies.

  • Shop price inflation was slower than expected in January as many retailers held off passing on the VAT rise
    News

    Shop price inflation up 2.3% in January

    2010-02-03T08:52:00Z

    Shop price inflation was slower than expected in January, rising 2.3% as many retailers held off passing on the VAT rise that came into effect at the start of the year.

  • Asda's market share remained flat year-on-year
    News

    Asda’s market share growth halted as Tesco hits back

    2010-02-02T15:44:00Z

    Supermarket group Asda’s market share growth has come to halt after a fightback by Tesco, latest market share data shows.

  • Bolland: will receive a £15m golden hello
    News

    Anger over Marc Bolland’s M&S pay deal

    2010-02-02T08:57:00Z

    Investors and shareholder advisory groups have criticised the pay package awarded to incoming Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland.

  • Morrisons to launch legal case against former Safeway chairman
    News

    Morrisons to launch legal case against former Safeway chairman

    2010-02-02T08:45:00Z

    Morrisons has launched a legal case against former employees of Safeway including its former chairman David Webster to recoup up to £16.4m it faces for alleged dairy price fixing with other retailers.

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    News

    Marc Bolland to join Marks & Spencer on May 1

    2010-02-01T15:48:00Z

    Marc Bolland is to take up his role as chief executive of Marks & Spencer on May 1.