All Grocery articles – Page 82
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AnalysisDeep dive: Lockdown – how it changed retail forever
12 months after we were told to stay at home, Retail Week takes stock of how the pandemic has changed the industry.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who will succeed Roger Burnley at Asda?
Following weeks of intense speculation, Asda chief executive Roger Burnley has confirmed he will be stepping down next year.
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NewsAsda chief executive Roger Burnley to step down following £6.8bn takeover
Asda boss Roger Burnley is set to step away from the grocer next year, following the recent £6.8bn takeover of the business by the Issa brothers.
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NewsOcado’s Steiner downplays threat from Amazon and on-demand start-ups
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has dismissed the threat of Amazon and emerging on-demand grocery start-ups, comparing them to pureplay convenience stores.
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Opinion‘Thorntons’ plight lays bare risks of chasing revenue over relevance’
Britain’s high streets mourned the loss of another business this week. Thorntons became the latest name to shut up shop as the chocolatier said its 61 stores will not reopen when lockdown restrictions are lifted next month.
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NewsOcado sales climb as customers add M&S lines to baskets
Online grocer Ocado has reported a surge in quarterly sales, helped by demand for food from joint venture partner Marks & Spencer.
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Opinion
‘New partnerships such as Next and Reiss are shaping retail’s future’
Agility and partnerships go hand in hand with brand relevance and evolution. So do innovation and investment.
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NewsJust Eat profits soar as order numbers rise in lockdown
Just Eat Takeaway.com has reported a “strong improvement” in profits as order and active customer numbers grew across multiple markets.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: Seven businesses changing the face of food retail
Our new series, The Disruptors, highlights the businesses that traditional retailers should be keeping a close eye on as a new breed of competitors emerges post-pandemic.
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NewsOcado aims to slash plastic use with own-label refresh
Pureplay grocer Ocado has launched a refresh of its own-label range, targeting a reduction in plastic use, introducing new lines and updating its logo and packaging.
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NewsGreggs tumbles into the red but hails ‘progressive recovery’ in sales
Greggs has swung to a full-year loss following a slump in sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsIceland launches Swift convenience format as Thorntons closes all 61 stores
Iceland has lifted the lid on plans to launch a new Swift convenience format as it bids to take a bigger slice of the lucrative food-to-go market.
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AnalysisFive lessons from Christmas retailers must act on to nail peak 2021
Christmas 2020 might have been unique, but it produced learnings that will be crucial for all retailers as they navigate a much-changed market. Here are five key lessons taken from Retail Week’s Christmas 2020: Learnings for the year ahead report that retailers need to act on now to nail peak 2021.
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NewsPret ties up with Tesco for first foray into supermarket food
Pret a Manger has struck a deal with Tesco to sell a range of its frozen croissants in 700 of the grocer’s stores.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Waitrose veteran upgrades to Fortnum & Mason CCO role
Where does a passionate foodie go after ending a 17-year career at upmarket grocer Waitrose? The answer in the case of Rupert Thomas is an even more upmarket grocer in the form of Fortnum & Mason.
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Opinion‘JLP and Morrisons’ green and community drives provide platform to rebuild’
One would be forgiven for thinking British business was on the brink of collapse amid some of the headlines this morning.
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NewsJohn Lewis swings into the red with permanent store closures imminent
John Lewis has reported a sharp decline in profits during the pandemic, meaning chair Sharon White “does not expect to reopen all John Lewis shops at the end of lockdown”.
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NewsMorrisons sales rise but profits battered by relief repayment
Morrisons has recorded an uptick in like-for-like sales during the year where the grocer’s “resilience has been severely tested”.
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AnalysisThe Boardroom Briefing: Shopfloor pay – keeping up with the competition
The Boardroom Briefing dissects the big issues on the agenda in retail’s boardrooms and gives a concise summary of what the c-suite needs to know. This month we look at shopfloor pay following a series of hourly hikes by the grocers. Should your business follow suit?
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Opinion‘Amazon stores are an ally, not an enemy, of town centres’ retail revival’
As once-powerful names such as Debenhams and Topshop exit town centres, there has been an unlikely newcomer to UK bricks-and-mortar retail – Amazon.