All Grocery articles – Page 84
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Opinion
Move of the Week: BP's Clements aims for market-leading convenience
The recruitment of Tracey Clements is a statement by BP that it finally intends to take its convenience business seriously.
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News
Asda sales rise as customers trade up over Christmas
Asda has reported that customers trading up and treating themselves over Christmas led to strong sales upticks in its fourth quarter.
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Data
Data: How Tesco and Sainsbury’s Aldi price schemes match up
Earlier this month Sainsbury’s followed competitor Tesco’s lead in launching its very own Aldi price match. Retail Week analyses how the two schemes compare.
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News
Issa brothers complete £6.8bn acquisition of majority Asda stake
The Issa brothers and investment vehicle TDR Capital have confirmed the brothers’ acquisition of Asda for £6.8bn.
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News
BP poaches Boots exec Tracey Clements to lead European forecourts business
BP has poached Boots executive Tracey Clements to lead its European convenience business.
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News
Deliveroo targets March 8 for stock market debut
Deliveroo could launch its blockbuster stock market float in as little as three weeks.
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Analysis
Data: The sectors that thrived online over Christmas – and what it means for 2021
Online was undoubtedly the big winner of Christmas 2020. Retail Week’s latest report delves into which sectors benefited most from the shift to ecommerce and what that means for the year ahead.
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News
Ocado launches aisle dedicated to B Corp-certified suppliers
Pureplay grocer Ocado has launched a dedicated aisle for B Corp-certified suppliers as the retailer aims to give customers greener and more sustainable choices.
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News
Asda buyers’ junk bond sale raises £2.75bn for deal
Asda buyers the Issa brothers and their private equity partners have raised a record sterling junk bond to fund the acquisition.
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News
Co-op launches major apprenticeship drive to close ‘opportunity gap’
The Co-op has launched a major new apprenticeship initiative to offer opportunities to people from disadvantaged communities across the UK.
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News
Sainsbury’s launches Aldi price match on hundreds of items
Sainsbury’s has waded into the grocery pricing wars by today launching its own Aldi price match on hundreds of key items.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Ocado plans to make up for lost time
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, when demand for grocery home delivery jumped overnight, many would have predicted that no business in UK food retail was better placed to take advantage than Ocado.
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News
Ocado narrows full-year losses as sales surge
Ocado has reported a spike in full-year sales as demand for online grocery during the pandemic jumped in what boss Tim Steiner says is a permanent shift in consumer shopping habits.
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News
January retail sales slide as shoppers cut back non-essential spending
January retail sales registered the sharpest decline since last May as customers reined in spending and lockdown hammered store sales.
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Analysis
Data: Which retail sectors will thrive in 2021?
After a stormy 2020 that BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson called the “worst year on record” for retail sales growth, the under-pressure sector is hoping 2021 brings a sunnier outlook
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Gallery
Store gallery: Sainsbury’s launches first Fresh Food Market at new-look flagship
Sainsbury’s has opened a newly renovated flagship supermarket format boasting the grocer’s first-ever Fresh Food Market.
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Data
Data: New CEO appointments tumble in turbulent year for retail
New retail chief executive appointments tumbled in 2020 while the hiring of female and minority candidates plateaued, according to new analysis from Korn Ferry.
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Analysis
Amazon’s new boss Andy Jassy – the man filling the biggest shoes in retail
The international business community was shocked last night when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced he’d be stepping down as chief executive of the company he built. Retail Week looks at what Andy Jassy will bring to the role and the challenges he may face.
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News
Sainsbury’s short-selling rises despite GameStop phenomenon
There has been an uptick in shorting of grocer Sainsbury’s and shopping centre operator Hammerson’s shares in the past week, despite the targeting of hedge funds in the US by private investors organising on Reddit.
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News
EG Group to buy Asda’s petrol forecourt business in £750m deal
EG Group will buy Asda’s petrol forecourt business in a £750m deal following the completion of the supermarket giant’s sale to the Issa brothers.