All Iceland articles – Page 2
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NewsIceland ‘confident’ about making highest profit for a decade
Iceland has revealed forecasts that show it will make its highest profit for a decade this year.
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NewsGrocery inflation hits ‘lowest level this year’ but still at 16.5%
Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level this year, but is still at the sixth-highest monthly figure recorded since 2008.
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NewsGrocery price inflation at third-highest level since 2008
Grocery prices have fallen for the second month in a row, but inflation is still at the third-highest rate since records began in 2008.
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GalleryIn pictures: How retail is marking King Charles III’s coronation
With King Charles III’s coronation approaching on May 6, Retail Week takes a look at what retailers are doing to gear up for the historic occasion.
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NewsQuarter of shoppers struggling as grocery inflation soars to highest recorded level
A quarter of UK customers are struggling with their food bills as grocery inflation soared to its highest level ever recorded.
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NewsCredit insurer slashes cover for Iceland suppliers
Iceland suppliers have had their cover slashed by a major credit insurer as soaring energy costs place the food retailer under mounting pressure.
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DataGrocery food inflation hits record levels as shopping bills surge
Grocery food inflation hit record levels in the month of January, driving already sky-high shopping bills even higher and wiping out any sense of relief shoppers may have felt at the end of 2022.
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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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AnalysisThe Big Shop Barometer: Data reveals who is really winning grocery’s festive price war
Big four giants Tesco and Asda have closed the price gap on Aldi as grocery retailers battle to secure sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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AnalysisThe Retail Week future CEOs list 2022
Retail Week speaks to the industry’s top headhunters to find out who will be in the next wave of retail bosses
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NewsIceland founder Sir Malcolm Walker rebuffs takeover interest
Walker has seen “frequent approaches” for the chain and opportunistic investors buying its debt at a discounted rate
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and M&S bosses call for business rates freeze
The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest retailers have urged chancellor Jeremy Hunt to freeze business rates as part of his autumn statement this week.
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NewsExclusive: Iceland boss Richard Walker launches bid to become MP
Iceland boss Richard Walker has launched a bid to stand for Parliament at the next general election, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsIceland takes Nordic nation to court again in trademark row
Frozen food specialist Iceland is taking the country of Iceland to court again in the fight to trademark its name.
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NewsIceland expects profit hit as higher energy costs bite
Iceland anticipates a hit to earnings this financial year as the soaring cost of energy takes a toll but said it is well positioned to weather tough trading conditions
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NewsIceland adds energy-saving cooking advice to packaging as cost of living hits shoppers
Iceland is to include energy-saving cooking guidance on food packaging as part of an initiative to help consumers cope with the soaring cost of living.
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NewsFood price inflation hits record levels as shoppers trade down to own brand
Food prices have hit a new record high, forcing shoppers to turn to own-label products in a bid to save cash.
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Opinion‘As strikes and price rises convulse the country, retailers’ agility stands them in good stead’
With strikes hitting rail, mail and ports, retailers face another challenging summer – but they have the resourcefulness and people to adapt to the turmoil, says George MacDonald
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AnalysisValue over values – will the cost-of-living crisis slow retail’s sustainability ambitions?
UK retailers tackling the combination of a climate crisis and the largest drop in disposable income in generations are forging strategies with both events in mind
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NewsSunak pledges to ‘save the high street’ with revitalisation plan
Prime ministerial contender Rishi Sunak has unveiled a plan to “save the high street”, as he battles for the Conservative leadership.