All Supermarkets articles – Page 14
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NewsWalmart international boss Judith McKenna steps down
Walmart’s international president and chief executive Judith McKenna is retiring from her role after more than two decades with the US retail giant.
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GalleryAsda unveils new food-to-go format ‘Asda Food Hub’
Supermarket giant Asda has unveiled a new food-to-go store concept, designed to drive footfall by “providing great quality food-to-go options at an affordable price”.
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NewsAsda credits focus on value for sales jump
Supermarket chain Asda has reported a 9.6% increase in like-for-like sales, which it credited to its “continued focus on value”.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Tesco is storming ahead of its big four peers
Despite squeezed consumer spending and the growing discounter threat, market leader Tesco has consistently held on to its dominant market share. Amid initial signs of food inflation starting to ease, our Retail Week analysts examine five ways we expect the grocery giant to intensify its focus and maintain its competitive advantage
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NewsShop price inflation falls to lowest levels in a year during July
Shop price inflation hit its lowest levels seen all year in July, despite food prices remaining stubbornly high.
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Opinion‘The government must end its scapegoating of retailers’
If the government wants to halve inflation by the end of the year, it would be well advised to spend less time criticising retailers and more time listening to them, argues British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsOcado Solutions boss Luke Jensen to retire
Luke Jensen will be retiring from his role as chief executive of Ocado Solutions and executive director of the board, effective September 30.
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NewsRetail sales rise as food stores ‘bounce back’
Retail sales rose by value in June but volumes inched down, the latest official data shows.
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NewsCMA tells grocers to make pricing clearer in cost-of-living crisis
Concerns that the food market is not competitive enough have been quashed, but grocers have been told by the competition regulator to make it easier for shoppers to compare prices.
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NewsAsda cuts prices on more than 200 own-brand products
Asda has cut the prices of more than 200 of its own-label products in a bid to continue supporting families during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAsda co-owner told responses to parliament ‘detrimental’ to brand
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa was told his answers were damaging to the brand during a parliamentary hearing over the retailer’s fuel pricing and employment practices.
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NewsIceland invests £26m in slashing prices on 500 items
Frozen food specialist Iceland has invested £26m in slashing prices on 500 “weekly shop items” and in putting a third of its entire range into its “mix and match” multibuy offering.
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NewsEnergy secretary challenges grocery bosses ‘to explain themselves’ over fuel prices
Energy secretary Grant Shapps will meet heads of major supermarkets and petrol firms over fuel prices, after an investigation found drivers paid an extra 6p per litre for fuel last year.
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NewsCo-op names Debbie White as new chair
The Co-op has named Debbie White as the company’s new chair, succeeding Allan Leighton when he steps down from the role in February next year.
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NewsWaitrose launches on-demand delivery service on Uber Eats
Waitrose has partnered with Uber Eats to launch a grocery delivery service on the platform.
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NewsMorrisons to stock Savers products in c-stores
Morrisons has become the first supermarket chain to stock entry-level products on convenience store shelves.
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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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NewsAsda owner Mohsin Issa to face MPs over fuel prices
Entrepreneur Mohsin Issa, the co-owner of Asda, is set to appear before MPs again following issues over Asda’s fuel pricing as well as an “unclear” fire-and-rehire policy.
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NewsMorrisons closes Bradford packing plant putting 450 jobs at risk
Morrisons plans to close a packing plant in its home city of Bradford as part of cost-cutting measures, putting 450 jobs at risk.
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NewsCompetition watchdog fines Asda for failing to comply with fuel inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Asda £60,000 and named Morrisons for targeting higher fuel margins, as it sets out its plan to drive down fuel prices.