All The Grocer articles in 13 June 2015 – Page 2
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food sales stablise in May
Britain’s grocers saw food sales stabilise in May but the chilly weather and lack of sustained sunshine dampened overall retail figures for the month, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsPayPoint chief executive rejects racism allegations
The allegations made against Dominic Taylor appeared on social media as part of the #paypointpayfair campaign
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NewsThe Coconut Collaborative creates overseas free-from success
The business is this month rolling out its coconut-based yoghurts - which are free from dairy, soya and gluten – to 70 Franprix and 75 Monoprix stores in France
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NewsPropercorn gets £1m London push
The campaign combines billboard, bus and print advertising with experiential activity centred on a bold popcorn kernel pattern
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NewsIce cream vans among non-traditional illegal tobacco distributors, Imperial Tobacco warns
The manufacturer of leading brands has highlighted the issue in the latest instalment of its Suspect it? Report it! Anti-illicit trade campaign
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NewsPayPoint profitable for retailers, analysts claim
The analysis by Numis Securities refutes retailers’ claims they are making a loss on the service
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NewsApple Pay makes waves with retailer announcement
The long-awaited contactless payment system for iPhones, which was first introduced in the United States a year ago, will be available at 250,000 UK locations
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Comment & OpinionSCA aims to conquer the world, by boat and by brand
The Swedish consumer goods company has a focus and a desire, and Team SCA embody that vision
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NewsNew FSA study calculates cost of healthy eating for poor households
Low-income households need to spend a third of their weekly income on food if they want to eat a healthy diet, a new study from Northern Ireland has claimed.
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NewsPremier Foods calls time on 'power brands' strategy
Premier Foods’ switch to a more category-focussed approach has effectively spelt the end of its ‘power brands’ strategy.
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NewsACS calls for big changes to current business rates system
Most retailers would prefer to stick with the property based system of business rates, rather than change to a fundamentally new basis of taxation
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NewsE-cigarette users in Wales face government clampdown
Welsh government aims to bring e-cigarette laws in line with current tobacco restrictions
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Comment & OpinionApple Pay offers evolution rather than revolution for UK retailers
While benefits for consumers are obvious, the pros for retailers are a little more subtle
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NewsWaitrose launches first Prosecco magnum
Rolling out from this week, the San Leo Prosecco Magnum (rsp: £20.99) contains 1,500ml of wine versus the 750ml in a standard bottle
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NewsAirwaves gets extreme with strongest flavour to date
Wrigley is supporting Airwaves Extreme with national TV, print, online and in store advertising that forms part of a £5.5m investment
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NewsPoundland shares fall to all-time low after house broker downgrade
Shares in Poundland have fallen today to their lowest price since the discount chain floated in March 2014 on the back of a downgrade from its house broker.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s first quarter like-for-likes down 2.1%
Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales have fallen by 2.1% during the 12 weeks to 6 June.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 June: Tesco, Premier Foods, P&G
Potential buyers are circling Tesco’s South Korean operations
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NewsSainsbury's blames deflation for marked Q1 decline
After a 3.7% decline, Mike Coupe said volume and transactions continued to grow on the back of “improved value and further investments in quality”
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NewsPlenty kicks off wider roll-out of cleaning wipes range
Plenty is to launch a £2m push for its new cleaning wipes range, which is rolling out across the trade from this month.