All The Grocer articles in 14 March 2015 – Page 3
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NewsMorrisons to close 23 M Local stores as it posts £792m loss
Morrisons has posted a £792m loss for the year to 1 February on the back of a £1,273m property impairment.
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NewsWaitrose operating profits tumble 23.4%
A significantly higher level of investment and one-off items have bitten a large chunk out of Waitrose’s operating profits
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NewsSir Philip Green agrees to sell off BHS
The Arcadia boss is selling BHS to the investment firm after 15 years of ownership
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NewsR&R Ice Cream buys Nestlé's South African ice cream arm
R&R ice cream, the third-largest ice-cream manufacturer in the world, has bought Nestlé South Africa’s ice-cream business for an undisclosed price.
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Category ReportToys category report 2015
Everything is awesome in toyland, as the upbeat song from The Lego Movie chimes. Things are pretty good in the supermarkets as well.
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Category ReportFocus on Toys
Licensed and pocket money lines are driving growth as supermarkets prove they aren’t toying around…
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NewsSpar retailer James Hall tops up cream cakes range
The cakes are made at the company’s Clayton Park bakery, which it acquired in 2010.
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NewsNew The Co-operative Group TV campaign to focus on nostalgia
Focusing on nostalgia will be a change of tack for the society, which in recent years has been aiming to attract younger customers
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NewsLaughing Cow launches snacking cheese range for adults
The new snacks were “perfect for satisfying after work and pre-dinner cravings”
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NewsSupply chain managers blast 'bullying' supermarkets
Consumers want to know the goods they are buying are procured in a fair and transparent manner
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NewsArla brings Icelandic culture to UK yoghurt market
Arla Skyr is available now in Asda stores with further roll-out planned, having previously only been available in independent Scandinavian-themed shops
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NewsYowk! The new invention promising the perfect runny egg
Yowk is a pasteurised egg, sold in a pot with dried bread soldiers, salt & pepper and a spoon
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Comment & OpinionMilk debate set to get raw again
The industry is worried that any problems arising from raw milk consumption might affect wider perception of milk
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NewsWaitrose commits to Tesco price match promise in the face of plummeting profits
Waitrose has reaffirmed its commitment to continue matching Tesco on branded goods in 2015 despite its profits plunging by almost a quarter in the previous year.
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Category ReportIFE category report 2015
Hard on the heels of last summer’s Brazilian World Cups, brands from Brazil and its Latin American neighbours will have their strongest ever presence at IFE this year
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco display ban for independent retailers looms
They had three more years than supermarkets to prepare, so are indies ready for the tobacco display ban?
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose's weekly sales tick up after annual profit fall
There was some cheer for Waitrose bosses this morning as its weekly sales ticked up slightly after their recent flatlining
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NewsMedia bites 13 March: Morrisons, Waitrose, BHS
Not unexpectedly, Morrisons’ near £800m loss yesterday gets plenty of coverage with most of the focus on the £1.3bn property write-down and the closing of 23 convenience stores.
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Grocer 33Morrisons wins G33 service battle as Aldi trails in last
It was Aldi’s third guest retailer appearance this G33 year, and it came last. At the crowded Edgbaston store…
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Grocer 33Morrisons Preston Riversway: Grocer 33 store of the week
David Potts’ reputation is second to none and if he puts stores first then my life will be easier…