All The Grocer articles in 21 September 2019
Previous issues.
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Comment & OpinionNew concepts and in-store theatre are vital for M&S revival
Supermarkets love to talk about in-store theatre but have been more likely to strip it out recently
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News‘Bright and brilliant’ food industry veteran Jeff Van der Eems dies aged 56
A memorial service for Jeff van der Eems will be held on 7 January 2020
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NewsIceland has been ‘unable to plan’ for Brexit, says MD Richard Walker
Talking to The Grocer this week, Walker said planning was not possible because of the level of uncertainty
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NewsRaw Halo returns to Crowdcube to fund listings in major retailers
Vegan chocolate maker Raw Halo has kicked off its third crowdfunding campaign to fund expansion into major mainstream retailers
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NewsMedia Bites 16 September: Sainsbury’s, Asda, Tesco/Jack’s
Sainsbury’s Mike Coupe warned that in the event of a no-deal Brexit fresh food supplies will be hit.
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi pledges to double London store count despite 18% profits drop
Aldi has announced plans to double its store footprint inside the M25 after posting an 18% drop in pre-tax profits despite a double digit sales increase. Plus, second half growth surges at Finsbury Food Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsUK vaping industry distances itself from growing alarm in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US reported last week a “multistate outbreak of lung disease” associated with vaping
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NewsPret a Manger names Clare Clough UK MD
Clough oversaw the introduction of Pret’s allergy plan over the past year
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NewsNew high street fund meaningless against business rates, say retailers
Culture secretary Nicky Morgan announced £95m for 69 town centre high streets across England at the weekend
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NewsPlant-based restaurant Ethos to open concession in Selfridges Foodhall
All products, many of which will be exclusive to Selfridges, cost £3 or £3.60 per 100g
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NewsAldi may open more than 50 Local stores in London, says Giles Hurley
Hurley said Aldi’s London estate could grow from the current 45 to 250, more than 50 of which could be Aldi Locals
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NewsCity snapshot: Bank holiday sun helps grocery market back into growth
The grocery market has returned to growth with a 0.5% uplift in value sales, the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show. Plus, Ocado Retail grows third quarter revenues by 11.4%, plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsAsda shrugs off Brexit uncertainty as sales growth accelerates
Fresh food availability had improved as a result of changes to its supply chain and store processes
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NewsOcado could sell M&S products ‘before September 2020’ says CFO
Ocado said it might be in the interests of suppliers to introduce M&S’s full range of 6,500 products gradually
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NewsACS warns c-stores of no-deal Brexit disruption to supply and staff
The briefing also alerts convenience store operators to the risk of consumers stockpiling
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NewsHi-Line Wines blames collapse on increased supermarket competition
A winding up petition was presented in August by Kingsway Asset Finance, which claims to be a creditor of the company
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NewsMorrisons looks to boost recycling levels with front-of-pack labels
The move follows new research by Morrisons which claims two thirds of customers are not confident whether they can recycle
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NewsExponent buys specialist foods wholesaler East End Foods
Exponent confirmed that several members of the Wouhra family would continue with the £200m turnover business
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NewsGreat British Porridge Co rejects Dragons’ Den cash as post-show sales rocket
The Sussex-based all-natural porridge maker will now seek to grow through outside investment after turning down an offer on BBC One’s Dragons’ Den.
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NewsPeanut allergy research reveals impact of sleep deprivation
The FSA-funded research has been described as “hugely significant” for peanut allergy sufferers