All The Grocer articles in 5 May 2018 – Page 2
-
NewsCaptain Morgan adds seven-strong limited-edition 'name' series
Seven new names – Drama, Banter, Comedy, Genius, Retro, Cluesless & Karaoke – feature in place of Morgan on the bottles…
-
NewsStuart delivery adds three new UK cities
The rapid delivery specialist has expanded to Bristol, Manchester and Liverpool
-
NewsArtisanal trend sees wrapped bread sales back in growth
Volume sales of traditional wrapped bread rose by 0.3% to 3.7 billion kg in 2017
-
NewsBestway seeks to reassure Bargain Booze franchisees
The wholesaler held meetings last week in Manchester, Leeds and Swindon, which were attended by a total of 250 franchisees…
-
NewsCraved crowdfunding to launch subscription service
A UK craft food delivery company has returned to the crowd for £200k in investment to launched Naked Wines-style subscription
-
NewsHolland & Barrett sales up after L1 Retail acquisition
The UK’s biggest health food reatiler, Holland & Barrett, defied the High Street downturn to post sales growth of 7.1% or the year up to 30 September
-
NewsMcKenna insists Walmart is committed to UK despite Asda sale
‘We no longer feel the need to own a business outright in order to enjoy a benefit’
-
NewsInitial Sainsbury's-Asda City euphoria calms
Bigger equals better for the City as Sainsbury’s share price rocketed to its highest level for almost four year
-
NewsJS-Asda deal could go ahead with only 23 stores sold off
A key part of the CMA probe will look at the overlap between the catchment areas of Asda and Sainsbury’s stores
-
NewsLRS sees 6% UK sales fall after Lucozade Energy reformulation
Newly filed accounts for LRS for the 12 months to 31 December 2017 show a drop in annual sales from £445.1m to £418.4m
-
NewsMajestic tells brands to expect mass delists
It is switching to a buying model similar to that of sister business Naked, with plans to crack down on brands
-
NewsMinimum unit pricing hikes cost of booze in Scotland
Shoppers this week faced price rises on more than 600 booze SKUs in Scotland
-
NewsMSC faces 'credibility challenge' among consumers
The NGO faced mounting pressure over how it manages its certification scheme in recent months
-
NewsSainsbury's Deal, Kent: Grocer 33 store of the week
Store manager Mark Maidment has been with the supermarket for 33 years
-
NewsArla unveils new Milk & Oats breakfast RTD duo
Maple and vanilla flavours are set to go on sale from 7 May in Nisa and Co-op (rsp: £1.09/250g)
-
News'Speedy and friendly' Sainsbury's takes the win
Sainsbury’s had rather a good week, and this might be the icing on the cake…
-
NewsAlmost 45,000 retailers in "significant financial distress" after difficult first quarter
The number of retailer under “significant financial distress” in the UK has increased 21% following a quarter of decreased consumer spending
-
Comment and OpinionCan Peas Please’s generic veg campaign win funding? And will it work?
The timing of the launch could not be more opportune after Defra released its Family Food Survey, which found consumers were purchasing fewer fresh green vegetables in 2016/17 than in 2013
-
NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger set to spark consolidation in chilled fish
Supermarket business worth up to £600m is potentially up for grabs, according to industry sources
-
Comment and OpinionHigh street slow to adapt; Novel packaging solution
Brands still have everything to play for. They need to think harder about a service that’s relevant