All The Grocer articles in 7 March 2015 – Page 4
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NewsOnline delivery service Hubbub aims to double retail members
Hubbub is aiming to more than double the number of retailers signed up with it by the end of the year…
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NewsProfits and revenues up at Carrefour as European trading stabilises
French retail giant 2014 Carrefour has posted a 3.9% rise in full-year sales as conditions improve in its home market and trading has ”stabalised” across Europe.
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose continues to find 2015 hard going
Waitrose is continuing to find trading tough in 2015, with headline sales rising by just 0.3% in the week to 28 February. Plus, the FTSE 100 hits a record high, investors back Nicholls and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia bites: FTSE 100, Lidl, Seabrooks, Carrefour
The FTSE 100 setting another record high yesterday is well covered by the papers today, but HSBC has warned that the good times may not last
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards deadline extended to 13 March
The deadline for The Grocer Gold Awards has been extended to 13 March…
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Grocer 33Dave Newman of Sainsbury's Sherborne: G33 store of the week
It has got to be down to the way we train colleagues from raw recruits to on-the-job training day to day…
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Sherborne wins G33 service & availability survey
This Saturday afternoon shop saw Sainsbury’s win for the second week running, thanks to strong availability (just two prod…
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InterviewsRob Amar, MD of RH Amar: The Big Interview
RH Amar’s MD is widening the speciality supplier’s reach, from looking beyond its Med heartland to selling to discounters…
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose profits face a price war pummelling
Waitrose annual results next week are expected to show the supermarket is increasingly being dragged down into the price war
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NewsOcado seeks to develop own-label frozen range
E-grocer will attend Wabel Frozen Summit to meet possible suppliers for frozen brand, looking to tap potential growth area in online grocery shopping
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NewsCo-op Group appoints Ian Ellis as new CFO
Ellis joins from Wilko, and has previously been head of finance at Morrisons and held a senior finance role at Northern Foods
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Comment & OpinionWhat you need to know about the BFFF conference
Gerald Ratner seemed a curious speaker choice at first, until you understand the importance of branding to the frozen industry
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NewsMartin Glenn appointed CEO of Football Association
Glenn is to be succeeded from 3 April by Jeff van der Eems, currently CEO of UB’s international business
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Analysis & FeaturesNut contamination: risk and complexity in spice supply
In light of recent nut contamination alerts, food businesses must be aware of the risks and complexities of the spice supply chain
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NewsTesco squares up to CCE as it pulls Schweppes lines
A dispute over prices between Tesco and Coca-Cola Enterprises has seen 25 soft drinks lines pulled from the supermarket’s shelves
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Analysis & FeaturesThorntons investors ride share price rollercoaster
Investors in Thorntons have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past two weeks as shares fell more than 20%…
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NewsCranes cranberry 'cider' secures first major listing
A drink claimed to be the first ‘cider’ made with fermented cranberries has landed its first mainstream listing…
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Analysis & FeaturesTopping Pie Co unveils 'Dinky' pork pie range
Doncaster-based The Topping Pie Company - which supplies retailers including Asda and Booths - has launched a ‘Dinky’ pork pie range.
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NewsTesco ensures customer-only car parks with new touchscreens
Tesco will use a touchscreen system to fine drivers who use the car park without shopping in store
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NewsFormer Aldi UK CEO Paul Foley warns over discounter price gap
Former Aldi UK boss Paul Foley says supermarkets could “suck the oxygen right out of the discounters” if they can close the price gap