All The Grocer articles in 8 July 2017
Previous issues.
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NewsAlan Barry replaces Ingo Fischer as Lidl GB chief development officer
Fischer has spent 17 years working for Lidl GB, including over a decade as board director
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Comment and OpinionWhy has Lidl decided to publish GB financial results for the first time?
After 27 years in the UK, Lidl has chosen to publish its GB accounts as a standalone for the first time
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NewsAldi invites those affected by Arcadia and Debenhams collapse to apply for jobs
The supermarket’s expansion plans are due to see 4,000 new roles created across the UK this year
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NewsSupermarkets will not automatically benefit from business rates relief extension in Scotland
The move is to ’ensure the relief only goes to those businesses who require it’ after supermarkets handed billions back last year
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Comment and OpinionOatly’s ‘Help Dad’ ad was designed to start a conversation on climate change
Michael Lee, Oatly’s creative director, explains the concept behind the brand’s Help Dad advertising campaign
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NewsOops opens larger third store as property team seeks new sites
The latest store, in St Helens, is about 10,000 sq ft, twice the size of each of the first two branches
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NewsEU trade deal ‘not frictionless and barrier-free’, says Lidl GB CEO
Christian Härtnagel said the continuing flow of goods was down to the business’s thorough preparation, rather than the deal
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NewsAsda Q2 results: what the analysts say
How have the experts responded to the first sales increase since 2014?
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Comment and OpinionSainsbury's shows the beauty of simplicity - video
As an industry, we are good at making things complicated for shoppers, says Jeremy Garlick of Insight Traction
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NewsWaitrose commits to more Fairtrade tea
The retailer has announced all 46 of its own-label tea lines will be Fairtrade-certified as of October. It comes as Sainsbury’s is facing growing protests over its decision to pull away from the scheme for its tea lines
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Comment and OpinionThe multiples need to come clean on Brexit’s actual impact on prices
With material costs and retail prices shooting skywards, shoppers are being kept in the dark about the true cost of Brexit, warns ex Sainsbury’s boss Justin King
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Category ReportFlying high: free-from category report 2017
Free-from is in super soaraway growth, but how will the category be affected by scrutiny of its health credentials?
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NewsAsda takes Slimzone into chilled as it revamps ready meals
The Slimzone frozen range was pulled earlier this year following a legal row with Slimming World
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NewsLidl to hit top gear with its new store opening schedule
Lidl has revealed ambitious plans to open at least one new Lidl store every week for the next five to 10 years
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The Big InterviewThe big interview: Christian Härtnagel
Christian Härtnagel has big plans to drive the fastest growing supermarket in the UK even harder
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Comment and OpinionBrexit has shone a light on food jobs
Just why is it so hard to find British workers for jobs in food and agriculture? asks managing editor Julia Glotz
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Category ReportBeauty food: Functional food and drink report 2017
To think food & drink was once for filling you up or slaking a thirst
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Category ReportPDF | OC&C Global 50 2017
Is zero-based budgeting (ruthless cost cutting) the required method for boosting margin now? The latest OC&C Top 50 certainly shows its impact
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NewsNetwork Rail extends coffee biofuel plan to more stations
Bristol and Reading will begin converting used coffee grounds following success in six London stations
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NewsTeens still being sold alcohol and tobacco despite Think 25
Retailers are still regularly selling alcohol and tobacco products to teenage shoppers without ID checks