All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 58
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NewsCo-op Group sees 34% fall in profits
Bad weather and bad debts have hit half-year sales and profits at The Co-operative Group, but CEO Peter Marks insists…
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NewsSainsbury's reacts to criticism of tragedy
Sainsbury’s has been heavily criticised on Facebook for keeping a store open following the death of a 46-year-old…
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Analysis & FeaturesFlower power?
Grocers are growing green fingers. Can they flourish in this quirky sector, or will their interest wilt?
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NewsSugro: pressure on indies 'desperate'
The liquidity of independent retailers is being stretched to breaking point, buying group Sugro UK has warned…
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NewsWessanen UK to 'build momentum' with commercial and marketing hires
Dutch giant Wessanen has hired a marketing director and commercial director for its UK business…
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Comment & Opinion
Manchester United
Media interest in The Co-operative Group has never been greater after the society scored a deal to acquire 632 Lloyds TSB branches last month…
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Comment & OpinionManchester united
Media interest in The Co-operative Group has never been greater after the society scored a deal to…
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NewsThe Co-op suffers new fall in like-for-like sales
The Co-operative Group has posted a 1.2% fall in half-year like-for-like sales.
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NewsSales bloom at Tesco garden centre chain Dobbies
Tesco’s garden centre chain Dobbies has posted a 22% hike in full-year sales on the back of new store openings.
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NewsIs London ready for the Paralympics? Sainsbury's is
The Paralympic Games could spark the traffic chaos that the Olympics didn’t because they overlap with the start of…
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NewsIndie retailers' sales slump as mults mount fightback
Symbols and independent stores have suffered a dramatic reversal in fortunes in just two months…
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NewsBrewDog finance director to help 'ruffle feathers'
BrewDog has appointed its first FD to “keep the wheels of revolution turning”…
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NewsMartin McColl gets money back from OFT 'cartel' fine
Martin McColl has been repaid the £2.6m it was fined by the Office of Fair Trading for its alleged involvement in a tobacco…
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NewsWet weather puts dampener on Carlsberg sales
“Very bad weather” has hit volumes and profits at brewing giant Carlsberg…
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Comment & Opinion
Never on a Sunday?
It would have come as no surprise to those in the small shops sector to have heard senior Tory MP calls over the weekend to make the temporary extension to Sunday Trading permanent…
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NewsHoliday shoppers boost profits at J&J
J&J Wilson has reported a 56% uplift in full-year profits.
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NewsBooker Mega Deals add £1m per month
Booker’s Mega Deal promotions for its symbol chain Premier have generated sales of £6m in just six months…
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NewsNisa Local trials labelling tech
A Nisa Local store in Shrewsbury is trialling electronic shelf-edge labelling…
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NewsBraille signage puts Sainsbury's in touch
Sainsbury’s is to introduce Braille signage at its store in Peterborough ahead of the Paralympics later this month.
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NewsFisher's to remain after Sainsbury's buyout
Sainsbury’s has bought one of the UK’s most high-profile independent retail outlets, Fisher’s of Gerrards Cross