Malcolm Walker news, comment and analysis – Page 6
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NewsIceland opens its first dark store
Retailer claims “very strong growth” for its online shopping service
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Comment & OpinionIceland scores a winner with inspired Euro 2016 campaign
Amid the drama of the past week, there was a football match on. And Iceland Foods played a blinder
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NewsCity snapshot: Iceland slows decline of like-for-like sales
aroIceland has slowed the rate of decline in its like-for-like sales thanks to new initiatives introduced throughout the year. Plus Tesco agrees the sale of Giraffe; and Sainsbury’s CFO John Rogers to take charge of Argos.
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Comment & OpinionThe value of inspirational leaders in food & drink
What makes great leadership in the grocery and wholesaling industries?
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NewsMedia Bites 20 May: Asda, Walmart, BHS, Britvic, Iceland
Asda and CEO Andy Clarke were in focus today after another quarter of terrible sales figures.
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Analysis & FeaturesHave the fat cats of food and drink had their fill?
Has executive pay in the food and drink sector spun out of control?
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NewsMedia Bites: Sainsbury's/Argos, Dave Lewis, BHS
Sainsbury’s is preparing to raise its £1.3bn bid for Argos as the deadline looms in its takeover shoot-out with a South African furniture giant.
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NewsNeil Nugent to lead product development at Iceland
Iceland has brought in well-known development chef Neil Nugent and his former colleague David Lennox
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Analysis & FeaturesMalcolm Walker, CEO, Iceland (59)
After years of success these are tough times for Walker and Iceland
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NewsSupermarkets use 5p bag charge to support dementia research
Retailers back dementia research through 5p bag levy
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InterviewsGino D'Acampo on bullies, gangsters, and good pizza
Gino D’Acampo has some tough love for his fellow suppliers when it comes to being ‘bullied’ by the supermarkets
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s pay rise for staff throws down the gauntlet to other retailers
The grocery industry faces “unprecedented turmoil” and to offer 137,000 staff a 4% rise in the midst of that is no small feat
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NewsIceland teams up with GBBO star for new cookbook
Iceland is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year and the new book will feature 45 recipes which showcase the brand’s ‘The Power of Frozen’ campaign
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Analysis & FeaturesA real living wage: is it time for the grocery trade to pay up?
The introduction of the national living wage by George Osborne has only fuelled calls for a higher living wage to be paid
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NewsMedia Bites 20 July: Seabrook Crisps, Iceland, Sainsbury’s
The takeover of Seabrooks Crisps, revealed by The Grocer on Thursday, has hit the papers this morning
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: Frozen food brands need to deliver more for independents
I have recently been thinking about frozen – not the Disney blockbuster but the category in wholesale and independents…
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NewsIceland's Malcolm Walker: 'Price is not a weapon any more'
The frozen chain is shifting its strategy via a new Power of Frozen campaign that seeks to educate shoppers
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NewsMedia Bites 11 June: Sainsbury's, Iceland, supermarket margins
Sainsbury’s first quarter results, which sparked a rally of supermarket shares, unsurprisingly get plenty of coverage this morning.
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NewsIceland sales fall 4.4% in "exceptionally challenging" year
Profits at Iceland plunged by a quarter last year as like-for-like sales fell 4.4% in an “exceptionally challenging year”.
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NewsIceland could 'open 70 stores in five years' in Ireland
The rollout will focus on the Iceland format, in stark contrast to the UK’s expansion programme, which is now centred on The Food Warehouse