All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 42
-
Grocer 33Waitrose Meanwood, Leeds: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘There was always a plan to grow e-commerce before Covid, but we’ve seen our numbers absolutely skyrocket up to capacity since the beginning of the pandemic’
-
NewsLidl GB names Peter de Roos as new chief commercial officer
De Roos, who is replacing Ryan McDonnell as CCO, will join the Lidl GB team from 1 April this year
-
NewsIceland commits to price freeze on £1 value range as food costs rise
The supermarket’s price lock promise includes an array of essentials across store cupboard, fresh household and frozen
-
NewsFareShare to redistribute surplus food from Morocco to UK charities
The first donation, consisting of just over seven pallets of food, arrived at FareShare’s Southampton warehouse today
-
NewsWaitrose appoints Barry Dick MW to its drinks buying team
This newly created role will focus on managing the global importation and UK packing of wines and spirits
-
NewsM&S renews calls for end to all Northern Ireland border checks
The retailer’s COO Stuart Machin made the calls in a letter to Boris Johnson
-
NewsFareShare launches new employment scheme in warehouses across the UK
Candidates need no prior professional experience, and those successful will learn different skills in food, warehousing and logistics
-
NewsHolland & Barrett to expand into Greece, Romania and Bulgaria
The health & wellness retailer has struck a deal with one of the leading retail and consumer goods businesses in the region, Fourlis Group
-
NewsFortnum & Mason sees online growth drive Christmas sales
Fortnum & Mason also recruited over 700 additional staff over the festive period to support the surge in online demand
-
NewsSainsbury’s promotes Graham Biggart to new role of chief transformation officer
McColl’s chief commercial officer Richard Crampton is to return to Sainsbury’s in March to take on Biggart’s current role
-
Grocer 33Tesco Bracknell: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve worked for Tesco for 27 years. I’ve been a store manager for 16 years and I’ve been at Bracknell for just over a year’
-
Grocer 33‘Pleasant’ Tesco Bracknell wins in low-scoring week
This was a highly competitive week despite being generally low-scoring
-
Analysis & FeaturesHow did food redistribution charities cope with Christmas of Omicron?
The labour crisis paired with Omicron could have spelled disaster at Christmas. So how well did food redistribution levels hold up?
-
NewsFareShare ramps up frozen food operations to tackle supply crisis
FareShare is aiming to have about 300 frozen pallet spaces in its UK-wide network by the spring
-
NewsSainsbury’s pledges to keep prices low amid mounting food inflation
CEO Simon Roberts said he was committed to giving customers “the best value to really support them”
-
NewsBooths sees 6.5% sales growth over Christmas trading period
COO Nigel Murray said he was “delighted” to report growth on growth figures for a third consecutive year
-
NewsSainsbury’s ups store colleague hourly pay rate to at least £10
Staff working in inner London will see their pay increase from £10.10 to £11.05
-
Grocer 33Waitrose Yateley manager Simon Cuzner bows out with Grocer 33 victory
‘At the end of next week I leave Waitrose after 42 years, so this is a lovely way to go out’
-
Grocer 33‘Well managed’ Waitrose wins first Grocer 33 of 2022 by a landslide
Our mystery shopper visited the small yet easy-to-navigate store on 2 January, and all the seasonal displays had already been taken down, giving it a bright and spacious feel
-
NewsSainsbury’s boosts Aldi Price Match range with more fresh and volume lines
The new wave of 150 Aldi price-matched items includes lines such as rump steak