All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 46
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco-Carrefour is a pioneering deal, but purchasing alliances face challenges
The retailers said the motivation was to improve the quality and choice of products available to their customers
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Grocer 33
Asda maintains its winning streak with margin of 6p
Its margin of victory was paper thin and came with a hefty £5.78 coupon-based giveaway
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News
Costcutter store numbers decline in wake of P&H struggles
Costcutter sore numbers fell from 2,200 to 1,776 in 2017
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News
Time triples size of cash & carry depot
The East London-based wholesaler opened its new 82,000 sq ft depot in Barking on Monday
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News
The Co-op rolls out new tablets for staff
The new “ruggedised” terminals have been equipped with dedicated software designed to simplify tasks for staff
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News
Sainsbury's stays on top as it raises the bar on availability
Sainsbury’s scooped the Grocer Gold Awards for both availability and service for the sixth year in a row
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Grocer 33
Lidl takes the win but gap to Asda is down to just 9.8%
Lidl was selling 26 items at the lowest price
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Comment & Opinion
Colin Graves: ‘legend’ will be vital in steering Co-op through an uncertain future
It was always inevitable the Costcutter founder would be back, says news editor Ronan Hegarty
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News
Colin Graves to advise Co-op on wholesale and franchising
Co-op Group CEO Steve Murrells described Graves as “a bit of a legend”
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News
Dale Fiddy joins Fowler Welch as strategic development director
Fiddy has 30 years’ experience in logistics and supply roles, and joins FW from rival NFT
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Grocer 33
Morrisons scores first Grocer 33 win in nearly nine months
This win, in the penultimate week of the Grocer 33 year, is only its sixth in total
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Southend: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have a number of food to go options now with the café and a new Sushi Daily bar’
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News
AF Blakemore not ruling out further depot closures
Wholesaler to close Barnsley and Newport sites next week
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Grocer 33
Asda back on top with lowest price for 20 of our items
The Walmart-owned retailer’s £57.61 total was £5.72 cheaper than second-placed Tesco
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's is the cheapest thanks to three key deals
Sainsbury’s £59.39 total was 99p cheaper than Asda
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News
AF Blakemore's Gateshead depot sold to UWG
The deal protects the jobs of 45 existing members of staff and will see the depot move to new ownership in June
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's Frome: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have 10 colleagues who have been here since day one, which is great as they have lots of experience and knowledge to share’
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's closes the gap but Asda takes another win
This week’s Grocer 33 results suggest Sainsbury’s is becoming more competitive
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News
Morrisons donates £45k to boost Community Fridge Network
More than 30 tonnes of food per month will be saved from waste by November
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News
Waitrose adds 50-plus new vegetarian and vegan lines
Waitrose is also set to offer a dedicated vegan section for the first time