All Supermarkets articles – Page 248
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Comment & OpinionJohn Lewis has lost its way. Is the restructure a route to salvation?
As incoming chairman Sharon White is about to find out, hybrid food/GM businesses are notoriously tricky to unite
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat should retailers be doing to prepare for a no-deal Brexit?
The BRC has published a list of actions retailers need to take to minimise disruption of a No Deal Brexit.
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Comment & OpinionTesco has blazed a trail with economy own-label – but is it too successful?
Economy own-label ranges have thin margins, so too large an impact can be a bad thing – as Sainsbury’s knows, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Analysis & FeaturesFive key skills all successful fmcg buyers have
These are the most important skills that all of the UK’s best food and drink buyers have in their arsenal
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NewsRawtenstall Jack’s store to close and revert to Tesco
Rawtenshall has been trialled as a bulk-buy format, sparking speculation the chain could morph into a cash & carry-style proposition
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Comment & OpinionDave Lewis won’t lose sleep over Tesco ad ruling from the ASA
Availability, not price, was the reason for the advertising ban
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NewsCity snapshot: Bank holiday sun helps grocery market back into growth
The grocery market has returned to growth with a 0.5% uplift in value sales, the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show. Plus, Ocado Retail grows third quarter revenues by 11.4%, plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionHow to engage retailers in conversations about in-store change
Suppliers must understand retailers’ corporate strategies and views on your category, says Jeremy Garlick
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NewsIceland has been ‘unable to plan’ for Brexit, says MD Richard Walker
Talking to The Grocer this week, Walker said planning was not possible because of the level of uncertainty
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NewsWaitrose split with new online partner TDP followed ‘culture clash’
Expectations differed over what could be achieved and how quickly
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NewsM&S brings Infarm vertical farms to seven London stores
Customers will be able to pick fresh herbs from the in-store ‘farms’, which are the first of their kind in the UK
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NewsGovernment plans for ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme branded ‘total nightmare’
Yesterday (10 September) the Scottish government published draft legislation for a national rollout from 1 April 2021
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NewsIceland rapped by ASA over Tesco price comparison ads
Tesco complained the prices dated from five weeks before the ad was published
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NewsTap2Drop eyes ‘local shops’ as it launches service in London
The new on-demand takeaway and grocery ordering business has a similar model to Just Eat
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NewsAldi launches prize draw for schools to win £20k for sports equipment
To be entered in the draw, schools must collect 300 Aldi Team GB stickers to complete a sticker chart
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NewsAsda legal chief Alex Simpson to leave
Simpson is reported to have taken on a similar role with Amazon as it continues to make inroads into UK grocery
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NewsIceland unveils 550 new or improved frozen lines in ‘ambitious’ shake-up
The new or improved lines, rolling out from today, account for 53% of Iceland’s frozen range
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NewsTesco, Asda and Poundland caught selling knives to children
Test purchases found retailers failed to prevent the sale of a knife to a child on 15% of occasions
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NewsOnline grocer 8Dol targets 25 UK cities with expansion plan
8Dol uses its own warehouses and cycle couriers to offer a range of up to 600 products
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NewsLidl reassures suppliers over extra costs of no-deal Brexit
Lidl’s UK chief commercial officer Ryan McDonnell has written to British suppliers following reports they would be expected to pau EU import tariffs