All Supermarkets articles – Page 332
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NewsAsda playing the ‘long game’ as Q4 sales dip 0.1%
Asda today blamed a tough climate for British retail as it posted a 0.1% decline in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks ending 3 January 2014.
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NewsSupermarkets now the ‘tortoise’ in grocery race: Charles Wilson
Booker claims supermarkets have become the “tortoise” of the race for grocery sales…
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NewsBRC’s ‘radical’ business rates review floats green tax plan
Retail leaders have urged the government to consider “radical” alternatives to business rates, including replacing them with a new energy tax based on businesses’ energy efficiency.
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Comment & OpinionIt's all been kicking off at Morrisons
It’s all been kicking off at Morrisons this week, and not just at its two-day Kickoff Conference…
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NewsCo-op asks customers and members for views on its future
The Co-operative Group is asking its members, staff and customers to share their views on the future of the society after admitting it had “lost touch” and “hadn’t been listening”.
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NewsGraham Mairs is new innovation chef for Co-op own-label range
The Co-operative Group has appointed a development and innovation chef as it continues to overhaul its own-label range…
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NewsKingsmill Mini Toasts eye wider supermarket listings
Symington’s aims to get the first bagged snacks launched under the Kingsmill brand into all the big five by this summer…
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NewsPeter's Bigs it up with new Heinz-branded pies and pasties
Peter’s Food Service – producer of Peter’s Pies – is expanding its range of Heinz-branded products…
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NewsBirds Eye launches Mashtags potato shapes
Birds Eye will be hoping it is onto a #winner with its new frozen potato shapes for the social media generation…
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NewsWall's Funny Feet has legs as retro hit races into impulse
Wall’s Funny Feet, the retro ice cream brand brought back thanks to The Grocer, is being extended into impulse…
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NewsPoundstretcher plots roll out of Pet Hut to 50 standalone stores
Poundstretcher is planning to open 50 standalone Pet Hut stores this year…
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NewsWaitrose finally rolls out transactional app for mobile shopping
Waitrose has followed the lead of the big four by launching a smartphone app for online grocery…
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Analysis & FeaturesMuted post-Christmas hikes slow inflation increase to 1%
Tesco and Morrisons move into deflationary territory to counter weak trading…
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NewsMorrisons tells suppliers 'we won't bury head in the sand'
Morrisons has promised suppliers it will be the “growth ticket of the industry” this year…
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NewsUK floods: Retailers and suppliers battle the deluge
As the UK battles the wettest winter for decades, suppliers and retailers across the country are battling to get supplies through to flood-hit areas.
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NewsMorrisons shares rise on buyout speculation
Morrisons shares jumped 5% in early trading today on reports that the founding family has been sounding out private equity firms on the possibility of taking the supermarket private.
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NewsTesco food education scheme draws sharp criticism in Scotland
Tesco’s plans to educate primary school children on obesity has provoked a rebellion among some food experts in Scotland, who have urged ministers north of the border to reject the idea.
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NewsFood sales drop as grocery sector sits out the recovery
UK retail sales have shown “strong growth” in January, but the green shoots of recovery are strikingly absent from the grocery sector.
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NewsSainsbury’s, Waitrose and discounters defy sluggish market
Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and the discounters are continuing to defy the slow growth of the grocery market with strong sales gains, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Category ReportBrazil and Japan spot Olympic opportunity
Our tastes are becoming increasingly international and Japanese and Brazilian are set to be the next big things…