Retail archive – Page 284
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ArticleStrawberry sales hike as Wimbledon kicks off
Sales at Waitrose up by 11 per cent year-on-year, with Waitrose Organic strawberries sales up 51 per cent
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ArticleFruit Logistica to address digitalisation
E-commerce and the challenges presented by the digitalisation of the retail trade will be addressed at next year's event
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ArticleNew 'sweet' lettuce variety unveiled at Sainsbury's
Launched by Bedfordshire Growers and that company's growing partner Jepco, Red Butterhead is a Red Salanova type bred by Rijk Zwaan
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Morrisons continues to grow ahead of the market
Recording a sales growth of 0.6 per cent, Morrisons has increased its market share to 11 per cent, up 0.1 percentage points on last year
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ArticleBranston teams up with Rick Stein's chef son
Jack Stein, son of legendary TV chef Rick, signed up as the ambassador for potato supplier's PR campaign for the Cornish potato season
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ArticleLewis points to Tesco's UK-sourced roots record
Retailer's CEO Dave Lewis grilled by NFU on its promises to improve relationships with suppliers and improve trust throughout the industry
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ArticleFirst Citrus Black Spot interception of season made in UK
Despite this, key South African citrus figure believe there is now more understanding in Europe on risk mitigation being done by South Africa
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ArticleFruit and veg sales hike helps Tesco slow decline
The UK's leading supermarket said overall UK sales fell by 1.3 per cent for the three months to the end of May 2015
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ArticleLoudest 'cauliflower creak' for 24 years predicted
Morrisons farmers say the creak will be particularly 'noisy' because of a sudden increase in night temperatures following a cold June
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ArticleAroma mist and levitating berries offer taste of future
Futuristic display by flavour technicians Bompas & Parr, for British Summer Fruits, also includes ‘talking’ strawberry plants
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ArticleAhold and Delhaize to merge
Retailers announce their intention to merge, forming a group that will serve over 50m customers each week
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ArticleAlibaba to launch 11 country pavilions
China’s leading online retailer has announced plans to boost international e-commerce trade with new country pavilions on its Tmall site
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ArticleBiggest UK cherry crop 'in more than 12 years'
This has resulted in a bountiful harvest of cherries for leading retailers, such as Waitrose, with 20 per cent more fruit going on sale this year
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ArticleWalmart sets itself for Indian growth
Chief executive of retailer’s Indian subsidiary targets 500 stores within the next 15 years
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ArticleSmall steps for crownless pineapples
Hagé International says that while there is demand for the specialist fruit, stable availability is an issue
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ArticleTesco to trial UK-grown 'sweet' cabbage
Working with TH Clements, retailer bidding to erase 'memories of school dinners and cabbage boiled to within an inch of its life'
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ArticleVitacress launches new pack of BBQ herbs in M&S stores
The product, which includes fresh rosemary, thyme and chives in equal 10g measures, has arrived in time for summer
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ArticleAldi plans Aussie expansion
German retailer Aldi has confirmed plans to open 20 stores in South Australia and a further 20 stores in Western Australia next year
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ArticleAldi is retailer 'most compliant' on GSCoP
New survey conducted for Groceries Code Adjudicator makes positive reading for discounter, less so for Tesco and Iceland
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ArticleSuppliers see GSCoP as 'ambiguous' and 'long road to failure'
Management consultant David Sables tells GCA conference suppliers view the code positively, but deem it 'futile' to engage with it