All Retail articles – Page 598
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Sainsbury's gets greener with new carrier bags
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to introduce new carrier bags made from 33 per cent recycled materials, saving the retailer 6,500 tonnes of plastic a year
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Sainsbury's buys 5 Somerfield stores
Sainsbury's is to acquire five stores from Somerfield, three of which are freehold, with an average size of 11,000 sq ft and a gross asset value of £5.6 million.
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Tesco to supersize in US
Tesco could be planning to supersize its stores in the US after reporting that it had taken a lease on a 32,500 sqft store in Los Angeles.
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Sainsbury's targets motorists
Sainsbury’s is set to trial its convenience store format at a motorway service station in what could be the beginning of a venture with motorway services group Welcome Break.
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No let up in losses for Kwik Save
Back to the Future (BTTF), the owner of Kiwk Save, has sought financial advice from Pricewaterhouse Coopers in raising £30 million to compensate for significant losses.
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UK grocery performing well: TNS
The UK grocery market is performing well - with a sustained six per cent growth across the board over the 12 weeks ending on September 10, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel data.
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ArticleMorrisons back into the black
Morrisons has moved back into the black - with pre-tax profits for the 25 weeks to July 23 reaching £134.2 million.
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A-Grade score for Ocado
Ocado, the online grocery retailer, has appointed BBC chairman Michael Grade as its first non-executive chairman.
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Retailer hit with labelling fine
A Blackburn greengrocer has bit stung with a bill of £2,200 in fines and costs for labeling mistakes he says are committed by the major multiples all the time.
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ArticleWaitrose goes with Panorama
Waitrose has become the first food retailer to package fresh produce lines with Amcor Panorama.
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ArticleZasada: markets need united front
The UK’s retail and wholesale markets need to develop a more unified approach and message if they are to capture the hearts and minds of the 21st century consumer.
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Tesco in Thai talks
Tesco is in crisis talks with the Thai government in a bid to see through ambitious expansion plans.
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ArticleMorrisons figures expected to please
Analysts expect new Morrisons chief executive to be welcomed into his new role with confirmation that the supermarket chain is back in growth mode.
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Tesco close to finalising Indian deal
Tesco is reportedly set to conclude negotiations with Indian group Bharti Enterprises on October 10 - a move that could bring the first overseas grocery chain to India.
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Tesco to increase local with regional buying offices
Tesco is to open a series of regional buying offices across the country, which will result in hundreds of new locally-produced lines being stocked in its stores, it announced today.
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ArticleWaitrose six-month sales up 11 per cent
Waitrose has seen a total sales growth of 11 per cent to £1.8 billion over the half-year period to July 29, according to interim results unveiled today.
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MEPs to discuss future of local shops
Ahead of its series of fringe meetings at this year’s Political Party Conferences, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is to engage leading members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the issue of the future of local shops.
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Retailers fail green test
A report from the National Consumer Council, which calls on UK supermarkets to clean up their act and help shoppers go green, has met with criticism.
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ArticleTesco loses Metro battle
Tesco will not be able to use the Metro name outside the UK after losing a long-running battle over the trademark with German retailer Metro.
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King v Oliver: gloves off
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has criticised celebrity chef Jamie Oliver for his expletive-ridden attack on parents who feed their children junk food.