All The Grocer articles in 31 October 2020 – Page 5
-
News
Grocers could have to share online boom with landlords in new leases
The new model is said to be particularly relevant to grocers in travel hubs or shopping centres who have seen online sales rise through the likes of Deliveroo
-
News
Business leaders sought to complete Top of Mind survey 2020
Anyone who completes the survey will receive a free copy of the report, summarising the key findings
-
News
Fury over Welsh firebreak crackdown on non-essential products
The Welsh government is due to publish a list of non-essential items that could be temporarily banned from sale from 6pm tonight
-
News
Media Bites 23 October: Unilever, EG Group, Coca-Cola
Unilever’s sales growth rose far above expectations in the third quarter on strong demand for Lifebuoy soap and other hygiene products, making it the latest consumer goods group to report buoyant figures in the pandemic.
-
News
City Snapshot: Coke regains some fizz but future still uncertain
Coca-Cola has slowed its declining revenues in third quarter as easing lockdown restrictions across the world allowed consumers visit cafes and restaurants again. Plus, consumer confidence slumps again in October and the latest figures from the ONS show retail sales grew for the fifth consecutive month in September.
-
News
Aldi opens 900th UK store as it pursues target of 1,200 by 2025
The Sandhurst store is Aldi’s 75th in the south east
-
News
KP revamps Popchips and slashes packaging
Production is being moved to KP’s Leicestershire facility
-
News
City Snapshot: Unilever sales accelerate in Q3 as shoppers keep homes clean in fight against Covid
Unilever has boosted third-quarter sales thanks to shoppers continuing to stock up on Domestos and Cif to battle the coronavirus in thier homes.
-
News
Media Bites 22 Oct: EG Group, Waitrose/Co-op, Nestlé
The new owners of Asda are looking for a chairman and directors for their petrol station empire as they gear up for a £10 billion stock market listing
-
News
C&C Group falls to first half loss amid pub closures
Beer, cider and wine producer and distributer C&C Group fell to a first half operating loss amid a 55% plunge in revenues as the lockdown and shuttering of pubs hit trading
-
News
Brakes cuts 500 jobs and closes depots and call centres
The news comes at the end of a three-month consultation process
-
News
P&G benefits from booming demand for home hygiene as Q1 sales fly
Revenues have soared at Procter & Gamble in the first quarter on the back of shopper demand for home hygiene products as the coronavirus crisis continues.
-
News
City snapshot: Petfood sales spike boosts Nestlé’s third quarter growth
Nestlé has posted third quarter organic growth of 4.9%, driven by strong demand for petfood as well as at-home coffee consumption and dairy. Plus, pub closures send C&C Group to first half loss, PayPoint sells Romanian business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
-
News
Media Bites 21 October: Poundstretcher, Waitrose, Co-op, Reckitt Benckiser
Poundstretcher has become the latest retailer to lose its auditor after a risk assessment by one of Britain’s biggest accounting firms.
-
News
Britvic agrees 20-year bottling deal with PepsiCo
Britvic has reached a deal with PepsiCo for a new and exclusive 20-year franchise bottling agreement
-
News
Iceland launches seven new lines with ‘plastic-free or heavily reduced’ packaging
The new lines include a standard loaf and potatoes, each of which has gained new paper packaging
-
News
Poundland begins ‘phase 2’ of frozen rollout after Fultons acquisition
The 40 stores are the first of 500 set to gain the frozen and chilled ‘shops in shops’ over the next two years
-
News
Media Bites 20 Oct: Asda, Danone, Card payments
Asda is to unveil a strategy to help cut down on single-use plastics, pledging that “greener” products without packaging will not carry a hefty price tag
-
News
City snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser raises revenue forecast as disinfectant sales soar
Reckitt Benckiser has reported strong third quarter revenues as demand for its disinfectant brands remain high and the relaxation of lockdown restrictions around the world helped Durex rise again. Plus, Britvic agrees new 20-year bottling agreement with PepsiCo and also increases profit forecasts for the year.
-
News
Fmcg M&A deal volumes slump 60% on same period last year
Fmcg deals slumped 60% in the four months to the end of August as M&A in the food industry struggled to reignite in the pandemic