All articles by Chloe Ryan – Page 2
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Asda equalises pay for direct employees and agency workers
Asda and workers union Unite have launched a joint initiative to change the way more than 6,000 staff are employed across the supermarket's 29 meat and poultry suppliers.
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Grocer 33: Asda best for service, with lots of extras
The Asda supercentre in Spondon, Derby, provided the best service this week, with plenty of extras on offer.
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Indie supermarkets defy recession with big swing
The renaissance of the independent supermarket scene helped the independent grocery retail sector to record a recession-busting increase in both sales and profits last year.
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Grocer 33: Faultless shopping at Morrisons
Although two stores provided a full basket and impressive service this week, Morrisons in Cowgate, Newcastle, nabbed the top spot, thanks to a faultless shopping experience. There were no queues at the tills, the store was tidy and staff were more...
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Grocer 33: Waitrose is ahead, rivals are blue...
Although none of our stores were able to offer a full basket this week, Waitrose offered the best shopping experience.
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NewsRetailers take stock
Supermarket share prices nosedived when the economy went into recession. Now, with the aid of The Grocer’s Share Price Tracker, our new index comparing the performance of 10 global players plus the UK’s leading grocery plcs, Chloe Ryan looks at how businesses fared in 2009
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Ocado to use flotation funds for new depots
Ocado is planning to plough money generated by floating on the Stock Exchange into at least one new distribution centre, either in the Midlands or the south of England, sources close to the retailer have claimed.
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Tesco piles loyalty pressure on Asda
Tesco is using a raft of new loyalty incentives to turn up the heat on rivals and Asda in particular as it celebrates today's 15th anniversary of Clubcard.
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Tesco tells recruits: earn £50,000 at 23
In the week The Prince's Trust claimed that a third of 16 to 24-year olds cannot afford the financial outlay required to get a job, Tesco has announced a scheme for school leavers that it says offers an alternative to mainstream education.
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NewsDuchy slumps to £3m loss as sales suffer
The organic food company founded by the Prince of Wales has posted losses of £3.2m, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
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Asda ramps up promotions in bid to leave the slow lane
Asda’s year-on-year increase in promotional activity has left rivals in its wake – but everyone’s levels are up on 2009, says Chloe Ryan
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Think our sourcing’s global? You ain’t seen nothing yet...
Walmart is switching to “high gear” with a new global sourcing strategy that could slash up to 15% off supply chain costs, says Chloe Ryan
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Retailers to trial quiet night delivery scheme
Curfews on store deliveries are to be lifted for retailers taking part in a government-backed trial of quiet deliveries.
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury's excelling in availability and extras
Sainsbury's in Leamington Spa won the top store award this week, as the only retailer to boast full availability.
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NewsTime’s up for Ocado’s newspaper tie-in
Ocado customers will no longer get a free copy of The Times after News International decided to cut its bulk distribution of papers…
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NewsGrocer 33 Six-Month Review: Asda in the lead for price and service
There may have been a sustained battle on pricing and promotions between the major retailers this year, but it's been a one-sided one.
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NewsUnilever introducing new range of Dove shower products
Unilever is introducing a new range of Dove shower products which it predicts will achieve £5m in first year sales.
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Second Morrisons store rated excellent for environmental credentials
A Morrisons store in west Yorkshire has become the second owned by the retailer to be rated excellent for its environmental credentials.
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Can Tesco’s online business really be making a profit?
While other retailers struggle to make a profit online, Tesco is busy rolling out its internet-only stores. Does it know something the others don't? Chloe Ryan investigates
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