All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 131
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NewsAsda reports second consecutive quarter of sales growth
Like for like sales in the third quarter grew by 1.1%
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NewsFood poverty charity Feedback welcomes release of waste data
“We’re delighted retailers have decided to come clean on what they waste, and how. This is a major step forwards.”
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NewsMcVitie's and Tesco partner to help redistribution charities
Pladis will donate 10p from each box of McVitie’s Victoria biscuits sold in Tesco stores
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NewsCMA bowed to Tesco-Booker pressure to include discounters in inquiry
The competition authority had originally excluded Aldi and Lidl from their competitor set
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NewsTesco £3.7bn Booker takeover gets green light from CMA
The UK’s competition regulators are sensationally set to approve Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of Booker, without imposing conditions such as selling off hundreds of its stores
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Comment and OpinionTesco-Booker debate all over bar the shouting (and screaming)
The CMA has decided that even beasts with such scale as Tesco and Booker did not have the power to damage competition even if they wanted to …
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NewsHow analysts reacted to CMA provisional clearance of Tesco-Booker
The CMA reported the provisional findings of its probe, ahead of a final decision in December
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco £3.7bn Booker takeover gets green light from CMA
The UK’s competition regulators are sensationally set to approve Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of Booker, without imposing conditions such as a sell off hundreds of its stores. Plus, B&M boosts sales 22% in the first half and announces Sir Terry Leahy is to step down as chairman; Science in Sport has raised £15m in placing; and Kantar and Nielsen latest supermarket market share data.
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NewsKevin Grace sues Tesco for wrongful dismissal
Grace lost his job after Tesco misreported its profits in 2014. He was accused on dismissal of “serious negligence”…
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Analysis and FeaturesChristmas adverts 2017: walking in a winter Adland
It’s that time of year when all we are talking about on the sofa are the retailers’ Christmas ads
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NewsIncoming Asda CEO Roger Burnley announces leadership team shakeup
Anthony Hemmerdinger is to be promoted to the role of senior vice president, retail operations director
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NewsHolland & Barrett under fire over mag advert rule
Holland & Barrett has been accused of imposing an “outrageous” condition that its suppliers advertise in its in-store mag
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NewsSupermarkets agree to come clean on food waste figures
Supermarket giants are set to announce a breakthrough in the battle against food waste. The news marks a major victory for The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not campaign
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NewsMajor out-of-home providers to work with mults on data black hole
In a potentially big breakthrough, OOH companies are backing an IGD research project to provide data on eating habits
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NewsBroadbent tells court of Dave Lewis call over profit black hole
Sir Richard Broadbent has told a court of the moment new CEO Dave Lewis called him to reveal the bombshell
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Comment and OpinionGrocery turns its sights on out-of-home eating in obesity war
Obesity is no different to food waste. If you can’t measure it, you can’t do anything about it, which is why the IGD’s full report on eating out due in January 2018 will be eagerly awaited
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NewsThird of consumers 'concerned about health in out-of-home'
New IGD research provides insight into how out-of-home compares with retail in terms of health considerations
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NewsFareShare and Trussell elbow aside Ruth Jones for Tesco Christmas ads
Jo and her co-stars will appear in future ads but none of its Christmas period commercials says Tesco
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NewsAsda Christmas campaign invites shoppers into the Imaginarium
CGI ad gives readers an imaginary glimpse into supermarket’s festive preparations..
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NewsTesco declares saltire support after social media blunder
The customer service team mistakenly said the Scottish flags were being removed from packs north of the border