All articles by James Halliwell – Page 38
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NewsAsda upbeat over sales despite Tesco bounce back
The Olympic Games “changed the shape of trading” said Asda boss Andy Clarke
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Comment & Opinion
Sunshine on Leiths
Leiths School of Food and Wine in West London was the setting for Asda to announce a 0.7% boost in Q2 like for like sales today.
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NewsWilkinson sees the bright side as profits crash
Pre-tax profits plunged from £60.8m to £22.7m in the past year at Wilkinson. But the value retailer said it was…
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NewsLorraine Pascale backs Million Meals appeal
Sainsbury’s and FareShare are to repeat last year’s Million Meals Appeal this October - with a little help from TV chef Lorraine Pascale.
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NewsIceland launches Sunday deliveries
Iceland Foods has extended its home delivery service to Sundays. “We have increased our delivery hours in…
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NewsPayPoint top-ups now easier at Costcutter with new 'PPoS' system
Costcutter has teamed up with PayPoint to launch a new system that eliminates the need for a separate PayPoint terminal.
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Analysis & FeaturesRetailers remain chastened by their Workfare experience
Muddle of government initiatives is branded ‘a jigsaw without a picture’ despite High Court giving notorious scheme the all-clear.
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NewsAldi expansion set to create 3,000 new jobs
Aldi plans to hit its target of hiring 3,000 new staff in the next year by expanding UK store numbers…
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Category ReportChewy trick or treat sweets and handy lanterns
Maoam is going straight for the jugular with its new Halloween offering.
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InterviewsWalking back to happiness
After a prolonged bidding war, Malcolm Walker is back on top at Iceland. He talks candidly to The Grocer about the deal…
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NewsHow Tesco is augmenting reality
Tesco has launched the world’s first cover-to-cover augmented reality food magazine after teaming up with AR specialist Aurasma.
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Category ReportFright club: Adults join in the Halloween fun
Dressing up at Halloween isn’t just for kids. Nowadays retailers, too, transmogrify into ghoultastic visions every year…
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NewsTesco Direct in mountain bike pricing gaffe
Tesco has run into trouble after offering mountain bikes on its Tesco Direct website – for just a pound each.
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NewsIceland defends its position on milk price
In the week that Aldi and Lidl raised their milk prices, Iceland has hit back at calls for it to do the same, saying it already had…
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NewsGrey's to bring finest of Spanish food to UK
A Yorkshireman born in Spain is set to bring premium Spanish food to the masses via new retail and wholesale business Grey’s Fine Foods.
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NewsIceland adds turnover to Greggs range
Iceland has added a tenth Greggs product to its freezers - a double pack of apple turnovers.
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NewsNow Aldi adds 2ppl to milk price for farmers
Aldi will pay farmers an extra 2p per litre for milk to offset the reductions being introduced by milk processors next month.
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NewsChefs work with Ocado on recipe app
Ocado has teamed up with a host of Michelin-starred chefs to launch a voice control app featuring more than 100 recipes…
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NewsOlympics merchandise hits discounters before athletes enter stadium
Discounters are already being swamped with Olympic-themed merchandise at rock bottom prices - even though the opening ceremony is still a week away.
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News99p Stores cashes in as profits climb again
99p Stores has revealed a 14% rise in pre-tax profits for the year to 31 January, to £7.2m. The growth is slower…