All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 16
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Grocer 33Morrisons edges out Asda in mystery shop but Tesco Clubcard Prices are cheapest
Morrisons was exclusively cheapest for five lines, including the tomatoes
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest but Tesco Clubcard undercuts again in our Grocer 33 price comparison
Asda continues to struggle to fend off growing inflationary pressures, while Tesco’s Clubcard strategy is proving a winner
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will Morrisons need to do to make the most of McColl’s?
Morrisons has spent a fortune propping up and now buying McColl’s. How will it manage the rambling portfolio of c-stores and CTNs?
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest in this week’s basket but Tesco Clubcard Prices would defeat it again
Tesco is a penny cheaper than Asda if Clubcard Prices discount is applied
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Comment & OpinionMcColl’s has been saved, but the real work starts now for Morrisons
The Morrisons deal appears to secure the immediate future of McColl’s stores, the jobs of its 16,000 employees and its pension fund, but business as usual is not an option if it wants to make it work long term
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s value strategy delivers as it wins the Grocer 33 again
This was a particularly competitive week with barely a cigarette paper between all of the big four
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Grocer 33Iceland struggles with food inflation in The Grocer’s price comparison survey
Inflation up 7.2% overall and 12.3% higher at frozen discounter Iceland
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest by 2p as grocers keep lid on inflation
Milk makes Morrisons miss out on victory thanks to 9p price difference
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s first win in two years on Easter shop
After running Asda close last time, Sainsbury’s was comfortably ahead this week
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NewsGeeta’s appoints Lucas and Bridgman to senior positions
Neil Lucas has joined as sales director, while Eleanor Bridgman has been appointed marketing director
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NewsCountry Range MD Coral Rose to join Fairway Foodservice as CEO
Rose will join Fairway on 1 September, replacing Chris Binge who has held the role of CEO since 2001
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Grocer 33Simon Gregg on Asda’s Online 33 performance
‘We continue to see growth in our online business well above pre-pandemic levels’
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Grocer 33Tesco edges out Waitrose in low-scoring Grocer 33 week
This wasn’t a high scoring week overall but we were at least treated to a close battle for the top spot
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Grocer 33Asda beats guest retailer Amazon and usual rivals
Asda offered the lowest price for 18 products and was exclusively cheapest for a dozen
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NewsSteve Murrells to leave Co-op as Shirine Khoury-Haq becomes its first female CEO
Murrells joined the Co-op in 2012, heading up its food business. He was named group CEO in March 2017
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Grocer 33Asda back on top as it readies Just Essentials launch
Asda was the retailer most affected by inflation in this week’s 33
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NewsBestway Wholesale turnover climbs 10% to £2.66bn
The wholesaler said operating profit was £37.2m over the period, up from £7.3m the previous year
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NewsWholesalers examining supply chains for Russia links
The Grocer understands foodservice wholesalers in particular have been quizzed by on-trade customers regarding products either sourced from Russia or Belarus
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Grocer 33Aldi dominates as guest 33 retailer with two-thirds of products cheapest
Our guest discounter registered a convincing Grocer 33 pricing win
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Grocer 33Lidl knocks Asda off top spot with 28 lowest prices
Lidl was the last retailer to beat Asda (in December), and its £53.06 trolley came in £7.13 cheaper than Asda’s £60.19 total