Retail Week - Food, Supermarkets & Grocers News

M&S targets £40m party food sales rise at Christmas

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:18 GMT

Marks & Spencer aims to boost sales of party food by up to 30% this Christmas on the back of three-for-two and half-price offers.

Tesco strikes partnership with DreamWorks

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT

Tesco has struck an exclusive partnership with film studio DreamWorks to offer DVDs and merchandise in its stores.

Asda posts flat profits and is ‘sold’ in internal Walmart deal

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:53 GMT

Asda, the Walmart-owned grocery and general merchandise giant, generated profit before tax of £520.4m last year.

Threshers: store closure list

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:30 GMT

The administrators of Threshers owner First Quench have published a list of stores earmarked for closure, following yesterday’s announcement that 373 shops are to be shut with the loss of nearly 2,000 jobs.

Dairy Crest to ramp up food home delivery

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT

Dairy company Dairy Crest is gunning to reach 250,000 customers by March for its home delivery, direct-to-customer Milk&More offer.

Marks & Spencer and Next chiefs see market stabilising

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT

Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose intends to trade the business at full price through the Christmas period on the back of improved consumer confidence.

Potential buyers eye First Quench stores after group’s administration

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT

Trade buyers and private equity groups are circling collapsed Threshers owner First Quench Retailing as the deadline for bids draws near.

Waitrose disputes Marks & Spencer’s cheaper-price campaign

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT

Waitrose managing director Mark Price has hit back at rival Marks & Spencer’s claims that a typical basket of products in its shops is cheaper than the John Lewis Partnership-owned grocer.

Almost 2,000 jobs to go as 373 First Quench stores close

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:53 GMT

The administrators of Threshers owner First Quench Retailing are to shut 373 stores, resulting in 1,738 redundancies.

M&S posts flat first-half profits

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:34 GMT

Marks & Spencer reported a “good start” to its third quarter but is “cautious” about Christmas prospects after posting flat interim profits.

Shop price inflation at zero after two months of deflation

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:37 GMT

Overall shop price inflation stood at zero last month after two consecutive months of deflation.

Marks & Spencer gives green light to branded food range

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:01 GMT

Marks & Spencer is to roll out its branded grocery offer to most of its shops after the success of a trial in 54 stores in the North East and South East of England.