Ocado posts increased retail sales
July 9, 2019 8:18 amOcado increased its retail revenue to £811.5 in the six months to 2 June. This compares to £736.6 million in the corresponding period last year. The... View Article
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Tesco to open 750 convenience stores in Thailand
July 8, 2019 10:34 amTesco is to launch 750 new convenience stores in Thailand over the next three years. The supermarket entered the country in 1998 and currently operates a... View Article
Asda and Just Eat team up on 30 minute grocery deliveries
July 5, 2019 6:47 amAsda is partnering with Just Eat to offer customers a 30 minute grocery delivery service. The move follows the introduction of a trial service by the... View Article
Sainsbury’s sales decline in first quarter
July 3, 2019 9:49 amSainsbury’s has posted a 1.6% decline in like-for-like sales in its first quarter. Grocery sales edged down 0.5% although the retailer said its food performance improved... View Article
Pret a Manger chief executive to step down
July 2, 2019 7:56 amPret a Manger chief executive Clive Schlee is to step down in September although he will remain with the company as a non-executive director. He will... View Article
Jacobs Douwe Egberts aims for Chinese expansion through Tmall
July 2, 2019 6:48 amJacobs Douwe Egberts is to sell its coffee and tea in China through a new flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Global. The online shop will initially... View Article
Sainsbury’s cuts prices on 125 summer foods
June 27, 2019 3:37 pmSainsbury’s has cut the prices of 125 summer foods ahead of this weekend’s heatwave. It has reduced the cost of items like burgers, pork sausages and... View Article
Waitrose to offer children’s cookery classes this summer
June 25, 2019 10:59 amWaitrose is to offer children’s cookery classes at its cookery schools this August. The classes will aim to teach children new skills and inspire a love of... View Article
Carrefour sells 80% stake in China business to Suning.com
June 25, 2019 8:03 amCarrefour Group has agreed to sell an 80% stake in Carrefour China to Suning.com. The transaction, which will be paid in cash, values Carrefour China at... View Article
