Sales Continue To Fall At Sainsbury’s In ‘Tough’ Market
As expected, Sainsbury’s has reported a third straight quarter of declining underlying sales as the “tough trading environment” impacted demand for general merchandise and...
Sainsbury’s Trialling Wholesale Drinks Initiative With WH Smith
Sainsbury’s has linked up with WH Smith again, this time supplying the chain with a range of branded and own label alcoholic drinks.
According to...
Investment Group Closing In On Deal For Majestic Wine Estate
Fortress Investment Group, which is owned by Japan’s SoftBank, is reportedly the frontrunner to buy Majestic Wine’s estate of around 200 shops, with a...
Shop Price Deflation Returns
Overall shop prices in June fell for the first time since October 2018 as high street retailers discounted goods to tempt cautious shoppers to...
Sales Slide At Waitrose But Better Week For John Lewis
Waitrose saw its total sales fall 2.5% year-on-year over the week to 29 June as it struggled up against tough comparatives with the same...
B&M Focusing On Express Banner To Grow Food Chain
It has been revealed that B&M is rolling its ‘Express’ banner for its fast-growing Heron Foods estate.
According to sources quoted by trade magazine The...
Retail Sales Growth Slows In Ireland
Latest official data from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office shows the volume of retail sales in the country fell by 2.4% during May – the...
Majestic Wine Cuts Prices On Entire Spirits Range
Majestic Wine has revealed that it has lowered the price of its entire spirits range and removed the two-tier pricing in the category.
The retailer...
Consumer Confidence Slips Amid Concerns About Economy And Finances
Somewhat surprisingly, consumer confidence slipped June as people became increasingly concerned about the economy and their own personal finances.
GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell by...
Kingfisher Appoints Carrefour Exec At New CEO
DIY retail group Kingfisher has appointed Thierry Garnier, the current head of Carrefour’s Asia unit, as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will take...
