UK & Ireland Grocery News
Departure Of Sainsbury’s Mike Coupe: Analysts’ Reaction
Following months of speculation about his future, Mike Coupe confirmed yesterday that he would stepping down from his role as Chief Executive of Sainsbury’s...
Management Shake-Up At Majestic Wine
Majestic Wine has confirmed the departure of its Managing Director Josh Lincoln as part of a number of changes in its leadership team.
Six weeks...
One Fifth Of Retail Spending In The UK Set To Be...
As shoppers continue to shift away from visiting physical stores and gravitate towards the convenience of shopping via digital channels, UK online spend is...
Solid End To The Year For Online Retail
The latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index shows that UK online retail sales growth spiked up 9.4% year-on-year (YoY) in December, bringing 2019 to...
Asda Sees Surge In Demand For Vegan Food
Asda has revealed that searches for the term ‘vegan’ rocketed to the top of its website this January, coming in way ahead of traditional...
Mothercare’s Chief Executive Steps Down
Just a week after shutting its remaining 79 stores in the UK, Mothercare has announced that its Chief Executive Mark Newton-Jones is stepping down...
Good Performance Of WH Smith’s Travel Unit Helps Offset Weak High...
WH Smith saw its revenue grow by 7% in the 20 weeks to 18 January, aided by recent overseas acquisitions. However, like-for-like revenue fell...
Almost 60,000 Retail Jobs Were Lost Last Year
Around 57,000 retail jobs were lost last year, according to a new report.
The British Retail Consortium blamed the continuing transformation of the industry along...
Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Stepping Down
Mike Coupe is to retire from his role as Chief Executive of Sainsbury’s at the end of May. Having run the UK’s second largest...
Sainsbury’s Cutting More Management Jobs
Sainsbury’s revealed yesterday that it is planning to cut hundreds of management jobs as part of continuing moves to integrate its supermarket operation with...
