UK & Ireland Grocery News
Pret’s Long-Serving CEO Stepping Down
Pret A Manger’s Chief Executive Clive Schlee will step down at the end of September after 16 years in the role. He will be...
Lidl Continues To Grab Market Share From Mults In Northern Ireland
Latest data from Kantar shows that grocery sales in Northern Ireland grew a further 1.4% in the 52 weeks to 16 June 2019, as...
Parfetts Bolsters Digital Team
Parfetts is ramping up investment in digital channels with a new appointment to lead the transformation.
Natalie Campbell has joined the wholesaler as its Online...
Wholesale Sector Boosts Senior Female Leadership By 55%
The number of senior level women working in UK foodservice and grocery wholesale has increased from 11% to 17% over the past three years...
Sainsbury’s Expected To Report Drop In Q1 Sales
Sainsbury’s first quarter results, due out on Wednesday, are expected show the chain is still struggling to make progress amid the tough trading conditions.
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Boots Confirms Plan To Shut 200 Stores
Boots has confirmed that it plans to close 200 stores over the next 18 months, equal to just under 10% of the health &...
Former Chairman Of Tesco Attacks Leahy’s Reign
Tesco’s former chairman Lord MacLaurin has slammed Sir Terry Leahy, the man widely seen as the supermarket giant’s most successful Chief Executive, accusing him...
Booker’s Retail Boss To Join MFG
Steve Fox, Booker’s Managing Director for Retail, is set to join Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, in the same...
Ireland’s Grocery Sector Maintains Robust Growth
Summer may have been late to arrive to Ireland, but latest figures from Kantar show that the grocery market has remained buoyant, with sales...
Superdrug Cuts Payout To Owner
Superdrug has significantly reduced the dividend payment to its owner after battling to maintain growth amid the tough trading conditions on the high street.
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