Dairy farmers blockade Morrisons distribution centre over falling milk prices August 7, 2015 Dairy farmers have stepped up their protests against supermarket price wars, saying they will not be “bullied by British retailers”. This week has seen a swathe of protests directed at supermarkets including Morrisons and Asda. Last night farmers and their families staged a human blockade at Morrisons' regional distribution centre in Bridgwater. Unions [...]
Falling milk prices piles pressure on Arla farmers as revenues drop August 31, 2015 ARLA Foods has blamed the global decline in milk prices and volatile market conditions for a drop in revenues in the first half of the year. The Danish-based dairy giant behind brands including Lurpak, Castello and Arla, said total revenue dropped 3.8 per cent to €5.13bn (£3.73bn) in the first half from €5.33bn compared with [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: John Lewis & Marks and Spencer’s best deals on kitchenware, homeware and furniture including Sony TVs, Le Creuset pans and Dyson vacuum cleaners November 26, 2015 Like it or not, it appears Black Friday is here to stay, and us Britons can't get enough. It's estimated that we will spend as much as £1.9bn on 27 November, with Visa expecting £721m to be spent online. Peak shopping times will be between 6pm and 7pm, as commuters go shopping on their mobiles. Homeware will account [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Tips for how to get the best deals, avoid the queues and stay calm in stores and online for blissful bargain hunting November 24, 2015 We’re only a few days away from Black Friday, now synonymous with frenzied shoppers battling to secure the pick of the sale crop. Determined shoppers will again pound the pavements to secure their pre-Christmas bargains. For those considering taking up the challenge, we’ve gone through our consumer data based on 3,000 shoppers last year – [...]
Christmas adverts 2015: It’s not just about John Lewis – here are all the other adverts including Marks & Spencer, Burberry, Waitrose, TK Maxx, Curry’s PC World, Argos – but nothing from Tesco yet November 6, 2015 Yes, yes, we know, there's a mournful man on the moon and a girl with a telescope and the whole of the UK is crying. But Christmas is not just about the John Lewis advert. There are some other retailers with festive ads of their own to share. Here's the best Christmas adverts the UK [...]
Tesco hopes Allan is the key to resolving its lingering problems February 17, 2015 John Allan turned around Dixons, but can he now reboot Tesco? ONE sat on the board of high street electricals giant Dixons Carphone while the other has already led a successful turnaround of supermarket Asda. Both Archie Norman and John Allan were considered strong contenders for the chairman role at Tesco, but last night the [...]
Wagamama hires retail veteran Allan Leighton as new chairman July 5, 2015 Asian restaurant chain Wagamama is set to appoint Allan Leighton as chairman, paving the way for further expansion overseas. The retail and leisure veteran, best known for turning around supermarket chain Asda, has had a prolific career chairing and advising companies including Royal Mail, the Co-operative Group, and retailers BHS, Peacocks and Pandora. [...]
Could Archie Norman be Tesco’s new chairman? These are the runners and riders for the supermarket’s top job February 14, 2015 Archie Norman is the latest City boss to be touted as Tesco’s successor to Sir Richard Broadbent who left last year in the wake of a profit scandal. The current chairman of ITV and former boss of rival supermarket Asda where he gained the reputation of being the turnaround king, is in “active talks” with [...]
Could Archie Norman be Tesco’s new chairman? These are the runners and riders for the supermarket’s top job February 14, 2015 Archie norman is the latest City boss to be touted as Tesco’s new top boss and a successor to Sir Richard Broadbent who left last year in the wake of a profit scandal. The current chairman of ITV and former boss of rival supermarket Asda where he gained the tag of being the turnaround king, [...]
Could Archie Norman be Tesco’s new chairman? These are the runners and riders for the supermarket’s top job February 14, 2015 Archie norman is the latest City boss to be touted as Tesco’s new top boss and a successor to Sir Richard Broadbent who left last year in the wake of a profit scandal. The current chairman of ITV and former boss of rival supermarket Asda where he gained the tag of being the turnaround king, [...]