Here’s why mums go to Iceland: Supermarket beats Tesco, Asda and Morrisons to be named the best online retailer in consumer survey, and boss Malcolm Walker is clearly pleased February 15, 2016 Iceland, favourite of mothers across the nation and anybody else looking for decently priced party snacks they can stock in their freezer, has been voted the UK's best online supermarket. The league table released today by Which? gives Iceland an impressive overall customer satisfaction score of 77 per cent, ranking it above Waitrose, Ocado and [...]
What are your chances of a payrise? Pay growth expectations fall to their lowest point for more than two years thanks to rocketing costs of employing staff, including minimum wage rises February 15, 2016 Businesses believe wages will rise at the lowest rate for more than two years as rising costs of employing staff place pressure on pay packets, according to a report out today. The study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) discovered that companies expect pay for their employees to rise by an average [...]
Sainsbury’s to phase out Bogof and other multi-buy grocery deals from August February 11, 2016 Sainsbury's has become the latest supermarket to announce it is phasing out multi-buy deals in favour of lower everyday prices instead. The move, which will see the end of buy one get one free (bogof) and other such deals comes after Tesco announced similar plans last month, bring both chains closer in line with practices of the discounters Aldi and [...]
The future of the SFO is in David Green’s hands – he must encourage firms to self-report if it’s to survive February 10, 2016 The reappointment of David Green as director of the SFO has been a long time coming, and the ending of the uncertainty around the SFO’s leadership is going to be welcomed both inside and outside the organisation. The SFO has certainly restored its reputation as a proper prosecutor after four years under Green’s leadership. But perhaps it is [...]
Two more years for Serious Fraud Office’s director David Green: Attorney general announces contract extension and legal experts share their thoughts February 9, 2016 The director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today had his contract extended by two years, despite the varying successes of his department over the last year. David Green, who was appointed to his position in April 2012, would have seen his fixed-term role end this April had it not been extended until 2018. "I am [...]
The Co-operative steals supermarket crown as strongest non-discounter, according to Kantar figures – as grocery sector boosted by New Year healthkicks February 9, 2016 The UK's struggling grocery sector has been given a shot in the arm from shoppers on a health kick, with sales up 0.2 per cent as consumers seek out fresh foods. The Co-operative was the fastest growing supermarket, outside of the discounters, in the 12 weeks to 31 January – the first time it can claim [...]
Valentine’s Day 2016: Morrisons is selling oysters for 25p each ahead of Valentine’s Day – the same price as a Cadbury Freddo February 8, 2016 Lidl may be famous for its champagne, but one of the big four supermarkets appears to be fighting the competition by slashing the price of oysters ahead of Valentine's Day this year. Morrisons is to sell fresh British oysters for just 25p each – the price of an average Cadbury Freddo in a move to try to outshine its [...]
Tesco comes to single shoppers’ rescue this Valentine’s Day with a new way to find The One when Tinder hasn’t worked February 6, 2016 Every multinational retailer’s favourite celebration of love is coming up. But if you’re still on the hunt for that special someone to share Valentine’s Day with, forget Tinder and other dating apps. This year, there’s a new way to find the one: through your shopping basket. Tesco has lent a hand to shoppers looking for [...]
Eagle Eye wins contract with Canadian supermarket giant Loblaw February 3, 2016 Eagle Eye Solutions, an Aim-listed retail and hospitality voucher firm backed by Sir Terry Leahy, has won a significant contract with Canadian supermarket chain Loblaw to assist it with its digital promotions. Eagle Eye, whose clients also include Sainsbury's and Asda, said that Loblaw represented its first major international client and would contribute material revenue over [...]
FTSE 100 index opens lower as oil prices continue to drag on investor sentiment February 3, 2016 The FTSE 100 index opened lower this morning as oil prices dragged down investor sentiment (again). The UK's blue-chip index opened 0.57 per cent down at 5,889 points, led lower by Hargreaves Lansdown and Barclays. "This fresh bout of oil price weakness appears to have been driven by the very same concerns that drove the decline in [...]