Category : Interviews & Comments
Unlocking Algeria’s Untapped Potential in Food Exports
By Riad Beladi Riad Beladi is a seasoned veteran with three decades of experience in international export marketing. With an impressive track record, he has played a pivotal role in assisting the California Department...
Morrisons CEO David Potts stepping down
It appears that Morrisons, the UK supermarket chain, is undergoing a leadership transition with CEO David Potts stepping down in November after nine years in the role. His successor will be Rami Baitiéh, the...
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is in the process of potentially acquiring the French supermarket chain Casino
It seems that Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is in the process of potentially acquiring the French supermarket chain Casino, a move that could inject €1.2 billion into the struggling retailer. Here are some key...
Seeing is acting
Paul Boyle, CEO of Retail Insight. If you peek behind the curtain of grocery retail, there is a deflating inevitability affecting every balance sheet: retailers don’t have the product availability they think they have. Otherwise...
Renowned business leader Sir Terry Leahy to receive honorary doctorate from Edge Hill University
Renowned business leader Sir Terry Leahy to receive honorary doctorate from Edge Hill University Sir Terry Leahy, credited with turning Tesco into one of the world’s leading supermarket chains, is to be awarded an...
Retail sales figures for May
EY comments on today’s ONS retail sales figures for May Silvia Rindone, EY UK&I Retail Lead comments: “While UK retail sales continued to see marginal growth in May, with a month-on-month rise of 0.3%,...
How Lidl stays the cheapest supermarket ?
Lidl has earned the official title of the most affordable supermarket in the UK, surpassing all major competitors and even undercutting Aldi, according to the latest price comparison survey. The analysis, conducted by The...
UK RETAIL REWARDS PROGRAMMES INFLUENCE £74.9 BILLION IN CONSUMER SPENDING
New report ‘The Constrained Consumer’ by Webloyalty and Cebr is released today The findings examine the pressures faced by the UK retail sector – in 2023 and beyond The sector is forecast to stagnate...
John Lewis chairman Sharon White writes about the power of Partners
There’s a big debate about the extent to which ‘artificial intelligence’ will replace people’s jobs. Our Chairman Sharon White writes about the power of Partners and why human connections will always be so important...
WHSmith brings new focus to staff wellbeing as part of Retail Trust partnership
15 June 2023 – WHSmith, the leading global travel retailer, is introducing new measures to support its employees’ health and happiness after teaming up with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to help boost staff wellbeing. The...