UK food retailers reveal Christmas performance

Talking shop: UK retailer fortunes ruled by snow business

A clutch of the UK's largest food retailers this week revealed how they had performed over the Christmas period, when…

Tesco’s Christmas trading: what the analysts say

Shares in Tesco fell this morning (13 January) as the grocery retailer blamed the snow for its weaker performance in…

On the money: Upbeat Sainsbury’s ‘wins Christmas’

Justin King, the chief executive of Sainsbury's, was in jovial mood today (12 January) as the retailer, thought to have…

On the money: NPD key to fighting inflation and promos – M&S boss

Marks and Spencer's decision to launch more food products will help the business battle the twin challenges of rising food…

UK: Premium ranges prove popular over Christmas – Kantar

The UK's top four retailers all experienced growth in premium own-label ranges in the run-up to Christmas, according to data…

On the money: Morrisons deflects criticism over “lost momentum”

The CEO of Morrisons today (10 January) deflected criticism that the UK grocery retailer lost momentum in the lead up…

UK: Ocado delivers Q4 sales increase

Ocado said sales in the final quarter of 2010 increased by more than 27% as the company won customers and shoppers…

UK: Sainsbury’s outperforms rivals over Christmas – Nielsen

UK retailer Sainsbury's outperformed its major rivals over the Christmas period, according to data from Nielsen, recording double-digit sales growth…