All Greggs articles – Page 5
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NewsGreggs surpasses healthier choices target
The food to go retailer has refreshed the targets in its Greggs Pledge for 2022, which includes increasing the number of its breakfast clubs and reducing food waste
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NewsVideo: Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022
Watch highlights from MCA’s prestigious annual awards held at The Guildhall last month, where leaders of the sector came together to celebrate for the first time in three years
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NewsPandemic helped demonstrate strength of Greggs
Chief executive Roger Whiteside said the crisis had proved the resilience of its business model and that it was well placed to grow in the recovery phase
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Analysis & InsightOmnichannel the way to keep customers coming back
Greggs and Pure have launched apps and subscription models that enhance customer convenience, MCA’s Food to Go conference heard
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Analysis & InsightBrands grow share of food to go against supermarkets
Greggs, McDonald’s and Costa Coffee all increased their share of the food to go market in 2021, gaining ground on supermarkets, Lumina Intelligence data reveals
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NewsGreggs to further capitalise on its multichannel offering
CEO Roger Whiteside said the brand had an opportunity to grow its market share with retailers
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NewsGreggs a ‘stronger and better business’
The brand is targeting 150 net new shop openings in 2022, and sees potential for at least 3,000 shops in the UK long term. The bakery business grew sales by 5.3% in 2021 to reach £1.2bn vs 2019
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NewsLast few tickets available for MCA’s Food to Go Conference
There is one week to go until the event on Wednesday 9 March at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, featuring itsu, Pret, Leon, Caffè Nero UK, Greggs, Tortilla and many more
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NewsGreggs to open concept cafe at Primark
Described as the “world’s most Instagrammable Greggs”, the 130-seater cafe will open in Primark’s Birmingham store at the weekend
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NewsGreggs named most admired company
The brand was hailed for its quality of management, inspirational leadership and effective corporate governance, at the Britain’s Most Admired Companies awards
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Analysis & InsightRoger Whiteside’s stewardship of Greggs hailed as ‘transformational’
Commentators speak to MCA about how the former Punch Taverns CEO turned Greggs into a national brand and worthy competitor of McDonald’s
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NewsBusinesses on ‘a knife edge’ as numbers self-isolating rise
Absences by staff in self-isolation have been rocketing in recent weeks with operators losing tens of thousands of pounds in revenue.
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NewsGreggs: ‘There are lots of opportunities for forecourt openings’
Despite the impact of the pandemic on commuting, Greggs has faith in the recovery of the public transport network and travel hubs.
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NewsGreggs sees like-for-like sales up on 2019 levels
The food to go retailer said it was in a strong financial position coming into 2022 and well placed for the opportunities that lay ahead
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NewsGreggs CEO to step down at AGM
Roger Whiteside is to step down from his role as chief executive of Greggs in May 2022, with current retail and property director Roisin Currie to succeed him.
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Analysis & InsightGreggs achieves highest share of food to go
The retailer has overtaken McDonald’s to become the dominant player in the food to go sector, increasing its share of occasions in the 12 weeks to 28 November 2021, according to Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsGreggs’ vegan sausage rolls hit by supply issues
Supply issues have hit Greggs in the run-up to Christmas with its popular vegan sausage rolls among the products hardest hit.
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Weekend PressGreggs sues Zurich for £100m over unpaid Covid claim
The food to go chain has claimed it is owed the payout as compensation for when its stores had to close due to government-enforced lockdowns
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OpinionWhat can Greggs’ marketing teach us about surviving the Covid storm?
The top 75 UK brands are currently growing faster than the FTSE 100, indicating the power of strong brand equity to drive business performance, writes Kantar’s Dom Boyd.
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Analysis & InsightThe future of breakfast on the go
With the number of workers returning to offices unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels we explore what impact this will have on the food to go breakfast market as well as the opportunities it could create