All Grocery articles – Page 98
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NewsPret to open 200 new stores and target overseas markets in £100m expansion drive
Pret a Manger will open more than 200 new stores across the UK and turbocharge its international expansion over the next two years following a £100m investment from owner JAB and founder Sinclair Beecham.
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NewsGovernment strikes CO2 deal after food shortage warnings
The government has struck a deal with a US firm that supplies 60% of the UK’s food-grade carbon dioxide to restart production after being warned of imminent food shortages.
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NewsAldi to launch first checkout-free supermarket taking on Amazon and Tesco
Aldi has revealed plans to open its first checkout-free store after it trademarked “Shop & Go” earlier this year.
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NewsAsda rolls out refill initiative to Scottish store
After a successful trial, Asda is beginning the roll-out of its refill scheme to more stores across the UK.
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NewsMorrisons moves into food service for first time with new wholesale partnership
Grocery giant Morrisons is set to sell to pubs, restaurants and hotels as it bids to rapidly ramp up its wholesale business.
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NewsFood shortages loom as lack of CO2 hits meat and vegetable producers
The already stretched UK food supply chain has been hit by a fresh crisis as skyrocketing gas prices have led to a shortage of carbon dioxide (CO2).
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AnalysisWhere retail’s top bosses love to shop
As the retail sector finds its feet again in the months following reopening, which shops are the industry’s leaders most excited to get back to? Retail Week asks retail CEOs what their favourite stores are and why.
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NewsSainsbury’s to personalise prices for Nectar customers
Sainsbury’s will offer Nectar customers lower prices on products based on their shopping habits when using self-scanning technology in stores, in a major shakeup of its loyalty programme.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to close 11 French stores as Brexit batters supply
Marks & Spencer is to close 11 of its 20 franchise stores in France after post-Brexit trade rules “significantly” impacted supply of fresh and chilled food.
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NewsCo-op boss warns of Christmas shortages as supply chain crisis boils over
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has warned customers will face some availability issues over Christmas, as the retailer battles to contain ongoing wider supply chain problems.
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NewsJohn Lewis losses narrow as sales jump and cost-saving measures take effect
John Lewis has reported a significant narrowing in losses after tax in the first half of the year, with revenues jumping and cost savings from its extensive restructuring beginning to take effect.
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NewsThe Co-op profits fall as it announces partnership with Amazon
The Co-op has registered a dip in profits as it “invests in its business and colleagues” including a new partnership with Amazon on grocery delivery.
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AnalysisIn the founder's footsteps: setting the direction when the trailblazer steps aside
Many retail businesses are intrinsically linked to and even defined by their founders, but what happens when it comes time for that person to stand aside? Retail Week looks at past successes and failures and what needs to be put in place to ensure the process goes smoothly.
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DataData: Grocery sales indicate the end of the ‘big shop’ as commuters return to the office
Grocery sales and average basket sizes both fell over the summer as shoppers showed a return to pre-pandemic behaviours.
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NewsSainsbury’s latest to close all stores on Boxing Day
Sainsbury’s has said that it will close all its supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol stations on December 26th, to reward staff for their hard work across what has been another year marked by the pandemic.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco partners with Loop to launch reusable range
Tesco has launched a range of everyday products in reusable packaging in partnership with platform Loop.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Retailers shift into recovery mode and shake up top teams
As always during the summer holiday season activity in the jobs market was relatively subdued during August, albeit with one notable exception that I shall come to shortly.
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NewsExclusive: Asda launches ‘pounds not points’ loyalty app for staff
Grocery giant Asda is trialling a new loyalty app called Asda Rewards for staff at 16 of its stores across the UK, focusing on giving customers ‘pounds not points’ rewards.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Morrisons’ Potts is feeling Christmas cheer despite profit slump
Despite reporting a slump in profits for the first half of the year, Morrisons was bullish on its full-year profit guidance, saying it would be higher than the £431m it reported in exceptional circumstances last year.
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NewsMorrisons profits slide as supply chain ‘challenges’ bite
Morrisons has reported a slump in profits at the half-year mark as chair Andrew Higginson said the business had weathered a “variety of continuing challenges”, including supply chain disruption and driver shortages.