All The Grocer articles in 25 January 2025
Previous issues.
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NewsDiageo rules out Guinness sale following offload rumours
Diageo said it had ’no intention’ to offload Irish stout brand Guinness, or its stake in Moët Hennessy
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Comment & OpinionRebellious Jordans takes us on an unusual factory tour
The outside of ‘Jordans HQ’ is what you might expect - but things are different inside
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NewsDiageo said to be ‘considering Guinness sale or spin-off’
Guinness has been a bright spot in a challenging period for Diageo
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Comment & OpinionTrump’s vow to drill, baby, drill could have dire consequences
The agenda of Donald Trump’s new White House administration leaves you breathless and fearful
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NewsKFC launches new ‘speciality’ drinks range to target Gen Z customers
The chain is introducing eight new speciality drinks to have with meals or as a drinkable dessert
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NewsRicky Gervais’ Dutch Barn vodka defends ‘distilled 70 times’ claim
Ellers Farm Distillery had ‘always been transparent’, its founder insisted
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Category ReportWho will ‘catch the worm’ this Easter? Category report 2025
Confectioners look set for a bonanza this spring, after their chocolate eggs rolled into stores ever so early
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NewsWaitrose brings back larger economy-tier own-label toilet rolls
It comes seven months after Essential White Ultra Soft Bathroom Tissue was reduced in size
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NewsHundreds of supermarkets forced to shut as Storm Éowyn ravages UK
Major supermarkets have closed swathes of stores across large parts of the country which are subject to a Met Office red weather warning
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NewsNewcastle Brown Ale bottles recalled over glass risk
Fragments of glass could come away from the bottle, posing ’a risk of harm’ Heineken UK said
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Comment & OpinionHome working gets kicking in unbalanced Panorama investigation
What are home-workers doing all day? Panorama suggested they were all playing golf
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NewsUbamarket launches AI loyalty app in convenience sector
Ubacart app offers exclusive, personalised promotions, which are applied when shoppers present the digital loyalty card at the checkout
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NewsRiverford founder slams supermarket ‘hypocrisy’ over IHT campaign support
Guy Singh-Watson said supermarkets should improve buying practices and treat suppliers fairly, following their declarations of support this week
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NewsIceland offers ‘hundreds’ of jobs to Sainsbury’s staff affected by layoffs
Iceland made the appeal first via social media and now through a formal release from the company
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Comment & OpinionYou can’t manage time – but you can stop firefighting
‘Time management’ is a paradox: you can’t manage it, says Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter
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NewsPlenish rolls out dedicated juice shots campaign as category value passes £40m
The campaign is the next phase of a multimillion-pound media push for Plenish
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Analysis & FeaturesPoundland: what’s gone wrong and what can it do to fix it?
Distracted by an expansion opportunity, management ‘took their eye off the ball’ as a crisis was developing in the customer offer
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Analysis & FeaturesShould Amazon be worried about Tesco’s marketplace?
Tesco Marketplace has swelled by over 1,000% to 300,000 SKUs
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Wilmslow Road, Manchester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’re slightly different to the norm. Our peak is September, when we see a massive intake’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s in Manchester sees off weak competition
Sainsbury’s scored particularly well on store layout and store standards