All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 65
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NewsMedia Bites 9 Sep: Morrisons, B&M Bargains, Weetabix
The battle for Morrisons is set to be decided in a head-to-head auction between two private equity bidders
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NewsNaked Collective raises £5.3m to fund US push
Healthy drinks start-up The Naked Collective has secured £5.3m in its latest funding round to boost global growth and expansion in the US
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons lays ground for takeover auction
Morrisons is in talks with the UK Takeover Panel in preparation for a bidding auction ahead of a shareholder vote in mid October.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Sep: John Lewis, Amazon, Iceland
John Lewis is to sell fast fashion range from Waitrose supermarkets in move to bolster turnaround plan
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales growth begins to slow in August
Year on year sales growth fell back in August as pent-up post-lockdown demand softened, according to the monthly BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Plus interim results from McBride and Parsley Box.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Sep: Supply chain crisis, Tesco, Border checks
The threat of strike action by lorry drivers at two firms, including Booker, has raised the prospect of further disruption this autumn amid Britain’s worst supply chain meltdown since the 1970s
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NewsBorder Biscuits takes pandemic hit from out-of-home sales slump
Premium snacks supplier Border Biscuits saw a double-digit drop in sales last year as the coronavirus pandemic hit out-of-home sales, but expects to return to growth this year as the out-of-home market reopens.
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NewsCity snapshot: Great Britain loses 8,700 shops in the first half of 2021
More than 8,700 stores disappeared from Great Britain’s high streets in the first six months of 2021 as the level of retail vacancies reached an all time high.
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NewsCity News: WH Smith recovery set back by profit warning
A mixed update said trading in the eight weeks to 28 August had been better than expected
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Sep: Brewdog, Morrisons, M&S
BrewDog has established its first international joint venture with Japan’s Asahi as the UK’s largest craft brewer seeks to increase sales ahead of a planned London IPO
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall still down on pre-pandemic levels despite August bounce
UK retail footfall remains significantly down in pre-pandemic levels despite the relaxation of government Covid restrictions, albeit August saw some tentative signs of recovery.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Sep: Driver shortage, CCEP, Exports
Supermarkets recruiting lorry drivers by offering higher wages will lead to shortages of hauliers needed to deliver to schools, prisons and wholesalers
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NewsUK food and drink exports to the EU slump by £2bn
The Food and Drink Federation found overall industry exports were down 4.5% to £9.2bn in the first six months of the year
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NewsCity snapshot: CCEP sales rebound as easing of Covid restrictions boosts consumption
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has reported ‘strong’ first half performance as volumes recovered in the second quarter as coronavirus restrictions eased across key territories.
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NewsOrchard House beefs up leadership team following PE acquisition
New private equity owner Elaghmore is looking to kickstart growth at the supplier
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Sep: Inflation, Electric forecourts, Coffee supplies
UK shop prices rose last month in a sign that driver shortages and the costs of Brexit-induced red tape are beginning to hit household budgets
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sainsbury’s nears £200m banking arm sale
Sainsbury’s is reportedly in “advanced discussions” to sell off its banking arm to US private equity firm Centerbridge.
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NewsCity News: Sainsbury’s shares soar as takeover speculation mounts
Takeover fever engulfed Sainsbury’s this week, as corporate raiders looking to the UK for cheap assets eyed up yet another supermarket
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NewsBurts sustains growth surge despite foodservice sales fall
Premium crisps brand Burts Snacks maintained its surging growth last year despite a collapse in foodservice sales
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Aug: Pig surplus, DS Smith, Food shortages
The UK’s pig producers have warned they are weeks away from culling healthy animals after labour shortages in abattoirs caused a backlog of 70,000 surplus animals on farms (The Financial Times £). Labour shortages at meat processing plants have resulted in a surplus of 70,000 pigs on ...