All articles by Alice Leader – Page 44
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NewsWelsh government proposes ban on single-use plastics
Wales was the first UK nation to introduce a single-use plastic bag charge at 5p per bag
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NewsBooker plans to open 150 new Budgens stores by the end of this year
The symbol group has so far signed up 36 which are “up and running”, with another 84 stores in the pipeline
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Comment & OpinionScotland aside, supermarkets are ahead of the curve on period poverty
The likes of Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op are outpacing policymakers on access to period products
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NewsSimplyFresh spoke with Waitrose as possible supply partner after Sainsbury’s pullout
The Grocer understands that SimplyFresh spoke to Waitrose shortly after the Sainsbury’s move but the parties did not come to an agreement
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NewsSnappy Shopper teams up with Gander
Retailers already partnered with the anti-food waste app will have reduced items integrated into their Snappy menus
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NewsNisa retailers to face disruption to frozen deliveries amid second heatwave
The symbol group said the lines that would be mainly affected were those that were “ordered less frequently”
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NewsWilliam Reed acquires The London Coffee Festival from Allegra Group
The festival will continue to be held April each year at the Truman Brewery in central London
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NewsSouthern Co-op removes ‘fire risk’ disposable barbecues from sale
The society said it was a permanent decision and was made to protect local wildlife and ecosystems
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NewsAscona Group adds two Welsh service stations to its portfolio
The two service stations are based in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire and Llwyncelyn, Ceredigion in Wales
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NewsAsda lands new on-demand grocery delivery deal with Deliveroo
The service will be offered alongside Uber Eats Asda grocery delivery, with both available from some stores
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NewsNisa retailers still considering switching despite CEO pledges
The reset of the own-brand range, which covers 2,400 Co-op, Pioneer, Honest Value and Irresistible products, looks set to be imminent
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NewsOne Stop partners with FareShare again to feed vulnerable families this summer
One Stop is donating 2p to FareShare from every individual and multipack of fresh fruit & vegetables sold
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NewsCo-op and Deliveroo extend partnership for three years and add 110 new stores
It means a total of 1,400 stores will be offering the service to shoppers with a choice of 2,300 products
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NewsCo-op job losses plan linked to £47m spending cut
The Grocer has seen a communication from CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq to staff that provides more clarity on the move
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NewsSouthern Co-op and Facewatch defend use of facial recognition tech following privacy complaint
Big Brother Watch has lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner
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NewsACS appoints three new trading directors to its board
They are Darren Nickels, retail technology operations director at Henderson Technology, Rob George, customer director at McColl’s, and Spar retailer Susan Connolly
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NewsJisp promotes Esther Lawrence to retail director
Lawrence will be responsible for growing the number of convenience stores on the Jisp platform that trade with its key partners such as Booker, Nisa and Bestway
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NewsRetailers highlight vacancies to Co-op staff affected by job cuts
Asda, Iceland and Morrisons have all taken to LinkedIn to highlight their vacancies
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NewsMorrisons expands global trade with new exporter partnership
It means the supermarket giant can now supply its goods to new retailers in Singapore, Malta, Hong Kong, Cyprus and St Helena
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NewsNisa staff under redundancy threat seeking new jobs
The Grocer has so far seen a total of 15 Nisa staff indicating they are currently looking for work on the networking platform