All articles by Andrew Don – Page 38
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NewsIan Gilmartin made Barclays corporate retail & wholesale boss
Barclays appoints new head of retail
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NewsCold storage expert Reed Boardall wins Young's contract
Young’s Seafood has appointed Reed Boardall to handle the collection, storage and delivery of its foodservice business…
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NewsQuality Foods fleet hit by licence suspension
The owners of the Quality Foods chain have spoken of their shock this week as their transport licence was suspended…
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NewsConvenience stores grow sales and locations
The number of convenience stores on the UK mainland has grown more than 1.5% from 50,747 to 51,524
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NewsMcBride returns to annual profit despite 5.4% sales dip
McBride, the provider of private label household products to major retailers, has vowed to focus on “manufacturing excellence”
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NewsThe Co-op Group rules out any move into online grocery sales
The Co-operative Group has ruled out launching an online grocery business
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NewsHome Office reassures independent retailers over policing
The Home Office has reassured independent retailers they will remain a policing priority…
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NewsPop-up format allows One Stop stores to trade during refits
One Stop is rolling out a pop-up store format that allows retailers to continue trading during refits.
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NewsMcColl's points to premium store "outperformance" despite sales dip
McColl’s strategy of concentrating on premium convenience stores has been vindicated, according to chief executive James Lancaster, despite a 2.3% fall in third quarter like-for-like sales.
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NewsStrong food performance puts The Co-op back in the black
A “robust” trading performance from the food business has put The Co-operative Group back in the black, the business announced this morning
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NewsTrio of Scottish breweries secure new Asda listings
Asda’s Scottish stores are to stock 16 craft beers from a trio of local breweries in deals worth £325,000 in total.
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NewsPHE hits back at conflict of interest claims on e-cigs
The body last month claimed e-cigarettes were 95% less harmful than conventional tobacco products
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NewsContactless payments tipped to soar as new £30 limit comes in
The average supermarket shop of £25.17 now falls below the contactless payment limit
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NewsFreight industry still wary of Calais strikes
The Freight Transport Association has said this week’s agreement on tighter security measures at Calais “augurs well”…
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NewsC-store chain McColl's renegotiates £100m credit facility
Convenience specialist McColl’s has secured a £100m refinancing package to enable it to increase the rate of its post-IPO expansion.
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NewsGlanbia profits report double-digit growth
Nutrition group’s pre-tax profit before exceptionals up 23.5% to €125.5m (£89.1m)
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NewsImperial Tobacco volumes and revenues dip in first nine months
Imperial Tobacco, manufacturer of major tobacco brands, including JPS, Lambert & Butler and Golden Virginia, has reported tobacco net revenue down 4% to £4.4bn in the nine months to the end of June.
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NewsElectronic cigarettes 95% less harmful than tobacco says government body
Electronic cigarettes are 95% less harmful to health than conventional tobacco products, according to a new report from Public Health England.
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NewsSainsbury's revamps website
The retailer has optimised the Sainsbury’s.co.uk homepage to make the shopping and browsing experience easier
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NewsAmazon Fresh base 'is not Weybridge DC'
A former Tesco DC in Surrey leased by Amazon this week is unlikely to become the base for the launch of Amazon Fresh