All articles by Andrew Don – Page 42
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NewsSainsbury's blames deflation for marked Q1 decline
After a 3.7% decline, Mike Coupe said volume and transactions continued to grow on the back of “improved value and further investments in quality”
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NewsE-cigarette users in Wales face government clampdown
Welsh government aims to bring e-cigarette laws in line with current tobacco restrictions
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NewsPayPoint profitable for retailers, analysts claim
The analysis by Numis Securities refutes retailers’ claims they are making a loss on the service
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NewsIce cream vans among non-traditional illegal tobacco distributors, Imperial Tobacco warns
The manufacturer of leading brands has highlighted the issue in the latest instalment of its Suspect it? Report it! Anti-illicit trade campaign
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NewsPayPoint chief executive rejects racism allegations
The allegations made against Dominic Taylor appeared on social media as part of the #paypointpayfair campaign
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NewsProfits slump at Interbev despite double-digit sales growth
Interbev saw its profits plunge nearly 70% last year in what owner Stephen Brogan said was “easily the toughest of our seven years in business”.
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NewsOne Stop links with Country Choice for franchise bakeries
One Stop has agreed a new partnership with in-store bakery provider Country Choice for its franchise operators…
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NewsLee Wilkinson to drive growth of Fuel10K in impulse
Breakfast brand Fuel10K has hired Lee Wilkinson to head its impulse channel in a new office in Brighton…
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NewsThe Co-operative Group to kick-off little and often summer ad campaign
The Co-operative Food is putting a brave face on the typical British summer with a new TV advertising campaign that debuts tonight showing…
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NewsOnline retail - reliable and convenient better than fast and cheap
The winners in the “extremely competitive battleground” of online retailing will be those that are reliable and convenient rather than purely fast and cheap, new hard-hitting research on the shopping channel has concluded.
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NewsTobacco companies set to appeal after losing £8.2bn Quebec class action
The Canadian subsidiaries of three major tobacco giants have vowed to appeal a judgment in two class action lawsuits at the Quebec Superior Court yesterday.
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NewsWhich? ‘dodgy offers’ petition signatory numbers soar
A petition calling for a crackdown on “dodgy special offers” in supermarkets that consumer pressure group Which? instigated in April has grown…
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NewsB&M aims for 60 new locations on back of huge profit rise
Maiden full-year results see pre-tax profit climb 55.5% from £86.7m to £135m and adjusted EBITDA up 33.6% from £130.4m to £174.2m
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NewsPaypoint profits up, promises new services for retailers
Payment services operator shows 7.7% increase in full-year pre-tax profit from £46m to £49.6m on net revenue up 8.3% from £113.7, to £123m
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NewsBestway opens first two Well pharmacies acquired in Co-op deal
The Well brand will be rolled out across the entire pharmacy estate, which the cash and carry giant bought last July for £620m from The Co-operative Group
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NewsPaypoint campaigners welcome commitment to further talks
Marcus Bergin, who spearheads the #paypointpayfair campaign on Twitter and Facebook, met Andrew Goddard, PayPoint’s sales director yesterday
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NewsPaypoint refuses to reverse controversial decision after NFRN meeting
The meeting comes as the #paypointpayfair campaign on Twitter and Facebook continues to put pressure on the payment services company
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NewsWaitrose saves big with air efficiency at new distribution centre
The Buckinghamshire DC is expected to save the supermarket group £7,400 a year in energy costs rising to £222,000 over the building’s lifetime
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NewsIceland could 'open 70 stores in five years' in Ireland
The rollout will focus on the Iceland format, in stark contrast to the UK’s expansion programme, which is now centred on The Food Warehouse
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NewsFrozen food retailer Farmfoods plans England store surge
London and the South of England is growing territory for the retailer, which currently has more than 300 shops nationwide