All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 28
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News
Bestway takes control of Pakistan banking arm UBL
Bestway has taken control of its Pakistan banking arm UBL.
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My Alternative CV
Bob Clark of Clarks Maple Syrup on Spinal Tap and Jamie Oliver
I went for a job with Bowater Containers. I didn’t know what the job was and had less of an idea when I left…
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News
'Programming error' to blame for Co-op Bank's £400m bill
The Co-operative Bank’s ‘technical breach’ of the Consumer Credit Act was caused by a computer programming mistake, The Grocer can reveal.
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News
Co-op Energy powers 24% sales lift at Midcounties
Midcounties Co-operative Society has posted record full-year sales of £1.167bn.
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Category Report
The Top 50 Independent Grocery Retailers Report 2014
Independent grocery operators are continuing to battle against the multiples and the growth of hard discounters, but the sector is shrinking fast…
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My Alternative CV
Andy Clarkson of Greenvale AP on coffee, clichés and cool beer
How do I describe my job to my mates? I just sell a few potatoes!…
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News
Sainsbury’s development director Luke Jensen steps down
Sainsbury’s group development director Luke Jensen is leaving the supermarket chain after six years.
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Sainsbury’s raises £6.5m for Sport Relief
Sainsbury’s has raised a record £6,508,010 for Sport Relief – £1m more than in 2012.
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News
Sainsbury’s wins green light for ASA judicial review
Sainsbury’s has been given the go-ahead to proceed with its judicial review over the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision to clear ads for Tesco’s Price Promise.
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News
Bestway launches UBL Omni money transfer service
Bestway has launched a new money transfer service using its own bank in Pakistan…
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Co-op now invites members to use its click & collect service
The Co-operative Group has extended its click & collect pilot to members…
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News
Nisa store trials divide symbol estate into five
Nisa is piloting new store formats and overhauling its own-label range Heritage…
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News
Midcounties distances itself from The Co-op Group crisis
Midcounties Co-operative Society has moved to distance itself from the continuing crisis at The Co-operative Group…
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News
Guy Sheppard is new Society of Independent Brewers chairman
Guy Sheppard, co-founder of Exe Valley Brewery, has been named the new chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers…
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Simon Millard appointed foodservice director at Premier Foods
Premier Foods has appointed Simon Millard as its new foodservice director…
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News
Giant vending machine fills void left by village store
A giant vending machine has been installed in the pub car park of a Derbyshire village that has been without a local store for 13 years.
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury's silver lining
Sainsbury’s negative numbers, which saw its 36 consecutive quarters of growth come to an end, are not as bad as they appear at first glance.
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News
The Co-op reshuffles management team while delaying annual report
The Co-operative Group has announced a big reshuffle of its senior management team, and delayed the release of its annual results by three weeks.
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News
Smith News rebrands to Connect Group
Smiths News PLC is to change its name to Connect Group to reflect the diversification of its business away from newspaper and magazine wholesaling.
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News
Sainsbury's suffers first fall in like-for-like sales since 2005
Sainsbury’s has posted its first fall in like for like-for-like sales in nine years.