Channels news – Page 124
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NewsEaster lamb sales soar despite cost of living crisis
Sainsbury’s, Asda and Waitrose all reported over 100% increases in sales of the popular Easter roasting joints
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NewsSainsbury’s £220m logistics shake-up may affect thousands of jobs
The supermarket will switch to three dedicated logistics partners rather than relying on multiple contracts across its logistics chain
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NewsTime Wholesale to rebrand and return to pure cash & carry model
The business is discontinuing its delivered service and programme of store fit-outs
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News‘Enforcement squad’ to crack down on underage vaping
The squad will be led by Trading Standards and will share intelligence with regional networks and local authorities
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NewsFood surplus tech provider FoodCloud boosts leadership team
Sheena Forde is appointed partnerships director and Angela Ruttledge public affairs and stakeholder manager
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NewsMedia Bites 12 April: Sainsbury’s/Nectar, Black Sheep Brewery, UK economy
Sainsbury’s has begun offering lower prices on more than 300 items to members of its Nectar loyalty card scheme in a move that will rival Tesco’s Clubcard scheme
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NewsGreggs to roll Eco-Shop features out to 400 stores this year
Greggs opened its first Eco-Shop format in Great Billing, Northampton in July 2022
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NewsNisa simplifies rebate scheme to give retailers more cash back
Nisa said qualifying retailers could now earn £2,300 cash back on average per rebate period
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NewsEnvironmental plans could add to price pressure, warns Aldi boss
’It’s about working with government because no one disagrees with the aims,’ says Aldi CEO Giles Hurley
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NewsJempson’s to open two more convenience stores as sales rise
East Sussex-based retailer reported a 9.9% increase in sales to £35.1m for the year to 30 June 2022
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NewsM&S extends price lock campaign until summer
The retailer is price-locking a ‘refreshed line-up of over 100 customer favourites’
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NewsTesco to recycle ready meal packaging back into food trays
PET trays collected via kerbside waste will be recycled and converted back into food-grade plastic trays, in what the retailer claimed was an industry first.
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NewsSainsbury’s overhauls Nectar scheme with Clubcard-style discounts
Customers will be offered lower prices on more than 300 products including Heinz Beanz, Nescafé coffee and Coke Zero multipacks
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NewsCambridge Food Co recalls more than 25 cheeses over listeria fears
There are concerns products may have been cross-contaminated with listeria from a contaminated batch of baronet cheese
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NewsCity snapshot: Mother’s Day boosts retail sales, but growth lags inflation
Mother’s Day boosted UK retail sales growth in March, but wet weather and consumers cutting back meant overall growth lagged well behind inflation
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NewsMedia Bites 11 April: Tesco, Poundstretcher, Love Hemp, Unilever
Tesco is in focus as the supermarket giant gets set to publish its annual financial results on Thursday.
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NewsFinnebrogue and Belazu partner to launch plant-based meal kits
Plant Perfect One Pan Bolognese was developed by Belazu chefs and has just gone on sale at 345 Tesco stores
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NewsFormer Wilko MD Alison Hands starts role as Lincolnshire Co-op CEO
CFO Steve Galjaard had been acting CEO until Hands’ takeover
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NewsWaitrose installs first EV charge hub for employees
Waitrose has installed 14 rapid charge points at its Bracknell distribution centre
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NewsMorrisons sale and leaseback stores ‘cheaper than other grocers’
A property industry source said the price people will pay for a Morrisons is less than for a Sainsbury’s or Tesco