Channels news – Page 165
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NewsRetail workers ‘overworked and underappreciated’ amid industry-wide labour shortages
53% of grocery business leaders feeling anxious about Covid infections further affecting their workforces
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NewsWaitrose links up with King Charles’s charity to fund grassroots farming projects across UK
The chosen projects will also be paired with a local Waitrose store, offering community engagement, mentorship and fundraising opportunities
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NewsHeart of England Co-op sets up money-saving measures for staff and shoppers
The society is also setting up a sponsored breakfast club to provide free cereal, milk and bread for employees
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NewsMorrisons plans to convert most McColl’s stores to Daily format as takeover completes
Morrisons also confirmed it would permanently close 132 McColl’s stores it said had been loss-making for some time
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NewsBrakes launches Simply Steak range to offer beef at lower prices
The range is fully traceable from the farm down to the herd and specific animal which produced it
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NewsTesco to launch three ‘hybrid’ checkout-free GetGo stores
All three new stores will have a “new hybrid format” – giving customers the option of using a self-service or attended checkout instead of the ‘just walk out’ app
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NewsLidl’s sell-out Christmas jumper returns for 2022
Lidl has also today posted what appeared to be a teaser for its 2022 Christmas ad campaign on social media channels
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NewsAldi trains staff to recognise hidden disabilities sunflower symbol
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard is a globally recognised symbol used to discreetly indicate the wearer has a non-visible disability
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NewsPoundland to offer frozen and chilled food in nearly all UK stores within a year
Poundland said its ‘ambition is to bring more value to more places as an alternative to supermarkets’
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NewsCentral England Co-op rebrands to Central Co-op as sales approach £1bn
The society will be rolling out fresh branding using the International Co-operative Alliance’s global marque across its 400-plus food stores and funeral homes
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NewsM&S managers to be able to work four-day weeks as part of new flexible working policy
Managers opting for a part-time contract will also be able to access their own pro-rated version of the compressed ways of working on offer
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado enters South Korea with Lotte Shopping partnership
Ocado shares have leapt after signing a deal with South Korean consumer conglomerate Lotte Group to roll out its technology in the country
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NewsApplewood Vegan cheese range launches in Morrisons
The range will be available in 468 Morrisons stores nationwide
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NewsYoghurt snack bar brand Yaar lands major new Waitrose and Booths deals
The brand is fast approaching the one million unit sales milestone, having seen an upturn in sales over the past year
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NewsWilko raises entry-level pay for store and logistics staff
The privately-owned homes and garden retailer is also introducing a temporary further 50p-an-hour hike for logistics staff, lasting until the end of March 2023
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NewsLidl extends recovered ocean-bound plastic packaging to sausage range
The ‘Prevented Ocean Plastic’ is made from discarded water bottles collected from within 30 miles of a coastline or ocean-feeding waterway in Southeast Asia
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NewsMorrisons takes on Tesco Clubcard with loyalty card-only offers
Point of sale material advertising the new initiative began appearing in Morrisons stores over the weekend
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NewsTesco and WWF call for government to act on farm food waste scandal
The report comes amid fears the UK’s plans to tackle food waste are being slowed down by the economic situation
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NewsUnitas Wholesale appoints Andy Stubley as licensed strategy manager
Stubley has over 30 years of experience in the licensed sector, beginning his career at brewing company Scottish & Newcastle
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NewsParfetts appoints Joe Kaye as general manager for Aintree depot
Joe Tindle, current assistant manager of the Middlesbrough sight, will take on Kaye’s former role