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NewsAsda to guarantee job interviews to Ukrainian refugees
The supermarket said it had 1,500 salaried and hourly-paid roles available
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NewsNisa pushes through hundreds of short-notice price hikes amid rapidly rising costs
The wholesale price increases are expected to hit over 300 products across a typical 3,000 sq ft store
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NewsWilko recruiting new retail director after departure of Chris Ward
Ward was appointed two years ago in one of the first moves by then new Wilko CEO Jerome Saint-Marc
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NewsLoyalty tech startup Bink appoints Tim Gittins to its leadership team
Gittins previously worked for 15 years at motorway service area operator Moto Hospitality, in a number of senior posts including COO
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NewsAsda opens largest ‘On The Move’ store yet on EG forecourt in Nottinghamshire
The 5,000 sq ft store in Retford, Nottinghamshire offers more than 2,500 Asda own-brand and branded items
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NewsHighland Spring targets summer staycations with five-litre fridge pack
The new format tapped a continuing consumer trend for alternative packaging solutions, said Highland Spring
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NewsCalls for food labelling and ingredient rule relaxations as Ukraine crisis hits supply
The Grocer understands Defra has indicated it will make a decision in the next few days on whether to allow companies to bypass the usual labelling requirements
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NewsWholesalers examining supply chains for Russia links
The Grocer understands foodservice wholesalers in particular have been quizzed by on-trade customers regarding products either sourced from Russia or Belarus
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NewsOcado’s Zoom delivery service gets yellow and pink brand refresh
The service will now be known as Zoom by Ocado, with the main brand colours switched from green and blue to “bright yellows and pinks”
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NewsHeron Foods warns over fake job scam letter
The letter, which uses Heron Foods letter heading, also promises help with entitlement to work in the UK
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NewsTesco stores to stock Homebase home & garden products
The new business venture will see Tesco stock paint, power tools, home accessories and hardware
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NewsJempson’s rolls out ESLs across convenience store estate
Jempson’s previously relied on staff members to update the price labels in-store every three weeks
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NewsScottish Grocers’ Federation legal challenge threatens delay to DRS rollout
SGF is seeking a judicial review into the way the Scottish government has embarked on DRS north of the border
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NewsGetir raises $768m in Abu Dhabi-led funding round
The Series E round takes the company’s valuation to $11.8bn, and “cements its position as a decacorn”
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado retail sales slow as shoppers return to pre-pandemic habits
Retail revenues at Ocado slowed by 5.7% in the first quarter of its financial year as shopping habits returned backed towards pre-pandemic levels. Plus, Deliveroo losses top £300m as it invests in growth and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsBirds Eye expands Chicken Shop range with new goujons
The brand claims it is meeting a rising demand for ‘fakeaways’, with Brits having 25% fewer meals out than before lockdown
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NewsScotmid Co-op sees 20% uptick in food to go sales despite backdrop of pandemic
The Scottish co-op society invested in the infrastructure of 60 stores in 2021 in a bid to broaden its food-to-go offering
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NewsSoaring petrol prices see reports of fuel theft rise by 215%
BOSS is now warning forecourt operators to be “extra vigilant” and retain any CCTV recordings to catch potential offenders
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NewsFace masks to remain in Scottish stores while other Covid restrictions are removed
Restrictions will be lifted including requirements for social distancing, limits on store numbers and collection of customer details in supermarket cafés
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NewsHeck expands range with new sausage and debut beef burger for BBQ season
The Smoky Heck Dogs and Steak & Butter Burgers will be stocked in Tesco next month