Channels news – Page 276
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NewsLidl claims a billion pieces of plastic removed from stores
The one billion figure includes 24 million plastic trays and punnets removed from fruit & veg
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NewsHyperama profits double after new software systems installed
Hyperama has invested £350k in the last 12 months on the implementation of three key software systems
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NewsKitwave targeting next acquisition in early 2022
This week the wholesaler posted its inaugural results as a listed company.
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NewsAsda rolls out Deal Depot bulk buy concept to 10 more stores
Asda will also test a smaller selection of bulk buy items in a further five stores
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NewsSainsbury’s could reintroduce self-service checkout screens after customer criticism
Rivals such as Tesco, Asda and Aldi have decided to keep the protective screens between self-service tills
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NewsACS calls for government to deliver on ‘Beating Crime’ report
The trade association has welcomed the recognition of the levels of violent crime retail workers have faced
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NewsRapid wine delivery service Wineapp plans European expansion
Currently orders are fulfilled from three dark stores providing coverage for most of London
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NewsM&S calls for further six-month extension to Northern Ireland checks
The call was backed by 96% of M&S suppliers during a conference this week
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NewsRussian discounter Mere finally names opening date for first UK store
‘We are now on the verge of creating new retail segment in the UK,’ Mere’s UK business development manager told The Grocer
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NewsOcado nearly doubles size of West London site
The expansion at Origin takes Ocado’s total space within Segro’s portfolio to over 400,000 sq ft across three buildings
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NewsCentral England Co-op rolls out Snappy Shopper to 100 stores
The society lso offers click & collect from an additional 32 stores,
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NewsTesco delivery drone partner eyes expansion to bigger town
As of this month more than 9,000 Tesco products have been delivered by drone
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NewsSingapore wealth fund joins Fortress-led consortium on £6.3bn Morrisons takeover
Cambourne Life Investment, a subsidiary of GIC, has agreed to join Fortress Investment Group – alongside Canadian pension fund CPPIB and a subsidiary of US group Koch Industries – as an additional co-investor
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NewsMorrisons to roll out 100 new electric car rapid charge points
The charge points allow customers to charge the majority of cars from flat to full battery in under 45 minutes
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NewsDriver crisis: Bestway forced to collect orders from ports to keep supply flowing
The wholesaler has implemented a number of emergency measures as deliveries of products are delayed or cancelled
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NewsTesco offers £1,000 signing-on fee for drivers to tackle HGV crisis
The move comes amid warnings of worsening food shortages unless solutions can be found
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NewsMorrisons’ largest investor Silchester publicly rebukes £6.3bn Fortress offer
Silchester International Investors, which holds a 15.1% holding in Morrisons, said in a statement that it was “not inclined” to support the existing offer from Fortress.
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NewsPoundland rolling out free-from range to over 300 stores
The range consists of over 30 free-from products, including dairy-free and gluten-free varieties of bread, porridge, cakes and snacks
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NewsM&S Food launches sustainability-themed children’s book
The book, titled Farm to Foodhall, The Magic Ingredient, tells the stories behind some of M&S’s Select farmers partners
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NewsSales boost shrinks Iceland’s annual losses but its finances stay in the red
The latest accounting period included an advance of £108.5m to Iceland’s family shareholders’ holding company, WDFF, in order for them to pay Brait SE for the return of the business to full family ownership