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NewsAscona Group set to almost double estate to 120 sites within a year
The forecourt operator currently has a 56-site network across England and Wales and is “evaluating” opportunities in Scotland
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NewsSainsbury’s slumps to a loss despite surging revenues amid pandemic
Underlying pre-tax profits at the group slumped 39% to £356m in the year ended 6 March 2021, despite a 7.3% jump in retail sales to £28.8bn
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NewsMoody’s: supermarket share prices at risk due to slow progress on plastic
The credit ratings giant also warned retailers could face environmental law suits for the harm done by plastic packaging
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NewsCoca-Cola adds booze bundles to DTC offer
Bottles of Bacardí rum, Bombay Sapphire gin, Martini and a selection of Jack Daniel’s lines are now available
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NewsGeary’s Bakery launches raft of Jason’s breads into Asda and Ocado
It has debuted three ‘Breads of the World’ into the Asda’s in-store bakeries
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NewsSupermarkets ducking out of post-Brexit support, says Dutch supplier
Supermarket prices will rise more than is necessary unless there is greater collaboration, according to Moolenaar
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s slumps to a loss despite surging revenues
Sainsbury’s has plunged into the red after £485m of Covid-related costs and £600m-plus of restructuring charges for its Argos transformation programme more than offset a surge in revenues over the past year. Plus, on a busy morning, trading updates from Reckitt Benckiser, Carlsberg and Nichols; Deliveroo appoints two non-execs; and the latest shop prices index from the BRC and Nielsen.
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NewsPoundland soft launches home delivery pilot for staff and guests
Deliveries for staff and “selected guests” have been underway since the end of February, though no announcement was made at the time
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NewsM&S creates four new food director roles to strengthen commercial team
The appointments would better enable commercial director George Wright to focus on supply chain transformation and supply base strategy, said M&S Food MD Stuart Machin
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NewsWaitrose to create 400 new roles to fulfil Deliveroo orders
The new roles will be dedicated to fulfilling orders and readying them for collection by Deliveroo couriers
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery growth stays strong as retail reopens and lockdowns lift
Grocery sales growth has remained in positive territory in recent weeks despite the reopening of wider retail, food service and the relaxation of social restrictions
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NewsEast of England Co-op food sales boost offsets Covid-related declines
Sales across its travel, petrol filling station and events businesses were down over 40%
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NewsIceland launching ‘Bonny the Butterfly’ after M&S and Aldi cake row
Iceland is using the row to promote biodiversity, in reponse to a call from Chris Packham
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NewsCo-op security guards armed with crime deterrent spray
The SmartWater will be used by Co-op’s Mitie-employed security officers in around 400 stores
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News‘Rat burglar alarms’ cut harmful rodenticide use across Tesco estate by 40%
Poisons are proving increasingly ineffective against infestations
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NewsJustin King backs Snappy Shopper app with ‘significant’ investment
King is set to join the board as a non-exec when the fundraising is complete
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NewsWeezy partners with What3Words to enable rapid delivery ‘to the picnic blanket’
It narrows delivery location down to an area of three square metres
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NewsM&S rolling out AI supply chain tech to all food stores
The business is partnering with retail software specialist Relex, which has also worked with Morrisons, Waitrose, WH Smith and One Stop
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NewsParson’s Nose considers national meat delivery service
The retailer, which runs shops in Fulham, Putney and South Kensington, currently offers same-day delivery to postcodes in south west and west London
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NewsMorrisons targeted by Animal Equality over ‘misleading’ chicken range
The NGO said it would flood Morrisons’ communications channels in a bid to get it to sign the Better Chicken Commitment