Channels news – Page 324
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NewsAsda expands in-store vaccinations as patients get first jabs
The supermarket launched its first in-store Covid vaccination service at its Cape Hill store today
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NewsCentral England Co-op offers shoppers free home delivery
Orders will be delivered through the society’s partnerships with Snappy Shopper and Appy Shop
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NewsPoundland reports sales growth boosted by new ranges and price points
The growth in the first-quarter to December came despite ’significantly reduced footfall’
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NewsSupermarkets and other food retailers to get mass Covid-19 testing
Only businesses with at least 50 staff will be eligible for the programme
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NewsWholesalers fear government is ‘prepared to let them fail’
FWD has been lobbying government for sector specific support for nine months
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NewsFormer Tesco CFO Laurie McIlwee becomes chairman of Red Rickshaw
McIlwee has been named a special adviser for the investor behind Red Rickshaw, Court Cavendish
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NewsMorrisons ramps up support for food banks with £5m commitment
Last year Morrisons delivered £10m of stock to food banks across the UK
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NewsBidfood launches new vegan range V Kitchen
The new line of plant-based products will be available via Bidfood Direct and its new consumer platform Bidfood at Home
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NewsConfex launches 300-strong catering own-label range Core
Confex has also announced plans to downsize its head office from its current location in Moreton-in-Marsh
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NewsCo-op and Morrisons hit by card payment outages after ‘IT issues’ at provider
The issues are understood to have begun on Sunday at several Co-op stores and on Monday at Morrisons
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NewsWaitrose delays online relaunch of meat and fish counter ranges
The upmarket grocer has largely kept its in-store counters open over the course of the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsSainsbury’s promotes Darren Sinclair to director of stores
Sinclair has worked at the retailer for almost 20 years and is currently a zone managing director
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NewsPoundland introduces ‘greeter’ role to encourage mask wearing
The greeters are tasked with asking shoppers to wear a face covering and providing a free mask if they don’t have one
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NewsSuppliers encouraged to report supermarkets via new ‘Tell the GCA’ hotline
GCA Mark White aims to tackle long-standing supplier fears around delistings
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NewsLidl to give store and DC staff one-off £200 bonus
The payment recognises their ‘tireless efforts to keep the nation fed and provide a safe shopping experience for customers up and down the country’, Lidl said
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NewsMorrisons undercuts Aldi with cheaper vegan Valentine’s Day dine-in deal
Morrisons’ deal will cost £15 and include a starter, main, two sides, dessert and a bottle of fizz for two
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NewsDhamecha Cash & Carry buys Leyton depot from TRS
The site in East London is set to become Dhamecha’s 10th cash & carry
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NewsIceland at war with Greenpeace after it comes bottom of plastic reduction league table
Waitrose topped the table for a second successive year
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports 9.2% growth in festive sales
New Year’s Eve saw the biggest jump with an 11% sales hike
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NewsIceland expands Uber Eats trial to more London stores
The trial is just one of the ways Iceland has dramatically expanded its online services during the pandemic