Channels news – Page 350
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NewsFareShare renews donations appeal ahead of ‘winter of hunger’
Charity heaped praise on the response of companies such as Asda, Sainsbury’s and XPO Logistics
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NewsWaitrose continues price cuts with reduced own label lines
Waitrose has cut the price on more than 200 own label lines by an average of around 15%
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NewsBrakes invests in 10,000 reusable masks for staff
The nanofiber filter masks are manufactured by face covering brand Ally and feature the Brakes logo.
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NewsBrakes cuts 500 jobs and closes depots and call centres
The news comes at the end of a three-month consultation process
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NewsNew Asda Worksop store features sit-down Greggs café
The 37,000 sq ft store features a range of food-to-go concepts, as Asda ramps up its partnerships with out-of-home companies
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NewsCo-op cuts branded and own-label prices and adds new Honest Value range
Co-op has cut prices on 300 products which include fruit and veg, fresh meat, rice, pasta, coffee and toilet roll
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NewsCo-op ramps up online home delivery service across Scotland
The society has partnered with same-day courier firm Gophr
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NewsKitwave Wholesaler Group expands its finance team
Kitwave has appointed Mark Earl to the new role of group financial controller
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NewsCostcutter partners with data experts to boost sales for retailers
The partnership with Data Revolution will allow retailers to examine insights on shopper trends, pricing, range and promotions
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NewsHarlech Foodservice outlines £2m cost of ‘firebreak’ lockdown
Many of Harlech’s customers, including pubs, restaurants and hotels, will be forced to shut along with non-essential shops
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NewsTesco and Kellogg’s launch carton recycling trial
The five-month trial will see recycling points set up in stores
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NewsIceland launches seven new lines with ‘plastic-free or heavily reduced’ packaging
The new lines include a standard loaf and potatoes, each of which has gained new paper packaging
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NewsPoundland begins ‘phase 2’ of frozen rollout after Fultons acquisition
The 40 stores are the first of 500 set to gain the frozen and chilled ‘shops in shops’ over the next two years
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NewsNisa reveals Express store format as recruitment soars
It aims to cater for retailers operating in more compact spaces of up to 1,000 sq ft
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NewsInside Asda ‘sustainability store’ trial in Middleton
Asda has also launched ‘Greener at Asda Price’, a national price promise that loose and unwrapped products will not cost more than wrapped equivalents
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NewsMorrisons launches Carolina Reaper pizza for Halloween
The Grim Reaper pizza is so spicy it comes with a health warning
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership expands click & collect service to all stores
JLP customers can now pick up online orders from its 50 John Lewis branches and 337 Waitrose stores
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NewsStore closure rates have nearly doubled in the pandemic, data shows
’Devastating impact’ likely to continue under latest lockdown restrictions, analysts warn
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NewsScottish convenience sector provides 3,000 more jobs in 2020
The Scottish Local Shop Report showed the sector now provides 47,000 jobs
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NewsIndustry leaders urge Chancellor to back foodservice wholesalers
The letter said the industry had “grave concerns” over the provision of food to the public sector