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NewsTesco launches barbecue-focused Fire Pit meat range
The range was launched in Ireland last May and started rolling out across Tesco’s stores in Great Britain ahead of last Friday’s bank holiday
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints Weed and Kapilashrami as non-exec directors
Keith Weed and Tanuj Kapilashrami join on 1 July to replace outgoing board members Matt Brittin and Jean Tomlin
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons retail sales surge under coronavirus lockdown
Morrisons has reported a 5.7% jump in first quarter like for like sales, excluding fuel, as its grocery sales surged under the coronavirus lockdown conditions.
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NewsRetail rents likely to factor in turnover after crisis, say landlords
Four out of five landlords said the pandemic would change the terms on which retail property was occupied
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NewsBlakemore Retail launches new online shopping service
The new website offers a range of more than 1,100 products
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NewsRetailers and landlords warn of business collapse without rent support
The British Retail Consortium and British Property Federation have renewed their appeal for the government to pay some of the rent due in lockdown
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NewsMorrisons: Amazon Prime Now service capacity has doubled during lockdown
By the end of May, it will have been extended nationwide to over 40 stores, covering the UK’s largest cities
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NewsStores should re-open based on risk, not size, says BRC
In an open letter in The Times, the consortium criticised reported plans for small shops to be the first to reopen
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NewsNisa retailer raises £2.4k for the NHS with customer support
Miv Chahal, owner of Nisa Prudhoe in Northumberland, ran around the precinct where the store is based 100 times
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NewsOcado shares surge despite capacity constraints
Ocado may have had to turn away willing customers and shut down its website as it struggled to cope with a wave of demand during the coronavirus crisis, but its share price still hit new record highs this week.
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NewsPret to reopen 70 more stores for takeaway and delivery
It follows the recent reopening of 30 of the high street sandwich chain’s outlets in London
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NewsPricecheck launches new website in push to boost online revenue threefold
New features include updated search facilities and filters and simplified navigation
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NewsHolland & Barrett opens DC to deal with online delays
The chain has struggled to fulfil customer online orders in recent weeks after seeing a 400% jump in demand
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NewsJames Convenience readies ‘major project’ of store re-openings
James told The Grocer he had closed 12 of the 54-strong store estate due to a dramatic reduction in footfall
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NewsBrakes partners with local leisure facilities app to expand DTC service
The service covers 39 locations where Better Leisure facilities are located within the vicinity of a Brakes depot
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NewsGovernment agrees to postpone ‘disastrous’ business rates revaluation
The bill would have seen rates set until at least 2024 based on a pre-coronavirus basis
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NewsAsda to launch ‘largest’ food box for vulnerable customers
The boxes will be priced at £30 and be available via a new website
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NewsCraft brewers turn to to mini keg and cask delivery to help stay afloat during lockdown
The Society of Independent Brewers posted figures last month showing an 82% drop in sales from small independents since the onset of lockdown
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NewsAsda boosts online capacity with new electric vehicle fleet
Asda has introduced a fleet of electric vehicles in a bid to boost its online capacity
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NewsWaitrose report uncovers changes to shopping habits during lockdown
Its findings are based on new OnePoll research of 2,000 adults in the UK, combined with sales data and online searches