Channels news – Page 407
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NewsIceland own label products back in branding and palm oil-free, says MD Richard Walker
Walker made the announcement at The Grocer Conference this week
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NewsCoronavirus: Nisa retailers offer free delivery to those in self-isolation
Nisa retailers across the country are stepping up to support members of their communities
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NewsCoronavirus: supermarkets hope to co-operate on store closures and food supplies
Retail leaders today repeated a call for calm after shopper stockpiling saw many shelves left bare
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NewsCity News: Analysts welcome hefty price tag for Tesco’s Asian arm
Tesco’s long-shelved plans for global domination were further unwound this week with the sale of its Asian arm for £8bn, as it continues to refocus on its core business.
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NewsCoronavirus: Government plans extension to Sunday trading hours
It is understood that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is considering the measure to allow supermarkets to cope with a huge spike in demand
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NewsPoundstretcher COO Burcu Kerpicci out as business considers restructure
Retailer’s full-year accounts are more than two months overdue at Companies House
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NewsTesco records grocery’s biggest advertising budget of 2019 as Sainsbury’s hikes spend
Meanwhile Morrisons dropped from fourth to seventh after its spend fell by more than 21.2%
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NewsDeliveroo launches ‘no contact’ drop-offs for coronavirus self-isolators
Customers can now use the app to request that the food is left on the doorstep
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NewsTesco seeking new sites for Jack’s discount stores
The supermarket is seeking new locations that minimise cannibalisation of its existing estate, The Grocer understands…
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NewsNew frozen food retailer Oops seeking sites for first six stores
Oops is to be the retail operation of KPFF, a frozen food suppler with an ‘established frozen food production factory’ in Liverpool
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NewsMorrisons looks to ease small supplier cashflow problems with faster payments
Farmers, local food makers and many more small businesses will be paid early
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NewsTesco’s Aldi Price Match: a third of products stay at same price, analysis finds
About two-thirds of the products in Tesco’s new push to match Aldi on price have stayed at exactly the same price as before, analysis shows
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NewsIceland boss calls for coronavirus minister to aid industry communication
Walker described the government’s initial response to the outbreak as “non-existent”
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NewsCoronavirus: Ocado delivering no further than doorstep
Drivers will no longer enter customers’ homes to carry in deliveries
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NewsCoronavirus: Emergency measures will give supermarkets a ‘key role’ in fighting virus
Ministers are set to press the button on changes including allowing supermarkets to share data to try to avoid food shortages
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NewsMorrisons announces swathe of price cuts across 500+ products
It comes after market leader Tesco launched an Aldi Price Match campaign last week
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NewsFoodservice wholesalers predict tough months as coronavirus threatens hospitality sector
Wholesalers have told The Grocer the picture is already bad for many of their customers
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NewsMorrisons to recruit ex-services personnel in vow to be ‘forces-friendly employer’
The supermarket said it already employed many ex-servicemen and women across its business
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NewsCoronavirus: Morrisons postpones Harrogate supplier conference
The supermarket was due to address suppliers in Harrogate on 24 March
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NewsWholesalers taking ‘common-sense’ approach to restricting sales of hygiene products
One specialist household another personal care wholesaler sees sales jump 28%