Channels news – Page 414
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NewsEros Retail unveils new unpacked format in Scotland
The eight-store convenience chain has installed wall dispensers in its new Ellon shop
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NewsLidl to boost capacity and workforce with Wales DC extension
The discounter has acquired the land needed to extend its Bridgend DC in south Wales from 320,000 sq ft to 390,000 sq ft
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NewsDark stores in existing supermarkets are ‘the future of UK grocery’ say property experts
The big four omnichannel trend is the best solution for last-mile fulfilment and stands to drive property investment further, according to Supermarket REIT
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NewsWaitrose selects XPO for national DC operations
XPO will also take on operational responsibility for the supermarket’s Brinklow regional DC
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NewsM&S extends checkout-free smartphone shopping to 44 more stores
Customers use the M&S Mobile Pay Go app to scan barcodes as they walk around the stores, pay in the app and leave
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NewsOne Below brings haulage in-house with new fleet of lorries
The Mercedes Actros trucks are delivering to One Below’s 60 stores across the UK
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NewsRetailers still demanding lump sums to support profits, claim suppliers
Suppliers in the survey claimed breaches of the code were still widespread and more than 60% said retailers were still ask
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NewsWilko appoints CEO plus retail and trading directors in transformation drive
Jerome Saint-Marc has been promoted from the joint roles of group transformation director and MD of Wilko.com
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NewsAF Blakemore & Son forms charity partnership with Disability Sport Wales
Colleagues across AF Blakemore’s 280 company-owned and independent Spar stores will be involved in volunteering
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NewsFood-to-go market set for growth in 2020 despite sector slowdown
Growth in the sector has slowed in the past three years, following five strong years from 2012 to 2016
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NewsUK firm to develop Coop Sweden grocery AI assistant
Warwickshire AI firm EBI.AI has been selected to develop the virtual shopping assistant
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NewsKatie Bickerstaffe appointed M&S chief strategy and transformation director
Bickerstaffe, currently an M&S non-executive director, fills the role left by Melanie Smith, who was named CEO of Ocado Retail last year
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NewsMults rolling out more dark stores to cope with above-market rents
Attractive lease terms have caused a surge in supermarket property investment while leaving Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons paying too much rent, according to research
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NewsWaitrose plays up product provenance in major new ad campaign
Waitrose said the campaign followed the ‘slow TV’ trend and “lets the quality of the food speak for itself”
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NewsNeil Turton resigns as Sugro MD
The former Nisa CEO is set to leave on 1 May following the completion of a three-month notice period
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NewsIceland appoints new stores and operations director
Ian Williams has moved from the role of new business and international director for the frozen food specialist
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NewsNina Bhatia joins JLP board as strategy director
Former British Gas executive Bhatia will report to chairman Sharon White
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NewsM&S food and clothing are most profitable together, says chairman Archie Norman
His comments follow speculation over the prospects of a break-up of the two arms after food outperformed clothing in Christmas trading
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NewsWaitrose partners with Vitality for healthy food discounts
The amount of cashback available will be linked with the level of physical activity a member has done
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery market records weak post-Christmas sales growth
The grocery sector experienced a sobering January as clean-living consumers cut back to constrain market growth to just 0.3% in the latest 12-week period.