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NewsIndependent retailers voice fears over no-deal Brexit stock shortages
Our exclusive reportn found that more than one in 10 expected they would have to turn to supermarkets to try and fill the gaps on their shelves
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NewsTesco makes wine aisle more premium with range revamp
The retailer has added some 40 new SKUs this week, data reveals…
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NewsParfetts posts 10% jump in turnover as profits surge
The wholesaler’s like-for-like sales grew by 5%
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NewsGovernment must ‘get a grip’ on depletion of free cashpoints, says Which?
The ACS said it would continue to urge the Payments Systems Regulator to intervene to ensure that free access to cash
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NewsIceland to offer ‘plastic-free Christmas’ with alternative packaging range
The move echoes Iceland’s ‘palm oil-free Christmas’ campaign of last year
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NewsTesco rapped by ASA over ad claims it’s ‘cheaper than Aldi’
The discounter lodged complaints about a series of press and television ads, launched in October last year
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NewsLeadsom warned over no-deal Brexit impact on food and drink workforce
Trade bodies are calling for a revision down of the suggested £30,000 minimum salary threshold
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NewsExponent buys specialist foods wholesaler East End Foods
Exponent confirmed that several members of the Wouhra family would continue with the £200m turnover business
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NewsMorrisons looks to boost recycling levels with front-of-pack labels
The move follows new research by Morrisons which claims two thirds of customers are not confident whether they can recycle
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NewsHi-Line Wines blames collapse on increased supermarket competition
A winding up petition was presented in August by Kingsway Asset Finance, which claims to be a creditor of the company
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NewsACS warns c-stores of no-deal Brexit disruption to supply and staff
The briefing also alerts convenience store operators to the risk of consumers stockpiling
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NewsOcado could sell M&S products ‘before September 2020’ says CFO
Ocado said it might be in the interests of suppliers to introduce M&S’s full range of 6,500 products gradually
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NewsTesco to list bestselling Argentinian wine Toros Centenaro
The Mendoza malbec will launch exclusively into 800 Tesco UK stores in November
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NewsAsda shrugs off Brexit uncertainty as sales growth accelerates
Fresh food availability had improved as a result of changes to its supply chain and store processes
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NewsCity snapshot: Bank holiday sun helps grocery market back into growth
The grocery market has returned to growth with a 0.5% uplift in value sales, the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show. Plus, Ocado Retail grows third quarter revenues by 11.4%, plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsAldi may open more than 50 Local stores in London, says Giles Hurley
Hurley said Aldi’s London estate could grow from the current 45 to 250, more than 50 of which could be Aldi Locals
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NewsNew high street fund meaningless against business rates, say retailers
Culture secretary Nicky Morgan announced £95m for 69 town centre high streets across England at the weekend
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NewsSpiritrade moves into wine, CBD and soft drinks
The platform is moving into wine, soft drinks, CBD-infused drinks and energy drinks
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi pledges to double London store count despite 18% profits drop
Aldi has announced plans to double its store footprint inside the M25 after posting an 18% drop in pre-tax profits despite a double digit sales increase. Plus, second half growth surges at Finsbury Food Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsIceland has been ‘unable to plan’ for Brexit, says MD Richard Walker
Talking to The Grocer this week, Walker said planning was not possible because of the level of uncertainty