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NewsCo-op partners with anti-knife crime charity to build gyms
The project uses steel from knives that have been taken off the street and melted down to be reused
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NewsFood and drink manufacturers taking longer on payments than retailers
Analysis by The Grocer found some of the UK’s biggest food and drink companies have longer payment terms and are more likely to pay late
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NewsBlue Marine Foundation among winners of Waitrose plastic grant
The initiative was created with environmental charity Hububb
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NewsACS: thousands yet to receive track & trace codes
‘Hundreds of calls’ have been made to ACS from independent retailers struggling to get their codes
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NewsWalmart splits City over plan to float Asda on Stock Exchange
The move prompted some to speculate it was an attempt by Walmart to flush out potential trade or private equity buyers
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NewsMorrisons to expand in-store picking after Ocado deal change
Morrisons is also seeking to extend its relationship with Amazon and work with new last mile delivery partners
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NewsWaitrose hires Faiman to triple online sales
Waitrose plans to build three new state-of-the-art automated warehouses to turn its online operation into a £1bn business – with the help of Ocado co-founder Jonathan Faiman.
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NewsGood Club aims to be ‘world’s first zero-waste online grocer’
The retailer intends to kick off a trial in the autumn of reusable packs for around 30 SKUs
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NewsAsda like-for-likes up 0.5% with Easter adjustment
Asda CEO Roger Burnley said the supermarket remained focused but warned of challenges ahead
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NewsMorrisons introduces 'weigh what you need' service
UK households waste on average the equivalent of £500 of groceries per year
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NewsSpar UK appoints Louise Hoste as new MD
Hoste is currently executive commercial director at Card Factory
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NewsMidcounties Co-op names Halfords' Clare Moore as HR chief
Moore has also previously worked for Barclaycard, Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin Lagonda
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NewsAsda shakes up in-store babyfood to create greater clarity
The supermarket has stripped out dozens of SKUs and organised the remaining products by feeding stage
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NewsWaitrose expands 'While You're Away' grocery delivery trial
Deliveries are made from the Waitrose fulfilment centre in Coulsdon…
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NewsAsda planning IPO and £80m in price cuts
Walmart International president and CEO Judith McKenna said the IPO could take years
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NewsPaul Stone Spar e-cigarette sales boosted fourfold by Juul
Stone’s weekly vape sales in his Oxford Road store jumped from £250 to £1,000
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NewsPlanet Organic adds sustainable and organic sushi concession
Retailer has created the concession in partnership with restaurant Maido Sushi
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NewsCity snapshot: Walmart ‘seriously considering’ Asda IPO
Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna has told Asda staff that a public listing of the UK supermarket chain is being ‘seriously considered’ following the collapse of its merger with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsBargain World discounter opens first of 25 planned stores
Bargain World sells at multiple price points up to £15, with fmcg making up around 60% of the store’s 3,500 products…
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NewsTesco boss Dave Lewis picks up £4.6m annual pay packet
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis took home an annual pay package worth £4.6m last year – a figure slightly down from the £5.1m he received in the previous financial year.