Channels news – Page 465
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NewsWaitrose to launch 'premium' own-label frozen range
Customer searches for frozen ready meals on Waitrose.com were up 500%
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NewsSainsbury's opens first till-free store
Customers will scan their shopping with their smartphones, bag it and leave the till-free Holborn store
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NewsWaitrose to roll out system limiting buyers' responsibilities
The move comes three months after The Grocer revealed it was planning to slash the head count in its buying team
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NewsOcado shares hit by robot electrical fault fire admission
Ocado shares dropped 2.7% this morning to their lowest level in a month after news emerged late on Friday that the fire that devastated its Andover warehouse in February was caused by an electrical fault related to the charging of its robots.
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NewsAmazon to open four new UK fulfilment centres this July and August
The first is set to open on 1 July while the other three are all due to begin operating on 5 August
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NewsSainsbury's marks 150th anniversary with immersive exhibition
Sainsbury’s said guests would be able to touch and taste their way through its history
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NewsSamworth Bros launches Fresh Food For Now delivery business
Supplier will use its current Ginsters van sales operation to offer a broader range of products
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NewsFour McColl's stores rebrand to Morrisons Daily fascia
The conversions are part of a trial that involves 10 north west stores
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NewsCloud computing and advertising behind record Amazon profits
Amazon also announced plans to spend $800m cutting delivery times for Prime members
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NewsScotmid Co-operative posts 11% profit boost after hot summer
Strong sales across its food business boosted by the hot summer were the key drivers
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NewsTrack & trace tobacco rollout labelled a 'fiasco'
Without the necessary codes retailers will not be able to buy compliant tobacco from 20 May
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NewsMike Coupe rages at CMA as Sainsbury's-Asda deal dies
The final report, issued on Thursday, concluded the merger would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for UK shoppers
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NewsMedia Bites 26 April: Sainsbury's/Asda fallout special
The papers look at the ramifications of the collapse of the £12bn Saisbury/Asda merger and what is next for the two supermarkets and their management teams.
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NewsTesco to roll out larger disabled toilets and changing spaces
The Changing Places facilities offer a larger than normal area and specialist equipment
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NewsSainsbury's set to stop selling barn eggs in 2020
The retailer will exclusively stock free range eggs after the move
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NewsWaitrose wine tastings booked by 500 customers in first 14 months
Waitrose said the initative’s uptake had ‘exceeded our expectations’
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NewsUnitas Wholesale forms focus group for suppliers
The group will consist of representatives from 14 suppliers who will meet quarterly
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NewsSainsbury’s shares sink on death of Asda merger
Sainsbury’s shares have hit a new year-long low on the news that the UK Competition & Markets Authority has blocked its mega-merger with big four contemporary Asda.
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NewsCMA blocks Sainsbury's/Asda merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have abandoned their plans for a merger after a crushing final report by the competition authorities today concluded the plans would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for shoppers across the UK.
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NewsAllied Bakeries loses Tesco own-label bread contract
It follows six months of pricing discussions between the grocer and the ABF-owned supplier