Channels news – Page 521
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NewsMorrisons trials reverse vending machines for plastic bottles
Shoppers can receive 100 More points per bottle or donate 10p to charity
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NewsThe Co-op trials home deliveries using taxis
Analysts suggest trials could provide an opportunity for a wider e-commerce launch
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NewsJJ Foodservice introduces Amazon-style delivery notifications
The move comes following JJ’s investment in telematics to monitor its delivery fleet
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NewsCosta Coffee links with Flux to trial mobile rewards scheme
Customers can get digitised rewards stamps automatically as part of any purchase
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NewsBlakemore to close final five depots it has been unable to sell
The wholesaler has previously sold four and closed three other sites
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NewsPret may open store run by former homeless people
Pret has been helping the homeless through its Rising Stars initiative for 10 years
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints Martin Scicluna as chairman
Sainsbury’s has announced it will appoint former Deloitte and RSA Insurance chairman Martin Scicluna as its new non-executive chairman to replace David Tyler.
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NewsOcado working on rapid delivery option to boost growth
Currently Ocado can deliver by 4pm on the same day for orders placed before 11.30am, while Amazon Prime Now can deliver in as little as one hour
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NewsStarbucks commits to eliminating single-use straws by 2020
Pret and Costa to ditch plastic straws by the end of the year
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NewsAld, Lidl and Iceland to close early if England makes World Cup final
Lidl, the sponsor of the England football team, will open half an hour earlier than usual at 9.30am
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NewsTesco UK boss Charles Wilson steps down following cancer diagnosis
During May and June, Wilson has been undergoing daily radiotherapy
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NewsOcado swings to first half loss amid increased investment
Ocado has posted a first half pre-tax loss of £9m as its investments capacity, technology and international expansion hit its bottom line.
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NewsCo-op likely to return for Costcutter as £15m bid revealed
Co-op’s deal to supply Costcutter kicked-off on 28 May
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NewsHome Bargains named and shamed for underpaying staff
The government found Home Bargains had underpaid 6,743 workers by a total of £272,228.44
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NewsSainsbury's expands Patisserie Valerie products to 70 stores
All stores with Patisserie Valerie concessions offer a click & collect service
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NewsImperial and JTI may struggle to recover P&H loans
PwC said tobacco suppliers could expect between 0% and 58% of the £66.1m they were due
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NewsCity snapshot: Co-op's audacious £15m bid for Costcutter rebuffed
The Co-op Group has made an audacious bid to buy convenience retailer Costcutter for around £15m, according to weekend reports. Plus, two more of Premier Foods’ largest shareholders back a campaign to oust CEO Gavin Darby, a look at the financial calendar this week and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsColin Smith to become Scottish Wholesale Association CEO
Current executive director Kate Salmon is to retire after leading the trade body for 35 years…
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NewsSainsbury's shares boosted as Asda merger gets a step closer
Sainsbury’s (SBRY) reaffirmed itself as the slowest growing of the major UK grocers on Wednesday, but it’s the City shrugged off its stagnant sales to focus on news its mega-merger with Asda is a step closer.
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NewsCentral England Co-op introduces additional security measures
The measures include increasing its provision of security guards in stores