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NewsAsda partners with Google to offer voice shopping
Customers can now order by talking to a smartphone or speaker equipped with Google Assistant
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News85% of Tesco soft drinks lineup exempt from the sugar levy
Its own label lineup has been reformulated and more sugar-free and reduced sugar branded SKUs have been introduced
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NewsCTSI online animation guides retailers on underage sales
The CTSI urged businesses to ensure they have a strict system for age-restricted products
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NewsCostcutter rejected Bestway proposal after Co-op deal
Sources close to both parties told The Grocer this week that Bestway approached Costcutter in December
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NewsMedia Bites 29 March: Conviviality, Reckitt Benckiser, Coca-Cola
Bargain Booze and Wine Rack owner Conviviality has failed to raise £125m required to resolve its cash crisis
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NewsCity snapshot: Conviviality files notice to appoint administrators
Conviviality has announced the board intends to appoint administrators within 10 business days, GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased three points in March and all the other news from the City
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NewsConviviality on the brink after failing to raise £125m
Shareholders expected to receive “little-to-no value”
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NewsFWD and BSDA ring alarm over illicit soft drinks imports
The bodies believe the sugar levy could boost the grey soft drinks market
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NewsKFC still dealing with availability fallout
Some restaurants this week remained closed while others were operating from a limited menu
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NewsJohn Cresswell appointed CEO of Bibby Line Group
He will join BLG on 1 May and take over from Sir Michael Bibby in the summer following a transition period
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NewsMcDonald's to trial paper straws in effort to cut plastic
WWF predicts that the UK alone will use 42 billion straws this year
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NewsSainsbury's launches Tu clothing at Argos with free delivery
From 25 April customers will be able to order items online up until 2pm for next day home delivery
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NewsAsda saves over 1,000 tonnes of wonky carrots from the bin
Asda was the first supermarket to trial selling misshapen carrots in 2015, following up with its Wonky Veg Box scheme
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NewsHalewood signs distribution deal with Glasgow Distillery Co
The Scottish brand’s Makar Gin and G52 Urban Craft Vodka join Halewood’s growing portfolio of posh spirits…
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NewsAmazon patents drones that can differentiate between gestures
“It may sound like science fiction, but it’s real,” says Amazon
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NewsEaster spending predicted to reach £824m
Discounters Lidl and Aldi are set to emerge as winners, according to a shopper survey by marketing agency Savvy
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NewsConviviality service levels drop ahead of crucial Easter weekend
Service levels in the crucial run up to Easter now as big a concern as cash flow, sources claim
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NewsPoundland courts fresh controversy with Easter Twitter push
Suggestive tweets featuring ‘Bunny & Chick’ characters have divided the budget retailer’s social media followers
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NewsMedia Bites 27 March: Casino, Amazon, Conviviality
French supermarket giant Casino has signed a distribution deal with Amazon
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NewsKerryfresh calls in administrators after cashflow problems
Fresh to Store completed an MBO from Kerry Foods in February 2015