Channels news – Page 704
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NewsConvenience stores grow sales and locations
The number of convenience stores on the UK mainland has grown more than 1.5% from 50,747 to 51,524
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NewsPick Your Own Offers a Waitrose 'game changer' as 700,000 customers sign up in first three months
Supermarket to launch a new phase of promotion with another 250 items included
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NewsPalmer & Harvey grows sales but makes net loss from Costcutter 'teething problems'
P&H said that it, along with Costcutter, invested heavily in unplanned net start-up costs amounting to £15.2m
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NewsTacon turns tough on demanding supplier information about Tesco practices
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has invoked her powers to demand suppliers give evidence about alleged breaches
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NewsFaith in Nature expands Ocado listing
The additional listing comes on the back of the success of Humphrey’s Corner
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NewsLidl announces Mumsnet sponsorship deal
Lidl UK has agreed a six-figure sponsorship deal with leading parenting website Mumsnet
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NewsTesco sells Homeplus to investors for £4.2bn
The sale marks another step in the scaling down of the global empire built by Sir Terry Leahy and Philip Clarke
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco agrees to sell Homeplus
Tesco has agreed to sell its South Korean retail arm Homeplus to a consortium led by MBK Partners for £4.24bn, plus Associated British Foods warns over sugar and currency impact and all the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsMorrisons to pay extra to farmers supplying milk for cheese this winter
Morrisons is to pay more to farmers supplying milk to its cheese processors Lactalis and Dale Farm during the winter period.
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NewsPosh refurb sees sales rise at Farnworth Costcutter
A Costcutter retailer has increased sales by almost £1m following an extensive premium refurb…
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NewsThe Co-op Group rules out any move into online grocery sales
The Co-operative Group has ruled out launching an online grocery business
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NewsTesco layout rethink reflects menu planning at home
Tesco is trialling new layouts in 50 stores as part of chief executive Dave Lewis’ Project Reset
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NewsTesco fresh foods chief Richard Marris joins Samworth Bros
Ginsters and Soreen owner Samworth Brothers has appointed former senior Tesco executive Richard Marris to the newly created role of brands director.
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NewsHome Office reassures independent retailers over policing
The Home Office has reassured independent retailers they will remain a policing priority…
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NewsSainsbury's launches apprenticeships for young farmers
Sainsbury’s is setting out to change the perception of farming among young people by becoming the first retailer to…
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NewsFormer Sainsbury's buyer writes GSCOP advice book
A former veteran Sainsbury’s buyer is writing an online book on how suppliers could learn to make better use of GSCOP
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NewsDuerr's rolls out single-serve jam and marmalade portions
Duerr’s aims to cater to single person households with its first retail rollout of single-serve…
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NewsPop-up format allows One Stop stores to trade during refits
One Stop is rolling out a pop-up store format that allows retailers to continue trading during refits.
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NewsFood waste disclosure Bill to be launched by MP Kerry McCarthy
The Labour MP wants other retailers to follow Tesco’s example
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NewsCMA approves Booker’s acquisition of Londis and Budgens
Booker has received regulatory clearance from the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority for its acquisition of Musgrave Retail Partners GB, which runs the Londis and Budgens chains in Great Britain.