Channels news – Page 724
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NewsPoundland sticks to its guns forcing in-depth CMA investigation of 99p deal
Poundland £55m acquisition of rival discounter 99p Stores will face in-depth scrutiny from the Competition and Markets Authority after the group decided not to allay the watchdog’s monopoly fears.
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NewsCadbury: 'Instagram has trebled views for our online ads'
The chocolate maker used the site, in addition to TV and print ads, as one of Instagram’s first customers since it launched an ads service in September last year
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NewsDave Lewis ditches Tesco Steering Wheel in favour of Big Six
Lewis has consistently said Tesco’s business has become too distracted from its core priorities but scrapping the Wheel is a bold move
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NewsSainsbury's replacing grocery with non-food and concessions to make better use of space
Sainsbury’s insists it is making solid progress in its plans to repurpose the 6% of shop floor space it no longer requires for grocery but admits it hasn’t yet got all the answers.
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NewsMorrisons to cut 720 head office jobs as it boosts shop floor numbers
Morrisons is to cut 720 head office jobs while ramping up the number of shop floor staff as it looks to drive sales through its core supermarket estate…
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NewsAsda insists lamb mislabelling is a one-off
Asda has insisted a recent meat mislabelling incident in one of its Scottish stores does not point to control problems in its supply chain.
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NewsTesco buys up remaining stake in Euphorium Bakery
Tesco has bought up the remaining slice of the Euphorium Bakery business, despite reports that it planned to scrap the venture.
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NewsC-store bottled ale sales could top £100m, says Marston's
Premium bottled ale (PBA) represents a £104m opportunity for the convenience channel, a brewer’s report has claimed.
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NewsIceland débuts own-label gelato range
Iceland Belissimo – a two-strong gelato range crafted and sourced from Italy, is being rolled out tomorrow (15 April) in chocolate and a mixed fruit variants
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NewsMedia bites 15 April: Poundland, CPI inflation, Phones4u
Most of the papers remark upon Poundland breaking through the £1bn sales barrier yesterday.
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NewsThree senior directors axed at Nisa as new boss Nick Read rings the changes
Nisa chief executive Nick Read has become the latest new retail boss to make sweeping changes to his senior management team in a bid to arrest poor trading.
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NewsAsda ups search for new COO
The retailer announced in January that it had begun the hunt to fill the vacancy following the departure of Mark Ibbotson, and this week confirmed it is looking for a ‘very experienced board level retailer’
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NewsDike & Son claims industry first by offering complete online shop
The West Country retailer, which was founded in 1851 and is now the biggest regional independent, will offer delivery seven days a week throughout the local area
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NewsOcado to name 'Britain's Next Top Supplier'
The competition, now in its second year, will see the winning supplier scoop a listing in the online retailer and a £20,000 marketing package to promote their product
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NewsWaitrose re-launches Florist and Gifts websites
Both the websites have been redesigned to offer a ‘much improved’ customer journey, which makes sending a gift to someone special ‘convenient and easy’
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NewsAnother Morrisons senior director departs as Casper Meijer moves out
The retailer said Dutchman Meijer had decided not to commit to living a fuller part of his life in Britain, as his family remain living in the Netherlands
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NewsNew M&S range to celebrate 'forgotten' British food
Alongside branded products, M&S has introduced a range of more than 300 own label lines as part of the initiative
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NewsPaul Stone's fifth Manchester Spar tops £30,000 in first week
The Spar retailer opened the store, on Princess Street, last month. It is its fifth store in the city.
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NewsMail readers switch to discounters for topups
The survey shows 56% of Mail readers now regularly shop at a discounter
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NewsPub conversions into c-stores made harder by new planning rules
With more onerous planning changes that came into effect this week, the government has protected pubs listed as Assets of Community Value (ACV)