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NewsFour new Booker Makro dual format C&C depots on the way
Booker is rolling out its new Booker/Makro combined format to four new depots over the next few months…
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NewsTesco colleagues and suppliers show support for John Scouler
Suspended Tesco commercial director John Scouler received a powerful show of support…
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NewsWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashes Tesco stake
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has slashed its interest in Tesco, reducing its stakeholding below 3%.
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NewsVolatile week for Thorntons shares due to first-quarter figures
Chocolatier Thorntons saw its share price dip alarmingly on Monday…
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NewsRising cost of illegal booze demands new controls, warns FWD
The UK needs new measures to tackle the rising cost of the black market trade in alcohol, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has warned.
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NewsMinister: we don’t collect data on out-of-town developments
Planning minister Brandon Lewis MP has revealed the government is not collecting data on whether retail floor space is built in or out of town centres.
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NewsWH Smith enjoys full-year profit boost despite falling sales
WH Smith shares jumped by 3.5% in early trading after the newsagent group posted an 8% increase in full-year pre-tax profit.
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NewsHow retailers are embracing click & collect: in pictures
Smiths News announced the launch of its new Pass my Parcel service this week, the latest in a long line of retailers seeking to cash in on customer collection points…
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NewsHome Bargains owner TJ Morris boosts revenues by 21%
TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains with more than 320 stores, is on track to achieve its stated aim of at least 700 stores within five years.
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NewsWaitrose invites public to sing on Christmas advert
Waitrose has announced it will be asking customers and staff to record the soundtrack for its 2014 Christmas television advert.
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NewsSmiths News teams up with Amazon on click & collect service
Smiths News has announced the launch of a new parcel delivery service in partnership with Amazon.
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NewsPoundland names two new non-exec directors
Poundland has named former McBride chief executive Miles Roberts as non-executive director and senior independent director.
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NewsTesco suspends three more executives in finance probe
Tesco has suspended three more senior executives as it continues its investigation into a £250m overstatement of profits.
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NewsFood sales fall again as warm September wilts retailers
September brought little cheer to UK retailers, as like-for-like sales tumbled 2.1%, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsSainsbury’s to cut Nectar rewards by half
Sainsbury’s is set to slash the number of Nectar points customers can earn when shopping.
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NewsIceland drops price of four pints of milk to 89p
Iceland has slashed its retail price for four pints of milk to just 89p.
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NewsTesco company secretary Jonathan Lloyd to depart
Board changes at Tesco became the focus of more scrutiny today after it emerged company secretary Jonathan Lloyd is to leave the retailer.
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NewsThorntons reports double-digit sales fall in first quarter
Thorntons has seen a 11.9% first quarter sales fall as its shift to an fmcg-focussed business causes fluctuations in quarterly sales.
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NewsMornflake links with Nutella and Lyle's for porridge pots
Mornflake is launching porridge pots with a portion of Nutella or Lyle’s Golden Syrup…
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NewsZapp mobile payment service gets ready for 2015 launch
Zapp, a new mobile phone payment service that promises to challenge established card services on price and convenience…