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NewsPoundworld launches online store Poundshop.com this week
Poundworld is hoping to steal a march on its rivals this week by launching what it claims is the UK’s biggest online pound store – Poundshop.com.
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NewsSainsbury's Mike Coupe tipped to pick insider as successor
Sainsbury’s new commercial director is most likely to be an internal promotion, commentators have predicted…
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NewsMorrisons past 100 mark in c-stores with nine new M Locals
Morrisons opened nine new c-stores last week, taking it past 100 and hitting its target for the latest financial year…
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NewsLoss-making Spar retailer Alfred Jones sold 47 c-stores
Spar retailer Alfred Jones has posted a pre-tax loss of £2.1m – but said it is in a “better and stronger position” this ye…
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NewsHereforapound.com site targets £4m in first-year sales
Hereforapound.com, the UK’s first online pound shop, is targeting £4m sales in its first year…
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NewsThe Kids Food Company seeks five new hires to boost growth
The Kids Food Company is expanding its UK team as it eyes further growth at home and abroad…
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NewsAsda celebrates meat trader Jim Viggars
Asda senior meat trader Jim Viggars has been awarded the retailer’s Peter Asquith Award for Outstanding Achievement…
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NewsPark Cakes wins M&S cake contract from Avana Bakeries
Marks & Spencer has ended its cake contract with 2 Sisters Food Group-owned Avana Bakeries and given the business to Park Cakes, as part of a strategic review of its supplier base.
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NewsJobs on the line as Icelandic ends ready meal production
Seafood processor Icelandic Seachill is to cease ready-meal production, blaming a drop in consumer demand.
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NewsPoundland reveals plans to open Dealz stores in Spain
Poundland has announced plans to open 10 new stores over the next two years in Spain.
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NewsCo-op Group launches pay-as-you-go mobile SIM card
The Co-operative Group is to launch its first mobile pay-as-you-go SIM card.
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NewsCostco global sales climb 6% in January
Costco today posted a 6% net sales increase for January, compared with the same period last year.
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NewsTesco strikes two-year contracts with British lamb farmers
Tesco has struck two-year contracts with 200 British lamb farmers.
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NewsOutgoing Gissing sells £15m worth of Ocado shares
Ocado co-founder Jason Gissing sold a £15m stake in the online grocer on the day he announced his decision to leave the company.
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NewsPlastic bags charge in England branded a ‘complete mess’
Plans to introduce a 5p charge for plastic bags in England are a “complete mess”, an influential committee of MPs has said.
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NewsAsda’s Andy Clarke: Shop floor forges leaders
The most effective supermarket CEOs would have started on the shop floor, according to Asda president Andy Clarke.
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NewsTacon warns retailers over ‘forensic’ auditing of suppliers
The Adjudicator has asked retailers how they plan to crack down on “no win, no fee”-style auditors going back up to six years to find reasons why suppliers owe them money.
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NewsCo-op kicks off 2014 saving stamps scheme
The Co-operative Group has launched its 2014 Savings Stamps scheme.
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NewsOcado co-founder Gissing retires as turnover grows 15.2%
Ocado co-founder and commercial director Jason Gissing has announced his retirement, as the online grocer reported another full-year pre-tax loss.
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NewsRussian supermarket chain Lenta to float in London
Russian chain Lenta is to float on the London Stock Exchange Lenta, Russia’s second largest supermarket chain, has become the latest retailer to announce its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange. The company has 77 hypermarkets in 45 cities across Russia, as well as 10 ...