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NewsSainsbury’s urges shoppers to build 'bee hotels'
Sainsbury’s is encouraging people to do their bit for declining bee populations by providing customers, schools and local community groups with instructions on how to build a ‘bee hotel’.
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NewsWaitrose trumpets British apple selection with Alan Titchmarsh ad
Waitrose is lauding its British sourcing credentials in its latest ‘The Story of…’ TV ad to promote the 50 British apple varieties it stocks.
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NewsTesco and Asda apologise for ‘mental patient’ costumes
Tesco and Asda have apologised after it emerged they had been selling Halloween costumes depicting ‘mental health’ patients online.
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NewsTesco parts company with senior buyers Ewels and Grant
Steve Ewels is leaving after six years at the helm of Tesco’s ethnic foods buying and more than a decade based at Tesco’s Cheshunt HQ.
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NewsJohn Lewis offers click & collect via c-stores
John Lewis shoppers will be able to collect goods from convenience stores and petrol stations as part of a new trial.
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NewsScotmid Co-op suffers dip in sales and profits
Scotmid has posted a small drop in half-year sales and profits in what it described as a “challenging retail trading environment”.
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NewsAldi chalks up record growth as grocery middle ground shrinks
Aldi has notched up record sales growth in the latest grocery market share data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsWaitrose plots e-commerce depot for South London
Waitrose is planning to open a second e-commerce depot in Coulsdon, South London, in a move that will double the number of online delivery slots available to shoppers in London.
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NewsLabour plan to cut business rates welcomed by retail leaders
Labour’s plans to cut business rates for small businesses in 2015 and introduce a subsequent freeze have been welcomed by retail leaders.
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NewsLidl to investigate Bangladesh factory claims
Lidl has launched an internal investigation following claims made by BBC’s Panorama that one of its Bangladesh suppliers abuses workers.
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NewsMorrisons convenience estate breaks 50-store barrier
Morrisons’ convenience store estate has burst through the 50-store barrier.
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NewsTesco's Hudl tablet: In pictures
Tesco’s Hudl tablet, launching on 30 September, is a 7-inch Android device with a 1.5GHz processor and 16GB of memory.
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NewsTesco’s Hudl tablet launches with discounts for Clubcard holders
Tesco is to launch a 7-inch tablet computer called Hudl, amid a major marketing drive that will allow Clubcard holders to get their hands on one of the devices for potentially just £60-worth of points.
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NewsGeorge at Asda goes grunge for autumn-winter
Asda has embraced grunge and folk music for its new autumn and winter George clothing range.
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NewsSainsbury's hires Conversocial to help manage its social media
Sainsbury’s has become the latest supermarket to hire Conversocial to help manage its social media response to crises…
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NewsIceland: 'customer engagement scheme is paying off'
Iceland says customer satisfaction levels have soared since it started printing individually tailored vouchers at tills…
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NewsTyrrells launches apple crisps in Sainsbury's
Tyrrells is entering the fruit snacks market with a range of apple crisps…
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NewsAsda readies training facility and dummy store at Leeds HQ
Asda has confirmed the completion of a new 103,000 sq ft training facility adjacent to its Leeds HQ.
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NewsTesco hits the Decks in South with latest hypermarket extra
Tesco is set to roll out its new restaurant concept, Decks, to the South of England…
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NewsCostcutter gears up to launch Independent
Costcutter is “bang on schedule” with its preparations for moving its buy and supply from Nisa to Palmer & Harvey.