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NewsScotland to charge for carrier bags from 2014
Scottish shoppers will have to pay a minimum of 5p for a carrier bag from next year, the Scottish Government has said.
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NewsPoundland to create 300 jobs with 11 store openings in 11 days
Poundland is on track to pull off an ambitious 11 store openings in 11 days, the discounter has said.
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NewsMorrisons eyes M local expansion in North with Bury distribution hub
Morrisons will support the expansion of its M local convenience stores in the North with a new distribution centre in Bury, Lancashire.
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NewsSubway opens first franchise in a Lidl supermarket
The first Subway franchise to be housed within a Lidl supermarket opened today.
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NewsTesco declares ‘we’re back’, as multi-channel march continues
Tesco’s transformation into a multi-channel provider is beginning to take shape, one of the executives leading the makeover has said.
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NewsCo-op brings Christmas to summer with latest campaign
The Co-operative Group is sprinkling a Christmas theme over its latest summer ad, rebranding the season as “the most wonderful time of the year” and rehashing Andy Williams’ famous winter ballad.
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NewsUK households £1 a week worse off as inflation takes toll
The average UK family had £1 a week less to spend on shopping over the last 12 months, new research conducted on behalf of Asda has suggested.
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NewsSMEs to get helping hand with Routes to Market training scheme
Small and medium-sized food and drink businesses in southern England are getting a helping hand with a retail skills course launched by Chichester College, in partnership with The Southern Co-operative.
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NewsWelsh indie High Noon cuts fuel prices to lowest level in the UK
A Welsh indie chain is beating the mults at their own game by selling what it says is the lowest-priced fuel in the UK…
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NewsTesco investigates 3D printing technology on US trip
Tesco has dispatched its science boffins to Silicon Valley to explore the possibility of printing 3D products in stores…
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NewsTesco and M&S play along with new logistics-based board game
Tesco and M&S are backing a new board game based on supply chain logistics…
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NewsWhole Foods Market unveils smaller store strategy for UK
Whole Foods Market founder John Mackey has revealed that it plans to slash the size of future stores in a bid to crack the…
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NewsPortas Pilots revealed to have accepted funding from Tesco
Portas accused Tesco of blighting high streets but it has not stopped her Pilots from accepting funding from it…
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NewsMorrisons set for online with team reshuffle
Morrisons has reshuffled its senior management as it prepares for its move into online grocery in January…
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NewsSainsbury's Tu clothing relaunch focuses on quality
Sainsbury’s relaunched its Tu clothing range this week with an increased focus on quality and design…
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NewsNew grocery service Pocket Shop promises one-hour delivery
A North London start-up has launched a one-hour grocery delivery service…
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NewsAll Waitrose stores to get coffee machines following trial
Waitrose is installing coffee machines in all of its stores following success in its c-stores…
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NewsPoundland Harlow depot gets the green light
Poundland has been given the green light to build a new distribution centre in Harlow, Essex that could create 650 jobs, while also unveiling a major overhaul of its in-store marketing.
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NewsSupermarket promos help drive May retail sales
Retail sales bounced back in May following a lull in April laid at the door of bad weather, new figures have shown.
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NewsSainsbury’s recycling push hits 100th-store milestone
Sainsbury’s customers have donated almost 10 million clothing items and accessories and almost two million books, CDs and DVDs at its recycling centres in the past year.