Channels news – Page 91
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NewsJohn Lewis signs AI partnership with Google Cloud
The £100m deal will give the retailer access to Google’s AI and machine learning technology
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NewsOnline booze seller rolls back prices to protest alcohol duty hikes
All trade customers will automatically be refunded the duty at the checkout, and shown how much has been taken off
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NewsWaitrose working to improve animal welfare within its European pork supply chain
The supermarket has been working with suppliers to improve welfare across its European meat supply chain
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NewsBodo expands same-day dark store delivery service beyond London
The expansion means brands can offer faster delivery options to “millions more people across the country”
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NewsJJ Foodservice expands direct to consumer range by 30%
The offer has been rebranded to JJ Home Essentials, previously named JJ Home since its launch in 2020 to support households during the Covid pandemic
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NewsBooker turning Makro cash & carry in Fareham into DC to boost deliveries
The 117,000 sq ft warehouse will be able to deliver around 220,000 cases of stock a week to retailers operating across the region
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NewsCity snapshot: Wet weather dampens UK retail demand
UK retail sales growth fell back in July as damp weather and persistent inflation hit shopper activity, according to the monthly BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor
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NewsBestway’s Costcutter and Bargain Booze dual concept delivers 48% sales boost for Bolton c-store
Overall, the store has increased its range by 18%, including more Co-op own label products, despite the store size staying the same
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NewsParfetts sales hit record £634m in latest financial year
The wholesaler said the results had come after a year of investment into protecting retailer margins through an expanded promotional programme
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NewsTesco to boost prominence of ‘reduced to clear’ areas in stores
The grocer began revamping its reduced to clear areas in October last year to make them more prominent in stores
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NewsHana Group appoints outgoing Ocado Solutions CEO as executive chair
Luke Jensen is set to step down as Ocado Solutions boss in September
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NewsSouthern Co-op completes ESL rollout across entire estate
The society said the ESLs would save approximately £220,000 annually in paper and printing costs
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NewsCook signs exclusive franchise agreement with Channel Islands Co-op
The deal will see the current Cook shop in St Peter Port be run by the CI Co-op, while maintaining its existing team
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NewsDiageo and Waitrose team up to grow space for alcohol-free
The new dedicated bay will stock 70 low & no-alcohol drinks and will not be limited to Diageo SKUs
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NewsMeatless Farm back on sale in Asda following VFC takeover
The plant-based brand’s core products, including mince, chicken breasts and quarter pounder burgers, have returned to Asda stores this week
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NewsAldi introduces ‘sensory friendly’ quiet shopping times
From next week until the end of October, about 100 Aldi stores across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire will offer a quieter shopping experience every Tuesday from 6-8.30pm
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch Kitchen Deli food to go range in stores
The premium concept – called Kitchen Deli – began rolling into supermarkets and c-stores this week
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NewsTrade unions need more involvement for fair pay in banana supply chain
In March this year, nine major retailers in the UK committed to a living wage for banana workers but campaigners say trade union involvement is needed
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NewsCity snapshot: July retail sales rebound despite wet weather
July saw small increase in sales, according to data from accountancy firm BDO, but slowed in the second half of the month by wet weather
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NewsBooker launches Chef Central to help large foodservice operators manage product ranges
It has been developed to serve those with multiple sites, to help them maintain a consistent product range on a national and regional level