All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 102
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John Lewis poaches Co-op deputy CEO for executive director role
Pippa Wicks will fill the final seat on the new seven-person executive board at JLP
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Poundland gearing up to reopen the last of its temporarily closed stores
Roughly 100 stores were temporarily closed in lockdown
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Nisa recruits 242 new stores in first half of 2020
The 242 additional stores include 37 sites secured with forecourt retailer Ascona Group in May
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Rapid electric vehicle charging stations set to open at 10 UK retail sites
Source: Engenie Rapid electric vehicle charging stations are set to open at 10 retail sites across the UK, thanks to a new partnership between network operator Engenie and real estate specialist Brookhouse Group. More than 18 million vehicles visit Brookhouse sites – which include brands such as ...
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Costcutter Supermarkets Group shakes up ‘delivery on-time’ service for retailers
Changes include increasing the minimum order quantity for ambient products from 80 cases per order to 120
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Nisa retailer who opened store just before pandemic celebrates success
Harry Ahmed launched his Nisa Local in Greenock at the start of March, moving into a 1,500 sq ft purpose-built unit
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Costcutter unveils new website for prospective retailers
The new website details Costcutter’s shopper insights programme, marketing and business support initiatives, store branding, price and rebate offer
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Wincanton extends Morrisons logistics partnership with ‘significant’ new deal
The “substantial” contract extension involves the TUPE transfer of more than 250 colleagues to Wincanton from DH
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Tech firm Cennox launches ultraviolet-C chip & pin machine sanitiser
Cennox has designed a system with casing to fit around a retailer’s point-of-sale terminals and chip-and-pin devices
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Convenience retail sector forecast to grow 8% this year
Convenience retail had benefited from larger basket sizes and spend since the start of the coronavirus pandemic
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Tesco, Banbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We are getting noticeably more customers starting to browse and take more time in store again’
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Tesco Banbury wins Grocer 33 with first full basket since virus outbreak
A flawless, fast checkout experience bagged the Banbury store another perfect score of 20
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Central England Co-op stores to offer umbrellas to queuing customers
The umbrellas will be sanitised between each use
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John Lewis Partnership to ditch fossil fuels in fleet by 2030
Vehicles will run on biomethane made from food waste and waste materials rather than diesel
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New Ubamarket app looks to aid hospitality businesses post-lockdown
Ubarmarket, is designed to help bars, pubs and restaurants tackle hygiene and safety challenges
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Jonathan Bunting named permanent CEO at Connect Group
Bunting was appointed as interim boss in November as Jos Opdeweegh stepped down
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Retailers urged to stamp out price gouging during pandemic
An industry roundtable has warned of increased profiteering during the coronavirus crisis
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Pret a Manger launches click & collect in London stores with Deliveroo
Customers are able to order and pay remotely through Deliveroo’s app and collect from a designated point in store
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Booths links with Deliveroo for delivery in Lancashire and Greater Manchester
Booths plans to expand the delivery offer to five additional stores in July, giving access to 400,000 households
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PepsiCo takes stake in £70m free-from brand Rude Health
PepsiCo has invested in Rude Health in a deal valuing the free-from brand at more than £70m, it has emerged.