All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 138
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NewsCoronavirus: Hotel Chocolat to close all stores and switch to online
Co-founder and CEO Angus Thirlwell said he took the decision to keep staff and customers safe during the ongoing pandemic
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NewsWaitrose to set aside essential supplies for NHS workers
Staff in stores from today will reserve core grocery items for healthcare professionals on production of an NHS card
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NewsJohn Lewis to donate to FareShare, Age UK and more
A donation of £75,000 will initially be given to each charity, including Age UK, FareShare, the Trussell Trust, GroceryAid and RetailTrust
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NewsNisa retailer in Surrey installs handwashing station outside store
Frankie Ago, who owns the shop with his wife Adrienn, said he was conscious of the need to serve his community while also protecting staff
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Grocer 33Tesco, Caernarfon, Wales: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘For me, the shop is an absolute extension of the local community’
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Grocer 33Tesco ‘shines’ in challenging week of stockpiling
As customers continued to stockpile amid coronavirus panic, supermarket staff once again “shone” this week
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NewsWaitrose introduces new measures to deal with coronavirus crisis
The measures include a £1m community fund to support stores
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NewsSupermarkets introduce wave of new measures to deal with coronavirus panic buying
It comes as they try to reassure customers that there is no need to panic-buy and ensure essential supplies remain available to the most vulnerable
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NewsPrivate equity giants assembling board for £7bn Asda takeover
Three private equity funds are working with major recruitment firms to identify potential executives
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NewsHigh street retailers may be called upon to help with supermarket deliveries
Retail bosses and government have floated the idea of using the likes of Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats, Yodel, DHL and high street retailers to boost supply chain capacity
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NewsMcDonald’s to remove plastic from Happy Meal toys in UK&I
From 2021, every Happy Meal in the UK & Ireland will include either a soft toy, paper-based toy or book
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NewsSouthern Co-op to take part in Dragons’ Den-style event for local producers
The event gives local food and drink producers a chance to pitch to Southern Co-op and gain listings in stores
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NewsCoronavirus: Nisa retailers offer free delivery to those in self-isolation
Nisa retailers across the country are stepping up to support members of their communities
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NewsTesco records grocery’s biggest advertising budget of 2019 as Sainsbury’s hikes spend
Meanwhile Morrisons dropped from fourth to seventh after its spend fell by more than 21.2%
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Leicester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘There is nothing we haven’t got in stock. We are making sure everybody can get what they need while demand is so high’
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Grocer 33Asda narrowly defeats Iceland to return to Grocer 33 pricing top spot
The Walmart-owned supermarket came in 66p cheaper than the frozen food chain to take its first win since January
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s impresses with strong availability despite coronavirus
Our mystery shopper found all 33 items with ease and staff were polite at Sainsbury’s Leicester store
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NewsMorrisons announces swathe of price cuts across 500+ products
It comes after market leader Tesco launched an Aldi Price Match campaign last week
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NewsMorrisons to recruit ex-services personnel in vow to be ‘forces-friendly employer’
The supermarket said it already employed many ex-servicemen and women across its business
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NewsConsumers back regulations on CBD food and drink products
The FSA has found evidence of potential adverse health effects from consumption of CBD products