All articles by Emma Weinbren – Page 18
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Waitrose of the north about to become just that?
Rumours over a Booths sale have put both John Lewis and Amazon in the frame, but stores are no longer such hot property
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NewsWaitrose launches £35 Christmas wreath decorated with sprouts
The horticultural innovation is only on trial this year in Waitrose Food & Home branches
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NewsFortnum & Mason credits record sales to tea and hampers
Tea sales spiked by 18% and the luxury retailer’s hampers also enjoyed a strong year, with sales up by 15%
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NewsSainsbury's opens own barista-staffed coffee bars
The six bars, branded ‘1869 Coffee’, will look to tap into growth enjoyed by Costa and Starbucks…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe secret kitchen: why more chefs are working in the dark
A growing appetite for high quality takeaways has spurred on the likes of Deliveroo and ‘dark kitchens’
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NewsDining experience startups awarded £200,000 by John Lewis
The startups will now begin integrating with the John Lewis and Waitrose businesses
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NewsOcado hails Casino deal as vindication of robot tech
The French retailer has signed up to use its robot-powered warehouse model pioneered in Andover
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NewsJames Brown to lead Sainsbury's Argos commercial team
Robbie Feather is leaving to become CEO of Fenwick in the new year
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NewsAmazon in pole position to buy Booths in £150m sale
The Preston-based grocer has called in Rothschild to prepare a sale of its 28 branches, according to reports
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Harrods Roast & Bake food hall
Amid the luxury, the needs of the locals have not been forgotten in the first phase of the Harrods food halls revamp
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NewsM&S to use artificial intelligence to reduce bakery waste
Forecasting company BakePlan has secured a £43,600 grant to develop an AI solution for customers including M&S…
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NewsB&M to introduce frozen lines following Heron takeover
B&M bought frozen discounter Heron for £152m in August
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NewsWaitrose trials home wine tasting service in London area
The service was tested for six weeks among Waitrose staff before launch
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the Waitrose Drinks Festival
The Grocer checks out the highlights from this weekend’s festival held in County Hall, London
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NewsAmazon files prepared food kits trademark at IPO
Amazon looks set to launch its meal kits in the UK four months after testing out the products in the US
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Grocer 33Store of the week: Sainsbury's Swansea
We had a big refurb a year ago and I led the team through that. It was really tough
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NewsAmazon cuts turkey prices at Whole Foods for US Prime members
Organic and no-antibiotic turkeys will be available at a 20% discount on standard prices
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NewsM&S unveils Christmas food ad with Ed Sheeran and kissing pigs
Titled An Extraordinary Christmas, the ad continues the theme of its year-long Spend It Well campaign
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NewsSainsbury's trials takeaway pizza service at three stores
The pizza counters will be tested at Cambridge Eddington, Redhill and Bradford branches for 12 weeks
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Analysis & FeaturesHarrods revamps food hall for first time in 30 years
The store has unveiled a new roastery and bake hall that will make fresh coffee, pastries and bread in front of customers