All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 111
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NewsAmazon opens pop-up stores in high streets across UK
The stores will sell products from 100 of its third-party online sellers
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NewsDepartment of Health downplays chief medical officer's food tax talk
Comments from Sally Davies “came when she was pressed by an interviewer and pushed into a corner about taxes”
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NewsRetailers agree to government ban on 'junk food' multibuys
The Grocer has learnt retail leaders described the idea as a “sensible proposal”
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Comment & OpinionPHE is floundering on OOH sugar reduction. Can it be rescued?
OOH operators will now be judged on less stringent measures than retailers
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NewsCMA proposes 10-year block on further Sainsbury’s-Asda merger action
Earlier this month, Asda owner Walmart announced it was exploring plans to float the retailer
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NewsRetail industry warns Gove of £3bn cost from anti-plastic plan
Talks in Westminster raised concerns over the huge financial impact of producer responsibilities for recycling and the DRS
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NewsPHE forced to move the goalposts for OOH sugar reduction
The Grocer has learnt PHE has ditched the use of a “sales weighted average”
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Analysis & FeaturesWrap's Plastics Pact: is it making enough progress?
It’s been a year since 42 food and drink companies agreed a series of targets to purge plastic from supermarket shelves
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NewsTesco becomes headline partner for Pride in London
Tesco has been a partner of the event for 10 years
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NewsPlastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds to be banned
The only exemptions will be for medical needs or for people with disabilities who need to use plastic straws
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NewsUK Plastics Pact report notes decline in unrecyclable packaging
Membership of the pact has grown from 42 business members at launch to 76
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NewsMorrisons to roll out plastic-free fruit & veg aisles in 60 stores
The retailer said it had seen a big spike in loose sales in a 10-month trial in three stores
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NewsWalmart splits City over plan to float Asda on Stock Exchange
The move prompted some to speculate it was an attempt by Walmart to flush out potential trade or private equity buyers
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NewsMorrisons to expand in-store picking after Ocado deal change
Morrisons is also seeking to extend its relationship with Amazon and work with new last mile delivery partners
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the Morrisons-Ocado split really be a win-win?
Ocado gets back CFC space, Morrisons can sign new deals. So is it really a better deal all round?
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Comment & OpinionWalmart has a plan B to back out of Asda. But can it attract investors?
Judith McKenna’s next move is to float the idea of a listing on the London Stock Exchange. But Asda still has a mountain to climb
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NewsAsda planning IPO and £80m in price cuts
Walmart International president and CEO Judith McKenna said the IPO could take years
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NewsTesco reports 17% fall in food waste from its operations
Tesco said it was now 81% of the way towards its target that no food safe for human consumption goes to waste
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NewsB&M drops appeal against inclusion in Groceries Code remit
B&M and Ocado were added to the list of retailers covered by the Adjudicator in November
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NewsWrap kicks off Guardians of Grub foodservice waste campaign
The initiative will be launched as part of the symposium called by the government’s new food waste champion