All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 117
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda: eight reasons why our merger should go ahead
In response to opposition from retailers and supplier groups last week, Sainsbury’s and Asda have launched the case for the defence of their merger plans
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NewsSugar campaigners demand transparency after milkshake study
‘Shocking’ levels of sugar in high street restaurants and fast food chains’ milkshakes says Action on Sugar
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury's among retailers to win ATM legal battle
The Court of Appeal today ruled in favour of a group of retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op, supported by…
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda report: retailers and trade bodies respond
The Grocer summarises the industry’s responses to the CMA investigation, published yesterday
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NewsAldi urges CMA to put a stop to Sainsbury's-Asda merger
Aldi claimed it and Lidl should have been excluded from the CMA’s inquiry as they are not in the same league as the big four
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NewsIceland fails to publish GCA code compliance data
British Brands Group report said Iceland had become the first retailer in eight years to fail to provide the required info
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NewsCelebrities design range of reusable products to cut plastic
Proceeds from the range will go to initiatives such as Sky Ocean Rescue’s partnership with WWF UK
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NewsTesco to close Liverpool city centre Metro store
The retailer has quashed speculation that it might convert and rebrand the store into a Jack’s
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NewsScotland likely to go it alone on DRS
Scottish government plans for a deposit return scheme are at least a year ahead of the rest of the UK
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NewsAsda links with Just Eat for pizza delivery trial
Pizza deliveries will be made within a two-mile radius of selected stores
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NewsSingle-use plastic tax 'nightmare' timing for food and drink
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced plans for a new tax on plastic packaging that isn’t 30% recycled
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NewsIrn-Bru faces Scotland in-store promo ban in HFSS clampdown
Despite millions spent on a reformulation to slash sugar levels Irn-Bru may not get through the new proposals
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Grocer 33Asda Kingswood Retail Park, Hull: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I started as a trolley boy at this very store 21 years ago’
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Comment & OpinionAmazon’s supermarket rivals are fuming over CMA decision
It comes days after the Chancellor rejected calls for an online sales tax on companies including Amazon
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NewsAmazon and Alliance Boots escape inclusion under GCA remit
Ocado and B&M are set to be included under GSCOP
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NewsFood companies 'spending millions ahead of no-deal Brexit'
FDF report found companies have already started to rack up huge expenses from cancelled orders and stockpiling costs
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NewsIndustry leaders urge clarity on Brexit EU workers checks
Immigration minister Caroline Nokes told MPs the onus would be on companies to carry out checks
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Comment & OpinionNo end to austerity at Asda, but are the latest cuts as savage as they seem?
It is the fifth big round of cuts in the past two years to affect management at its Leeds HQ and frontline store staff
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NewsFood and drink industry faces 145 targets for reformulation
The Grocer can also reveal Public Health England is planning to unleash new targets for salt
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NewsAsda announces plan to cut 2,500 jobs
A proposed consultation on the cuts is not due to start until 2019