All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 128
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NewsTesco to use recycled plastic to resurface car parks
Tesco worked with plastic road company MacRebur to resurface its carpark in Cuckoo Bridge, Dumfries
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NewsPlastic bag tax set to rise to 10p for all retailers
Plastic bag sales in England’s biggest seven supermarkets have dropped by nearly 90% since 5p charge introduction
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News'Back door' food promotions clampdown slammed by industry
Government is expected to add a promotions ban to the existing Food Safety Act
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Comment & OpinionThe concerns of industry about a plastic tax must be heeded
It’s been a big week for innovation in the war on plastic
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NewsOne Stop to close three stores in Lincolnshire
Last year Tesco shuttered 15 One Stop stores and opened 11
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NewsPre-Brexit port IT overhaul 'nonsense' claims FDF
Ian Wright warns the “clock was ticking” on the government’s IT overhaul
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NewsOrganic food suppliers 'face EU export ban' in no deal Brexit
Defra said it was determined to help organic producers flourish in the event of a no deal
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NewsIndustry leaders call for 'urgent clarity' over exports plans
The response comes to a new government export strategy that was unveiled this week
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NewsWaitrose to introduce GFR system to suppliers
Co-op, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s have all switched to GFR in the last two years
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NewsTesco unveils details of paperless 'Faster' Clubcard vouchers
Customers can either print vouchers at home or use the Clubcard app
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NewsHead of Tesco Labs Angela Maurer quits after 18 years
Maurer took over the role in 2014 having previously been head of innovation for Tesco.com
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NewsAsda to close Newmarket store with loss of 40 jobs
Retailer said customer numbers and sales were continuing to fall
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Comment & OpinionLatest reports on food waste are a harsh wake-up call
A study from the University of Edinburgh suggests as much as 4.5 million tonnes of food is being wasted in the UK because of cosmetic standards
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NewsMillions of tonnes of 'ugly' fruit & veg wasted, says report
Brexit could provide an opportunity for the UK government to reduce the amount of food being wasted by scrapping EU market
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NewsSingle-use plastic tax gets 'overwhelming' support
Chancellor Philip Hammond said there had been an “extraordinary” level of backing for fiscal measures, after the Treasury
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Analysis & FeaturesCan government deliver an 'Amazon tax'? Is it needed?
Philip Hammond is reportedly looking into a tax that targets online companies. What would the impact be on UK retail?
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NewsCo-op overtakes discounters in store planning 'space race'
The Co-op overtook the two discounters for the most planning applications submitted in the first half of 2018
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NewsAsda reports second quarter growth of 0.4%
Asda has now recorded five consecutive quarters of like-for-like growth
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NewsRetailers call on chancellor to freeze business rates
Latest CPI figures means retailers are facing a near £200m rates hike
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must collaborate to address conflicts in fights against plastic and food waste
If ever there was evidence of how quickly the war on plastic has changed the agenda, Asda’s about-turn is it