All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 158
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco £3.7bn Booker takeover gets green light from CMA
The UK’s competition regulators are sensationally set to approve Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of Booker, without imposing conditions such as a sell off hundreds of its stores. Plus, B&M boosts sales 22% in the first half and announces Sir Terry Leahy is to step down as chairman; Science in Sport has raised £15m in placing; and Kantar and Nielsen latest supermarket market share data.
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NewsKevin Grace sues Tesco for wrongful dismissal
Grace lost his job after Tesco misreported its profits in 2014. He was accused on dismissal of “serious negligence”…
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas adverts 2017: walking in a winter Adland
It’s that time of year when all we are talking about on the sofa are the retailers’ Christmas ads
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NewsIncoming Asda CEO Roger Burnley announces leadership team shakeup
Anthony Hemmerdinger is to be promoted to the role of senior vice president, retail operations director
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NewsHolland & Barrett under fire over mag advert rule
Holland & Barrett has been accused of imposing an “outrageous” condition that its suppliers advertise in its in-store mag
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NewsSupermarkets agree to come clean on food waste figures
Supermarket giants are set to announce a breakthrough in the battle against food waste. The news marks a major victory for The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not campaign
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NewsMajor out-of-home providers to work with mults on data black hole
In a potentially big breakthrough, OOH companies are backing an IGD research project to provide data on eating habits
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NewsBroadbent tells court of Dave Lewis call over profit black hole
Sir Richard Broadbent has told a court of the moment new CEO Dave Lewis called him to reveal the bombshell
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Comment & OpinionGrocery turns its sights on out-of-home eating in obesity war
Obesity is no different to food waste. If you can’t measure it, you can’t do anything about it, which is why the IGD’s full report on eating out due in January 2018 will be eagerly awaited
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NewsThird of consumers 'concerned about health in out-of-home'
New IGD research provides insight into how out-of-home compares with retail in terms of health considerations
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NewsFareShare and Trussell elbow aside Ruth Jones for Tesco Christmas ads
Jo and her co-stars will appear in future ads but none of its Christmas period commercials says Tesco
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NewsAsda Christmas campaign invites shoppers into the Imaginarium
CGI ad gives readers an imaginary glimpse into supermarket’s festive preparations..
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NewsTesco declares saltire support after social media blunder
The customer service team mistakenly said the Scottish flags were being removed from packs north of the border
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Roger Burnley put Asda on the front foot again?
Not only has Sean Clarke been steadying the ship; Burnley was indeed making himself more than useful
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NewsLucozade sales bomb after backlash over lower sugar
Sales of Lucozade Ribena Suntory’s flagship Lucozade Energy drink brand have fallen by 8.4% year on year
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NewsDave Lewis tells court of his 'shock' when told of Tesco profit black hole
Lewis said he became aware of the issue on 19 September 2014 having joined the company on 1 September as its new CEO
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Grocer 33Tesco St Stephen's, Hull: Grocer 33 store of the week
“In August we had a new, 3,000 sq ft Holland & Barrett store open within the store”
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NewsAsda launches e-vouchers scheme to reward staff
The Asda Stars programme allows colleagues to earn rewards and nominate each other for recognition…
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NewsJesús Lorente to take over as Asda merchandising boss
Andrew Moore joined Asda in 2008 as director of George clothing
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Comment & OpinionAction on Sugar raises 79 fingers to WH Smith’s meal deal health vacuum
Pressure group finds some supermarket meal deals contain as much as 30 teaspoons of sugar, or four times an adult’s daily recommended amount