All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 174
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Analysis and Features
Switch the Lights: how you switched on to The Grocer's campaign
It’s 10 months since The Grocer launched its Switch the Lights campaign – and take-up of LED lighting has been impressive
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News
Tesco to scrap ‘unjustified’ 24-hour opening at large stores
This is the latest move by CEO Dave Lewis as he seeks to shore up the supermarket giant’s finances
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News
SFO investigation 'is silencing Tesco talk' to GCA Tacon
Suppliers fear being dragged into the ongoing Serious Fraud Office investigation, a top negotiation expert claimed
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News
Morrisons calls end to ‘guilt’ lanes with checkout confectionery ban
The supermarket will replace the confectionery with a range of alternative snacks, including fruit, nuts and bottled water
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News
Scottish plans for alcohol levy blasted as 'naked tax grab'
The Scottish government is on a collision course with the alcohol industry again
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News
Coca-Cola launches ad offensive in wake of sugar war
Coca-Cola has launched a major new health focused advertising drive
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News
Letter to George Osborne pleas for business rates cut
Supermarkets write to chancellor over rates and national living wage
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News
Shadow environment secretary blasts supermarkets over waste
Labour MP for Bristol East claims lack of transparency is used by the government as “excuse for inaction”
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News
Co-op to donate all surplus food from warehouses to FareShare
Retailer rolling out the programme from this week
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News
Consumer fears over sugar not limited to soft drinks
69% worried over sugar in cereal, 40% in bread, 23% in sugar
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Comment and Opinion
Crunch time for Tacon as she bares her teeth at suppliers
Can the Groceries Code Adjudicator compel suppliers to give evidence against Tesco?
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News
Pick Your Own Offers a Waitrose 'game changer' as 700,000 customers sign up in first three months
Supermarket to launch a new phase of promotion with another 250 items included
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News
Tacon turns tough on demanding supplier information about Tesco practices
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has invoked her powers to demand suppliers give evidence about alleged breaches
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News
FDF boss launches new attack on sugar campaigners
Speaking at the federation’s annual awards ceremony in London last night, the new director general said no sector should regard itself as safe
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News
Tesco sells Homeplus to investors for £4.2bn
The sale marks another step in the scaling down of the global empire built by Sir Terry Leahy and Philip Clarke
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Grocer 33
Sophie Osgerby, Waitrose, Altrincham: G33 store of the week
We don’t want people to think of Waitrose as just a supermarket for the Home Counties. We’ve had to battle against the expectation
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News
Tesco layout rethink reflects menu planning at home
Tesco is trialling new layouts in 50 stores as part of chief executive Dave Lewis’ Project Reset
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News
Jamie Oliver's soft drink tax petition hits 100,000 signatures
Jamie Oliver’s petition for a tax on sugar-added soft drinks has hit the required number of signatories for parliamentary debate to be considered
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News
Sainsbury's launches apprenticeships for young farmers
Sainsbury’s is setting out to change the perception of farming among young people by becoming the first retailer to…
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News
Former Sainsbury's buyer writes GSCOP advice book
A former veteran Sainsbury’s buyer is writing an online book on how suppliers could learn to make better use of GSCOP