All articles by Jon Yeomans – Page 8
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NewsPaterson urges people to buy more British food
Farmers, food manufacturers and the government should do more to encourage people to buy British food, environment secretary Owen Paterson has said.
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NewsDefra under pressure from budget cuts, MPs warn
Swingeing budget cuts could hinder Defra’s ability to handle a variety of challenges, an influential committee of MPs has warned.
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Comment & OpinionSo, what have you missed?
The Grocer is here to soften your re-entry after the Christmas break, and fill you in on what you’ve missed
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NewsTesco petrol customers report payment problems
NatWest and RBS customers have experienced problems paying for petrol at some Tesco filling stations.
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NewsWalmart recalls contaminated donkey meat product in China
Walmart has recalled a donkey meat product in China after it was found to contain fox meat DNA.
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NewsAsda takes on discounters with 50p offers on key lines
Asda is cutting the price of key products such as Kingsmill bread and Heinz soup to just 50p as it aims to make discount stores look expensive.
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NewsRetailers cross fingers for post-Christmas boost
Retailers are looking for a much needed post-Christmas boost as new figures indicated shopper numbers were up on 2012.
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NewsOnline Christmas sales set to top £890m
Online shopping sales on Christmas Day and Boxing Day are set to top £890m, according to e-tail analysts IMRG.
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Analysis & FeaturesBatteries look for spark
An 8.2% hike in the average price of a battery to 77p depressed volumes a whopping 8.8%…
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Comment & OpinionReducing the strength
East of England Co-op is to stop selling cheap lager and cider over 6.5% abv in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour…
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Comment & OpinionTown centres first?
A recent flurry of government measures are aimed at helping the high street. But is it just fiddling round the edges?
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NewsTesco unwraps Regent Street Christmas window
Tesco has become the latest Regent Street store to put on a Christmas display, giving a festive makeover to its local Metro branch.
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NewsAutumn statement caps business rates rises at 2%
Business rates rises will be capped at 2% from next April, chancellor George Osborne declared in today’s autumn statement.
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NewsCyber Monday shoppers hit by RBS banking outage
Thousands of Cyber Monday shoppers struggled to complete their purchases yesterday evening after an IT glitch at RBS hit banking transactions.
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Comment & OpinionPanorama's Amazon investigation leaves a sour taste
The most tiring job I ever had was working behind bar; all day on your feet…
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NewsVideo: Tesco opens up on store strategy for London
Tesco has revealed more about its strategy in London, where it is closely tailoring its stores to the needs of different communities.
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NewsPlain tobacco packaging will 'put burden on retailers'
The government’s decision today to open a new review into plain packaging for tobacco has been met with dismay by retail groups, amid claims it will put added burdens on small retailers.
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Comment & OpinionChristmas puds goods
More and more of us are donning an apron and making our own Christmas pudding. But consumers will have to contend with fluctuating ingredients prices…
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NewsTesco completes sale of Fresh & Easy to Yucaipa
Tesco has completed the sale of its loss-making US arm Fresh & Easy to Ron Burkle-led investment firm Yucaipa.
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Comment & OpinionHaggerston revolts
Beware the all-seeing eye of the internet – it can react, and punish, in an instant, as Tesco discovered in Haggerston, East London this month.