Latest Headlines – Page 292
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NewsPricecheck reports double digit growth for second year running
Pricecheck said that its core delivered wholesale offering remained the biggest contributor to turnover
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NewsPoundstretcher has reduced workforce by 1,000 staff
The discounter employed on average 3,643 retail staff in the year to 31 March 2022, down from 4,645 in the previous 12 months
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NewsSomerset farm shop Teals secures £2.3m to expand to second site
The funding will also create 50 additional car parking spots at the current shop and increase retail space by 250 sq m
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NewsCity snapshot: Britvic profit rises following pricing hikes
Robinsons owner Britvic has posted a double-digit rise in profits in the first half, as margins improved on pricing growth and a reduction of marketing spend
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NewsMedia Bites 16 May: Petrol prices, food inflation, John Lewis, BAT
The papers are filled with stories on claims retailers increased fuel prices to unnecessarily high levels.
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Comment and OpinionWhat’s to like about Sharon White’s plan for JLP?
The JLP council voted overwhelmingly to back Sharon White and her plans. Here’s why
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NewsSymington’s profits increase despite drop in sales
The food group’s profits rose in its first full year under ownership of Newlat as it reduced ranges to focus on profitable categories
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NewsSapling Spirits closes seven-figure fundraising
Sapling Spirits has closed a seven-figure fundraising round to push ambitions to make the spirits industry more sustainable
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NewsHorticulture alliance resigns from government roundtable
Last week, Defra minister Mark Spencer confirmed that plans to develop a new horticulture strategy for England were scrapped
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NewsHunt’s Food Group awarded B Corp status
Hunt’s said it had built upon its core values to achieve the award, which already included a commitment to donate £150,000 to charities each year
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NewsSupermarkets face competition probe after profiteering claims
The CMA will focus on whether there are adequate safeguards to ensure competition among supermarkets and their suppliers
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KVI TrackerUK cucumber growers forced to bin crops as retailers choose imports
The Lea Valley Growers Association has said many growers are choosing to ‘dump’ produce instead of sending it to market
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NewsMake fruit & veg packaging more appealing to kids, urges Lidl
Lidl claims to be the first supermarket to introduce fruit & veg packaging aimed at children
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NewsMPs accused of spreading ‘dangerous nonsense’ about profiteering
Clive Black of Shore Capital claimed politicians from different sides had irresponsibly stoked up anger against retailers
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NewsPernod Ricard halts all Russia exports following backlash
The company had been under fire recently for resuming exports of brands like Jameson whiskey to Russia
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints new creative agency Saatchi & Saatchi
Saatchi & Saatchi will lead advertising campaigns across the entire John Lewis Partnership from summer 2023
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NewsTesco calls for DRS delay and joint action on soft plastic
Tesco has removed more than two billion pieces of plastic from its business since launching its 4Rs – Remove, Reduce, Re-use, Recycle – packaging strategy in 2019
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NewsJust Eat appoints new UK chief from John Lewis
Claire Pointon has spent just over three years as customer and digital boss at John Lewis, reporting to the CEO
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NewsCrackd launches trio of single-serve vegan quiches
The lineup is made with Crackd’s plant-based liquid egg alternative
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NewsMedia Bites 15 May: John Lewis Partnership, food price inflation, Tesco
More than half of the 61-strong partnership council of John Lewis have delivered a stinging rebuke to Dame Sharon White and her leadership