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Analysis and FeaturesAI cameras: are they really the answer to availability?
Morrisons is trialling a camera-based system to help staff keep shelves stocked – but opinion is divided on the system’s efficacy
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Comment and OpinionChoose wisely and stand out: how to make the most of trade shows
Being able to share your why, your brand story and your personality while a potential buyer interacts with your brand is hard to replicate elsewhere
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NewsGut punch for nutrition app Zoe staff as headcount slashed
The redundancies are part of an urgent economy drive at the company, which CEO and co-founder Jonathan Wolf said needs to reduce costs by 20%
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NewsCity snapshot: Economy grows in February as UK emerges from recession
The UK economy grew in February despite high levels of rainfall, suggesting the country is emerging from the recession in the final two quarters of 2023
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NewsMedia Bites 12 April: Jus-Rol, Amazon, Farming
A French pastry maker has been ordered to sell Jus-Rol after losing a second legal challenge against the competition watchdog’s decision
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Comment and OpinionCriminalising shopworker abuse is a shield. More protection is needed
At long last, shopworkers have the shield they so desperately need in their long – and often dangerous – retail crime battle
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NewsElla’s Kitchen loses share as cost-conscious families turn to own label
Ella’s Kitchen has seen its market share eroded as parents switched to cheaper own-label babyfood amid price sensitivity in the category
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NewsSimplyCook defies category woes to make first-ever profit
The company called 2023 a “watershed” year and said in its newly filed accounts that it moved into the black thanks to a “right-sized” plan, with lower marketing investment and disciplined cost management
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NewsThe Salad Project launches ‘Spaces’ for customers on the go
The new concept targets customers ‘living the fast life’, giving them the option to order their salad or bowl online and collect in store
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NewsOver half of government seafood catch limits unsustainable, data shows
For 2024, of the 79 baseline total allowable catches negotiated, only 36 are in line with ICES advice
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NewsConvictions under Scotland’s Protection of Workers Act ‘not high enough’ says SGF
The figures mark the first time that information on conviction rates under the act have been released, following SGF’s calls for more transparency
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NewsCostcutter founder Colin Graves joins Ascona Group board as non-exec director
He started the role on 1 April, bringing his “convenience retail sector and visionary leadership” to help Ascona Group execute its “strategic ambitions”
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NewsMajor issues with government flood support scheme, NFU says
The scheme, which offered up to £25,000 to eligible farmers, has been ‘fundamentally let down in the detail’
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KVI TrackerDairy products set for price hikes as supply continues to tighten
Tight supply is being exacerbated by the impact of wet weather on production
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NewsGetir moves beyond dark store only model
Customers can add products from several indpendent retailers to their baskets, which are picked up by Getir riders at the stores for delivery
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NewsPoundstretcher sold to Fortress Investment Group
It follows the retirement of outgoing Poundstretcher owner Aziz Tayub and will see Andy Atkinson, former group commercial director at Morrisons, join Poundstretcher as CEO
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NewsBeam Suntory hails hydrogen-powered distillation success in government-funded trial
The trial used the energy source to directly heat the still used to produce whisky at Yamazaki distillery
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NewsSugro welcomes new member Preplica
Preplica has a substantial e-commerce business based on TikTok and Amazon
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NewsTesco becomes latest retailer to add Best of British webpage
It said it would make it easier for customers across the UK to shop British-grown and produced food, and support British farmers and producers in the process
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NewsBestway spoke with Sainsbury’s as possible supply partner for Costcutter
It is understoodBestway was exploring potential supply options for Costcutter once its contract with Co-op ends in 2026