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NewsBenchmark Drinks partners with Kylie Minogue for new wine brand
It rolled exclusively into Tesco today (28 May), after two years of development (rsp: £9/750ml).
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NewsHigh street food markets struggle to reopen despite lockdown easing
More than 60% of high street food markets remain closed despite the easing of lockdown
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NewsCity snapshot: Paypoint card transactions surge during coronavirus outbreak
Paypoint has seen card transactions increase around 75% in April and May as shoppers are urged to ditch cash to prevent spreading the coronavirus
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NewsMedia Bites 28 May: Grocery market share, Retail landlords, Harrods
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have increased sales at a faster rate than discounter Aldi for the first time in a decade, as the coronavirus pandemic spurred weekly shops and more online ordering
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NewsDeloitte seeks buyer for Adelie as it falls into administration
Adelie has appointed administrator Deloitte after its business was hammered by the widespread closure of food-to-go outlets
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NewsIndependent Nisa in Cornwall sees sales boom as locals shun supermarkets
Two Nisa stores in St Austell have seen sales increase almost 40% since the onset of Covid-19
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NewsConvenience retailers offered free posters to encourage social distancing
Media company The Behaviours Agency has used behavioural science to develop the posters
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NewsWaitrose profits sliced in half as restructure plan takes toll
Exceptional costs of more than £30m related to redundancies at head office and store closures
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland launches c-store home delivery with Drinksorted
UWS said 1,500 Day-Today, USave and independent convenience stores will be able to offer customers home delivery
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NewsCostcutter plans to keep ‘lifeline shoppers’ as results show 10% sales hike
Sales in the four months to the end of April were up 22%, excluding tobacco
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NewsBarefoot launches pair of canned Wine Seltzers
They combine sparkling water with white wine and fruit flavours
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NewsScandit secures funding boost amid rising demand for ‘contactless business’ tech
Scandit technology is also used by grocery delivery drivers to ensure the right items are delivered to the correct customer
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NewsFace mask supplier Mask Bros targets supermarket listings
The company is seeking retail listings as it aims to become the household name for face masks
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NewsMedia Bites 27 May: Adelie, JAB/JDE, High Street
Food-to-go manufacturer Adelie calls in administrators, JAB eyes €16bn valuation for coffee business JDE and high street retailers prepare to reopen in mid June
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales surge 17.2% as lockdown eases
British take-home grocery sales surged by 17.2% over the past four weeks to take 12-week grocery growth to its highest level since records began, according to Kantar. Plus, Britvic posts ‘robust’ performance despite coronavirus impact, Supermarket Income Reit creates JV to invest in Sainsbury’s supermarkets and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsThe circular economy in fmcg’s new normal: The Grocer to host free webinar
Those companies adopting circular economy principles as part of their post-crisis plan look set to come back quicker and stronger
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NewsDeliveroo offers restaurants and landlords advice on lease terms
Suggested outcomes include new deals in which the tenant pays a percentage of turnover to the landlord
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NewsWaitrose launches British cheese box to support artisan suppliers
Waitrose said the move was designed to help its small-scale producers
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NewsWilliam Reed’s Low2NoBev exhibition postponed until June 2021
It will return to its originally planned location, London’s Old Truman Brewery
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NewsTesco backs Jamie Oliver campaign by listing two new cheesemakers
Kirkhams Lancashire Cheese and Keen’s Cheddar previously relied heavily on the foodservice industry and farmers markets