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NewsCity snapshot: Dave Lewis’s legacy on Tesco share price
During his five-year tenure, the City was not very generous towards Lewis despite evidence its efforts paid off
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Oct: John Lewis, PAI/Hain Daniels, Tomatoes
John Lews is seeking rent cuts from its landlords in a bid to cut running costs. The retailer told landlords in some locations it would withhold 20% of this quarter’s service charge, which covers heating and water on top of rent, because it had become too expensive. ...
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NewsFlavoured gin craze sees Gordon’s Pink add £63m
The Diageo spin-off is now bigger than Russian Standard, Bell’s, Captain Morgan and other household names
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NewsDave Lewis among nominees to win The Grocer Cup 2019
The Cup celebrates a senior industry figure who has shown outstanding leadership in the past year
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NewsCoca-Cola unveils its first bottle made with marine plastic
The soft drinks giant has also announced goals designed to accelerate delivery of its sustainable packaging roadmap
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NewsConfex MD Nicky White steps down after 25 years at the helm
White’s son Tom Gittins has taken over as MD with immediate effect
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NewsThe Coconut Collaborative launches new potted yoghurt alternatives
Its new range comes in Blood Orange & Yuzu, Alphonso Mango & Passionfruit and Blueberry variants
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NewsPepsiCo’s third quarter revenues rise as it ramps up marketing
PepsiCo has reported a 4.3% increase in third quarter revenues, as ramped-up marketing spend boosted demand for its soft drinks and snacks
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NewsTesco acquires Best Food Logistics for ‘nominal sum’
Best Food Logistics last year announced a major long-term supply deal with Pizza Hut
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NewsSainsbury’s eggs to go 100% free-range
The move makes it the first of the big four to offer 100% free-range eggs, Sainsbury’s said
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NewsAsda to launch new membership-free cash & carry operation
The first store will have separate branding to Asda and aims to be a cross between Costco and Walmart’s members’ warehouse
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NewsHealth-minded Brits turn their back on bacon
Various studies have linked bacon and other processed meat to causing cancer
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NewsBlakemore pledges £2.3m investment in Spar businesses
The Spar wholesaler is to also introduce a new Store Cluster Strategy
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NewsTesco aiming to double online sales with new UFCs in existing stores
Tescos has identified Tesco’s online capacity as a key part of its new growth strategy
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NewsAllied Bakeries’ £2m push aims to reverse falling Kingsmill sales
Starting on 7 October, the activity will centre on Kingsmill’s 50/50 Vitamin Boost variant
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NewsBargain World ceases trading after five months
The company’s two existing stores closed this week
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NewsCity snapshot: Imperial Brands CEO to step down
Alison Cooper, who has been at the helm of the tobacco giant for nine years, will step down as soon as a suitable successor is found
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Oct: Deliveroo, Tesco, Tariffs
Deliveroo has seen revenues jump 72% in 2018 but losses widened 17% to £232m as the ride haling app invested into new markets and competitiveness in challenging areas. Revenues came in at £476m but operating expenses surged to £349.4m from £106m the previous year (The Financial Times ...
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NewsCentral England Co-op CEO Debbie Robinson named chair of ACS
Robinson will replace Sewell Group MD Patrick Sewell
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NewsBIB Wine seeks funding to open bag-in-box bar and shop
The startup is about to launch a crowdfunding campaign looking to raise £467k to open its first bag-in-box bar and shop