All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 33
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NewsSainsbury’s ditches plastic packaging on bananas
The move will result in the removal of 25 million single-use plastic bags, the supermarket says
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NewsOcado funds The Felix Project as operations ramp up to tackle cost of living crisis
The Felix Project is expanding its Enfield warehouse in north London with financial help from partner Ocado Retail
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Grocer 33Morrisons Dalton Park, Seaham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’re surrounded by quiet local villages, and I think people love that we’re able to support the local farmers’
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Grocer 33Morrisons bests Tesco on service in close-run mystery shop
Morrisons has won its first Grocer 33 store of the week award in over two months
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NewsWaitrose warns of more inflation-driven “uncertainties” after falling to annual loss
Waitrose has fallen to a statutory loss of £2.3m in 2021/22 Waitrose has fallen to a statutory loss of £2.3m last year after trading profits were heavily impacted by supply chain challenges and pandemic-related costs. The supermarket swung to red from a profit of £126.3m the year ...
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NewsM&S defends Marble Arch store plans after government halts redevelopment
The retailer has claimed the renovation plans will “positively impact the environment”
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Stroud: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’re closely monitoring the situation with cooking oils and working with our suppliers to make sure customers continue to have a really good choice’
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Grocer 33Waitrose wins Grocer 33 but availability is poor across the board
There were visible gaps on the shelves at our winning Waitrose store but its rivals also struggled with availability
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NewsWaitrose drops threat of legal action against Asda over Just Essentials range
Waitrose has now decided not to pursue any further legal action after seeing Asda’s new range design
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NewsFareShare opens new south west centre to help meet surplus food demand
The warehouse has been operating in trial mode since November 2021
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to relaunch Rewards credit card programme
The financial service rewards customers with 1.25% back on every pound spent at John Lewis and Waitrose
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NewsM&S greenlights new Northern Ireland food hall despite Brexit concerns
The grocer is opening a new food hall at the Bridgewater Retail Park in Banbridge on 10 May, creating 60 new jobs
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NewsAlex Robinson to become Hubbub CEO as Trewin Restorick steps down
Robinson will officially take over from Restorick, who has been at the charity’s helm since founding it in 2014, at the end of June
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches major tech recruitment drive
JLP aims to make the omni-channel experience for Waitrose and John Lewis customers more seamless
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Upton, Birkenhead: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Later this year I’ll be celebrating my 30-year service with Sainsbury’s’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s puts on stellar Grocer 33 performance while guest retailer Iceland flops
Our shopper said store standards were “exceptionally high”, the branch was “immaculately clean” and availability was excellent
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NewsSainsbury’s focusing on value as customers ‘watch every penny’ amid rampant inflation
Sainsbury’s warned profitability would fall back this coming year amid rising food and fuel costs and growing inflation
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NewsWaitrose rolls out parking payment app Flowbird to 14 stores
Waitrose customers can redeem their parking fee when their shopping exceeds the in-store spend
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NewsHolland & Barrett appoints April Preston as new global product director
Preston, who has over 30 years of experience in retail, will be responsible for leading H&B’s product and services strategy
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NewsWaitrose pushes value Essential range with major Piccadilly Circus campaign
The campaign is running from 25 April to 1 May and is expected to reach an audience of over a million people over the course of the week