Archive of all news articles – Page 260
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Sugro partners with PepsiCo to test marketing profiling tech
The two businesses are using B2B Store’s digital advertising technology to run a series of tests, with the goal of identifying variables that drive improved online sales
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JW Filshill appoints Laurence Ward as development manager for east and north of Scotland
Ward joins the business having previously held the position of operations manager at Batleys Edinburgh
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Poundland launches price comparison campaign
The variety discounter has been comparing its prices to those of Asda, Morrisons and Wilko on in-store posters
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Aldi on verge of overtaking Tesco as biggest seller of British apples
Data from British Apples & Pears shows the discounter sold just 95 fewer tonnes of British apples in January than its bigger rival
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Jisp’s Greg Deacon joins Snappy Group as VP of groups and business development
Deacon’s role will focus on the expansion of existing retail chain relationships and enhancing the Snappy Shopper marketplace proposition
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Costa Coffee hikes pay for third time this year, as part of £12m investment in staff
Staff will also be paid a cash bonus dependent on store performance
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Lidl to halve the environmental impact of a shopping basket
The supermarket has signed the WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature, joining Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose
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Risk of deposit return scheme chaos ‘stratospheric’ say supermarket bosses
A letter to ministers from the Scottish Retail Consortium predicts chaos in stores if the government pushes ahead with its plans for a 16 August rollout
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Lidl boosts pay for store workers
Inside the M25, Lidl’s rate is unchanged, putting it behind Aldi
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Lidl appoints Maciej Tylkowski as new joint chief operating officer
It also announced GB chief HR officer Nan Gibson has been promoted to senior VP HR concepts at parent company Lidl Stiftung
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Philip Morris launches disposable vape in UK
The device launch follows an international licensing agreement signed by Philip Morris International (PMI) and Kaival Brands International
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Guinness launches pocket-sized perfect pour device Nitrosurge
The USB-charged device – sold exclusively at selected Tesco stores for £22 – holds enough power for about 100 pints
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Refillable online grocer ends DTC operations, partners with Abel & Cole
The final orders for the Dizzie online store are being taken this week
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Hectare raises almost £17m to bring agritech to global market
The $20m Series A funding will support the rollout of its digital agricultural supply chain software to trace, transact and transport commodities
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City snapshot: Lloyds Pharmacy reviews future of 1,300 sites
Lloyds Pharmacy has put all its UK store base up for “strategic review”.
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Media Bites 6 March: Waitrose/John Lewis, food shortages, Gousto, Morrisons
A round up of all the food and drink news in the papers over the weekend, with John Lewis and Waitrose in focus.
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Tributes paid to dairy sector stalwart Ian Potter
The dairy industry expert and analyst died this week aged 62
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Iceland agrees solar power deal for 150 stores in push to reduce energy costs
The deal will secure 14% of Iceland’s energy needs until 2033 and will help the supermarket cut its CO2 emissions by an estimated 23,000 tonnes
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Over £5k raised for Thea Brook following brain haemorrhage
Brook has faced a ‘serious financial challenge at a time when her health needs to be the only concern’, said Nix & Kix CEO Julia Kessler
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Sainsbury’s to expand convenience store network after hitting £3bn in sales
Sales across its more than 800 c-stores grew 10% last year and were up 7% on pre-pandemic levels