Archive of all news articles – Page 280
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Sainsbury’s to give away 50 million Nectar points in ‘Big Points Bonanza’
The nine-day promotion promotion offers the chance to win one million Nectar points
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Poundland plans biggest store opening spree yet
It’s the latest sign of how a recent business rates revaluation is already boosting retailers’ confidence to open more stores, according to property consultancy Colliers
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Aldi celebrates donating 30 million meals to good causes
More than 4,000 good causes have benefited from Aldi’s partnership with food redistribution platform Neighbourly, according to the discounter
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Parfetts expands team to support retailers and grow sales
The wholesaler has appointed three new regional managers who will oversee a network of 25 regional development advisors
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Crussh creditors were owed more than £11m
Food-to-go and juice bar group Crussh owed creditors more than £11m when it collapsed, according to a new report by administrators. FRP Advisory sold the business in a pre-pack administration deal worth £640k, the document also showed.
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Morrisons sales fall 4.2% but CEO Potts claims fightback is working
Group revenue for the year was up 2.2% from £18bn last year to £18.4bn, and Potts said sales had been on a “steadily improving trend”
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CMA to crack down on food and drink greenwashing claims
The watchdog said it would “examine the accuracy of ‘green’ claims made about household essentials” such as food, toothpaste and laundry detergent
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Waitrose launches plastic-free range of Easter bunnies and cakes
Waitrose is preparing to face its first Easter since the introduction of HFSS rules
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Nyetimber CEO Richard Carter exits after five months
He took over the role from the business’ owner, Eric Heerema, in July 2022
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Environment groups criticise government for emergency pesticide use
Defra approved an emergency temporary authorisation for the use of the neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on this year’s sugar beet crop
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Pensworth Dairy to close after loss of biggest customer
The supplier is claiming it has been ‘forced out of business’ after Freshways bought its biggest customer
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McVitie’s BN moves into cake with two-strong Mini Rolls range
Raspberry and Chocolate BN Mini Rolls come in a pack of five, individually wrapped, 35g bars
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Asda to give loyalty card holders more time to spend vouchers
Asda revealed almost £20m worth of Rewards vouchers were spent in store during December
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Asda slashes night shifts in cost-cutting move affecting thousands
A consultation with staff began this week and Asda stressed the overall level of store hours would be unaffected, though it could not rule out redundancies
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Odeon boss Carol Welch to become AF Blakemore CEO
She will be succeeding Jerry Marwood, who is leaving to focus more time on his non-executive directorships and consultancy roles
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DTC paper products challenger Who Gives a Crap to make retail debut
The fast-growing suppler will launch six sustainable SKUs in April across toilet roll, kitchen roll and facial tissue
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M&S chairman warns government against separate labelling for goods sold in NI
In a letter to foreign secretary James Cleverly, M&S chairman Archie Norman said the requirement would add ‘overbearing and prohibitive costs to exporting businesses’
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Ocado customers frustrated after being forced on to ‘stone age’ beta app
Late last year, thousands of Ocado shoppers in Exeter and surrounding postcodes were “auto-enrolled” onto a separate Ocado Exeter app and website
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City snapshot: Diageo sees surging sales and profits as consumers retain taste for premium drinks
Spirits giant Diageo has posted strong growth in first-half sales and profits as consumers continue to flock to its premium portfolio despite rising prices. Plus, Greencore downgrades expectations on lower food to go volumes and trading updates from Fever-Tree, Britvic and Tate & Lyle
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Media Bites 26 January: M&S/Brexit, Whiskas, Riverford Organic
The chairman of Marks & Spencer has called plans to ease post-Brexit trade ‘baffling’ and ‘overbearing’, as he became the latest business leader to attack the government over its economic policy