Archive of all news articles – Page 754
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Morrisons launches Market Kitchen food to go format in Manchester
Customers can either wait for food to be prepared by chefs, pick it up in pre-packed portions, or order food from home via Deliveroo
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John Lewis Partnership trials virtual queuing system
The trial is taking place at six Waitrose stores and three John Lewis branches
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City snapshot: Ultimate Products returns furlough money as profits hold firm
Consumer goods group Ultimate Products has repaid all the money received during the pandemic under the government’s furlough scheme
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Media Bites 24 Aug: Asda, Ocado, John Lewis
Private equity giant Apollo is lining up £3.75bn of debt to fund its proposed acquisition of a stake in Asda, which would be secured against the supermarket’s stores
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City News: Cranswick shares hit all-time high on soaring first-quarter sales
Meat producer Cranswick surged to an all-time high this week, but the shares eased back downwards through the week as worries surfaced around its ability to maintain this stellar growth
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Petfood and coffee pods drive sales and profits at Nestlé UK
Surging growth in pet food and Nespresso helped Nestlé’s UK sales rise last year, despite a slump in the bottled water market
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Poundland to open three stores in one day
The new openings come just weeks after Poundland announced the biggest transformation programme in its history
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BrewDog hits back at Aldi copycat beer with ‘Ald IPA’
“The time to start worrying is when no one is copying you,” said BrewDog CEO James Watt
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Capacity issues see Quorn lockdown volumes fall by 8%
Nielsen noted Quorn had struggled to capitalise on a lockdown surge in sales among the top 10 meat alternative brands
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James Hall triggers increased food donations with new branded stands
The initiative has seen its Spar stores raise nearly £20,000 in food donations for food banks so far
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Waitrose report finds number of older online shoppers has trebled
Waitrose online report suggested Covid-19 would have a long-term impact on shopping habits overall
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Eat Out to Help Out scheme dents convenience store sales
Some retailers seeing a fall in sales of up to 12% during EOTHO days
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Tesco slashes prices on hundreds of branded products
The retailer has cut base prices on almost 600 ambient SKUs since the beginning of July
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Government still investigating Sunday trading extensions
The move comes despite reports earlier in the summer the government had shelved plans to change the existing rules
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M&S to cut 7,000 jobs in response to ‘shift in trade’ caused by Covid
M&S to cut 7,000 jobs in response to ‘shift in trade’ caused by Covid
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Kirsty’s unveils plans for takeaway and vegan NPD
The brand plans to launch an “indulgent” takeaway range, expand its vegan offering
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Offblak tea start-up brewing US launch with new funding
London tea start-up Offblak has completed a six-figure funding round to break into the US market.
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City snapshot: UK retail sales rise back above pre-pandemic levels
UK retail sales rose back above the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic in July as consumer demand continues to rebound, according to official government figures
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Media Bites 21 Aug: Asda, Ocado/M&S, UK supermarkets
Two retail heavyweights will clash head-on in a £6.5bn battle to buy supermarket chain Asda
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Cranswick closes Ballymena pork plant as Covid outbreaks surge
Cranswick said the move, from 6pm on 22 August, followed ’a number of confirmed cases’ at the plant