Archive of all Pret a Manger articles – Page 10
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"I was a loyal customer and had even recruited others to the cause. Now all I feel is pretty worthless"
I was considering the twin trends of healthy food and convenience this week after attending a conference when something happened to bring the reality into sharp focus. I got home to find my weekly organic box, from Abel & Cole, had been...
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In pursuit of prettier polytunnels
Monty Don despises them; British growers love them. Polytunnels have transformed the lives and businesses of producers of soft fruits such as strawberries and raspberries, helping them to start production earlier and to extend seasons for longer –...
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Gaining an edge in the online shopping arena is pretty tough
That's why the brains behind Ocado, the online shopping outfit in which Waitrose has a stake, are so eager to point to the 99% accuracy on delivery times and less than 2% substitution rate on orders they recorded during trials of their service....
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Sir Peter pours scorn on Asda's pretensions
Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis issued a blunt response to Asda's claim to be heading for the number two spot in UK grocery by the end of the year. Speaking at the opening of a refurbished Central store in Westminster on Monday, Sir...
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Bolton on a wet weekday afternoon is not the prettiest place
From his office window, the chairman of the Warburton family's eponymous 125-year-old bakery business can survey many of the company's landmarks, including the shop where his great grandfather, great uncle and great aunt started baking and selling...