Archive of all Pret a Manger articles – Page 10
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NewsPret founder Julian Metcalfe launches more Itsu retail lines
Oriental restaurant and retail brand Itsu is being expanded into iced teas and miso soups…
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Analysis & FeaturesNew-look stores: Not just a pretty fascia
Convenience retail has embarked on a massive transformation. The number of retailers unveiling shiny new fascias…
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NewsDerek Pretty, former finance director, Kwik Save
Derek Pretty was finance director for two grocery companies - Budgens and Kwik Save - as well as Kingfisher.
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Suck on our chocolate, salty pretz
Kraft may have the mass market for chocolate dipped pretzels sewn up, but The Big Yum reckons it’s on to something at the premium end of the market. Simon Creasey reports
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Comment & Opinion
It may get pretty tough out there
Pressure on the housing market is already taking its toll on consumer confidence, making for a worrying start to the year for retailersAs the new year begins with profits warnings from the general retail sector, I'd like to examine what...
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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...