Archive of all Pret a Manger articles – Page 9
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Comment & OpinionAdvertising? Nah. We focus on our product like Pret
When I tell an agency “we don’t advertise” it’s a dead cert that the next question is going to be “so what do you do?”
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NewsMedia Bites 7 September: Tesco, Bayer/Monsanto, Pret A Manger
Tesco has the worst corporate governance of all the FTSE 100 firms, according to the Institute of Directors. Plus, the potential Bayer/Monsanto merger has sparked fears of reduced choice for farmers.
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NewsPret to open its first motorway services store at South Mimms
Pret expects to open more stores in service stations if the pilot is a success
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Comment & OpinionPret a Manger shows the way in discerning customer needs
For years, to be a ‘vegetarian’ was largely considered by many as an atypical affliction
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NewsMedia Bites 20 April: Which?, ABF, Pret A Manger, Premier Foods
A new investigation by consumer group Which? makes headlines this morning after it revealed food giants and supermarkets are still shrinking the size of popular items and increasing prices.
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NewsPret A Manager sales soar as veggie demand increases
Food-on-the-go chain Pret A Manger has hiked sales by 14% to £676.2m in 2015
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Comment & OpinionLessons from Pret a Manger on expanding abroad
Knowing your market is key if you want to make your brand and product work overseas
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NewsZoined links with Star Cloud Services to interpret receipts
Tech company says it can help retailers understand consumer purchasing decisions
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Analysis & FeaturesNick Candler, COO, Pret a Manger (90)
With health and provenance top of the consumer agenda, Pret is now perfectly placed to tempt more through their doors
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My Alternative CVRachel Jones, Farmcare, on selling spuds and Pretty Woman
I work as part of a team who have an unbelievable passion for what they do – there’s a real team spirit at Farmcare…
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NewsMedia Bites 22 April: Tesco, Pret a Manger, Wal-Mart
The morning is dominated by Tesco’s record loss, coming off the back of £7bn in writedowns
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NewsPret A Manger caters for the evening crowd with new concept
The popular sandwich bar chain has introduced mood lighting, a bar, jazz music, alongside a new evening menu as part of the ‘Good Evenings’ concept at its flagship 2,500 sq ft store
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My Alternative CVDonna Baker, Poundshop.com, on rollercoasters and Pretty Woman
I was one of the glamorous sales assistants at Littlewoods. My first foray into retail…
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NewsAnti-sugar mood change is 'perilous'
Leading scientists have slammed claims by health groups that sugar should be treated as “the new tobacco”…
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Comment & OpinionDr Oetker pizzeria pretence causes confusion in Manchester
Much excitement in Manchester last week as the imaginatively named La Pizzeria Ristorante threw open its doors…
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Analysis & FeaturesSitting pretty: shoppers are paying 8% less for toilet tissue
The bottom has fallen out of loo roll prices. The typical retail price of toilet paper has dropped around 8%…
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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