All articles by Stephen Jones
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NewsWaitrose to highlight ‘plant varieties’ on pack in major new fruit and veg push
Waitrose has unveiled new long-term targets to increase the total amount of fruit, veg and fibre it sells
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas 2024 unpacked: posh turkeys, cheap veg and everything in between
Christmas dinner is always a major battleground for supermarkets, as they battle to ensure they are consumers’ first choice for all the festive essentials
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NewsSainsbury’s fixes friction at self-checkouts with ‘smoother’ anti-fraud measures
Shoppers had complained the meaures led to longer waits at self-checkouts
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NewsBRC warns of budget pressure on jobs as retail workforce falls by 225,000 in five years
‘It is inevitable the budget will also put pressure on jobs and hours in the coming year,’ warned BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsCook in ‘strong position’ despite ‘tricky’ market and ‘serious’ gas leaks
Cook’s total carbon emissions footprint nearly doubled after “serious” gas leaks from “ageing” fridges in some of its manufacturing facilities
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RankingsFrozen food 2024: frozen fish in fashion as volumes rise
Volume sales of frozen fish are up 2.6%, or 3.1 million kilos. And with average price per kilo down 4.5%, it’s an increasingly attractive option to shoppers
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NewsTesco enters Christmas dinner wars with £11.05 meal for six
The eight-product festive meal is ‘even cheaper than last year’, Tesco said
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NewsSainsbury’s targeting more ‘travel hubs’ after opening its first airport c-store
Sainsbury’s wants to open more stores in airports and train stations after opening the new store at Edinburgh Airport
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Grocer 33Asda Boldon Colliery: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Retail is pretty simple, but hard. We’ll put a can of beans on the shelf and sell the can of beans with the best service we can give’
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Grocer 33Asda provides ‘calm oasis’ for stormy Saturday shop
Asda Boldon Colliery’s seasonal displays were ‘mightily impressive’
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NewsSainsbury’s extends Nectar partnership with Woodland Trust
Sainsbury’s shoppers will now be able to contribute their Nectar loyalty points towards woodland conservation work until 2027
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RankingsPizza 2024: own-label pizza buoyed by NPD flurry
Retailers have invested significantly in their own pizza ranges over the past year
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NewsAldi kicks off Christmas dinner wars with offer to feed six for less than £12
Aldi is offering a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for six people for £11.45, or £1.91 per head
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NewsHolland & Barrett to add hundreds of new food and drink lines in January
‘We are nobody’s primary shop, they have to make a conscious decision to come to us,’ group product director April Preston told The Grocer
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RankingsReady meals 2024: brands blaze NPD trail in ready meals
Brits love chilled ready meals. They’ve spent £71.2m more on lines from Charlie Bigham’s, Rustlers, Wasabi and the like
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NewsWaitrose expands Caffè Nero tie-up with new in-store cafés
A bespoke new café format will open in an initial five Waitrose stores
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NewsIceland extends interest-free loans scheme throughout 2025
More than 27,000 Iceland shoppers have borrowed using the loans scheme since it launched
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NewsWaitrose recalls Zoe Daily30+ supplement over safety concerns
Three batches of the exclusive Zoe 30+ supplement line have been recalled by Waitrose
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Grocer 33Waitrose Meanwood, Leeds: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Leeds is a tough trading environment. There’s a lot of competition and lots of different customer types’
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NewsLidl ‘accelerates’ store opening plans with six stores in one day
It marks a new period of “accelerated“ expansion for the discounter, following a slowdown of its rollout over recent years