All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 4
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NewsBooths saves 100,000 meals from going to waste through Too Good To Go
Booths has saved the equivalent of 270 tonnes of CO2 emissions by preventing food going to landfill during the nearly two-year partnership
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NewsIceland doubles Irish footprint with Dunnes concession expansion
Iceland launched the first Dunnes concessions in October 2024, as a way of rebuilding its presence in Ireland following the controversial sale and subsequent collapse of its Irish business in 2023
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NewsAsda marketing boss Adam Zavalis to leave after two years
Zavalis’ exit is the latest shakeup to Asda’s new-look customer and marketing team as Allan Leighton looks to breathe new life into his turnaround plan
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Grocer 33How Tesco Plymouth GSM Angie Parry turned a building site into a bright new store
‘It was such a big move, customers had lots of questions and needed help finding items. Each day we’d have our best people on each aisle to help’
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NewsIceland Foods cans 2025 Christmas advert for second time in three years
Iceland claimed it would invest in lowering prices instead of running a Christmas TV advert in 2025, including by cutting the price of 800 products
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NewsMorrisons offers 20,000 ‘Merry More Points’ in major Christmas loyalty push
More Card holders can earn the equivalent of £20 in More Points if they spend a minimum of £50 in-store and online during four of the five key weeks to 14 December
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NewsMorrisons rolls out new pure water stations with SpotlessWater
Morrisons said the partnership with SpotlessWater would attract ‘a new audience of trade professionals’
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NewsSpending ‘subdued’ as shoppers prioritise saving amid budget worries
BRC CEO Helen Dickinson used the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor to warn Rachel Reeves not to undermine ‘fragile’ consumer confidence
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NewsMorrisons targets repeat offenders with new crime reporting technology
Morrisons aims to deploy the new system designed by retail intelligence company Auror in all 500 of its supermarkets by early 2026
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NewsMorrisons rolling out fresh sushi counters as Market Street refresh continues
It’s the latest new format to roll into Morrisons stores as CEO Rami Baitiéh looks to balance the need to reduce costs with his commitment to maintain its service counters and Market Street offer
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Grocer 33Waitrose CFC manager Matt Price on running a ‘military operation’ at Christmas
‘London is a tough battleground for online ordering, and incredibly challenging as there’s so many options and such intense capacity’
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NewsAsda recruits school kids to fight food waste and find ‘hidden careers’ in retail
Asda aims to help children ‘explore hidden careers in retail’
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NewsAsda unveils ‘simpler’ store format in Harrogate transformation
Harrogate is the first of seven Asda stores in Yorkshire and surrounding areas set to receive a combined £12m investment in 2025
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NewsEx Iceland innovation chief launches exclusive brand licensing agency
Food Brands Now will work with other retailers, manufacturers and brands to launch and develop new products
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NewsAsda converts Grinch with low prices in Dr Seuss-inspired Christmas advert 2025
‘We didn’t want to do was to take a holiday from our strategy at Christmas’ Asda marketing VP Adam Zavalis told The Grocer
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NewsAsda sells Leon back to co-founder John Vincent
The undisclosed deal includes 46 Leon restaurants, 20 UK franchises and three franchise sites in the Netherlands
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NewsAsda distribution managers approve GMB union recognition in ‘historic’ vote
‘Asda’s distribution managers told us they were fed up and needed a voice in the workplace,’ said GMB national officer Nadine Houghton
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NewsMorrisons buying team shake-up continues as new dairy director joins from Asda
The appointment is the latest in a string of changes to Morrisons’ commercial team following a major restructure under new group trading director Andrew Staniland’s ‘Magic’ plan.
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Grocer 33Lead manager Kealan Randall on Dorchester’s unique, seasonal Tesco store
’I’ve worked in retail since I was 17, joining Tesco last year from Asda. I feel fully embedded already. The team have really supported me to lead take on leading the store while the store manager is away’
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NewsFormer Asda CEO Roger Burnley joins M&S board
Burnley, who was the last person to hold the official title of Asda CEO, will join M&S in December