All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 5
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NewsField marketer Dee Set Group acquired by Acosta Europe
The undisclosed deal creates what Acosta described as a “market-leading” retail and afield marketing services agency
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NewsWhole Foods kicks off annual hunt for new challenger brands
Whole Foods buyers will give special preference to brands that have yet to launch into major retail
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NewsBooths hails ‘solid’ performance after customer investment pays off
Results were helped by ‘record’ Christmas sales and Booths’ investment in stores
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NewsIceland to extend ‘mystery bags’ food surplus trial with Olio
The £2 ‘lucky dip’ mystery bags contain a selection of close to sell-by date Iceland groceries, equivalent to £10
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NewsWaitrose food halls affected by Dobbie’s closures
Waitrose supplies more than 30 Dobbie’s sites through a supply agreement launched in 2022
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NewsWaitrose poaches Diageo strategy lead for new bakery head role
Tellis will join the supermarket on 30 September as head of category proposition for bakery and meal solutions
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NewsJLP shakes up customer leadership team ahead of loyalty relaunch
The partnership plans to relaunch both the Waitrose and John Lewis loyalty schemes over the coming months
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s, Bishop Auckland: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our clothing department is one of the biggest in the north’
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Grocer 33‘Impressive’ displays and staff help Sainsbury’s to win
Our mystery shopper enjoyed the “impressive” promotions throughout, which included seasonal Halloween lines
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NewsMedia Bites 27 September: Morrisons’ mixed fortunes, Amazon pays tax, Freeport failure
Morrisons’ Q3 results drew a lot of the headlines
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NewsIceland warns rivals not to mimic its ‘iconic’ King Prawn Ring this Christmas
Iceland’s lawyers were ’more than ready’ to take action against products deemed to mimic the 30-year-old product
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NewsIceland adds Deliveroo to rapid delivery offer
The service will be added to 800 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores by the end of October
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NewsSainsbury’s adds AllStar business payment services to Smartcharge EV network
The partnership adds to Sainsbury’s existing partnership across Sainsbury’s petrol forecourts
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NewsPlanet Organic warns of delivery delays ahead of store relocation
Planet Organic is relocating its Westbourne Grove store, as part of Renée Elliott’s turnaround plan
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NewsSainsbury’s store replaces Co-op on Coronation Street as product placement partnership begins
Sainsbury’s ‘new’ store was announced as the new replacement in April, as part of an expansion of Argos’s existing sponsorship of the show
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Grocer 33Tesco Extra, Cardiff Road, Newport: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The team deserves the credit for everything they do. All we do as store managers is guide them’
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NewsVegan grocer Kindly kicks off ‘new era’ for sustainable stores with expansion plans
Founder Shiv Misra aims to open five new Kindly stores over the next five years
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NewsSainsbury’s ditches plastic for paper packaging on bakery lines
The switch would remove an estimated 560 tonnes of plastic from its stores each year, Sainsbury’s said
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NewsWaitrose launches branded innovation platform to bring ‘sexy’ products to its shelves
Waitrose has created a new ‘Value Added’ store support team to oversee the launch
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NewsTesco exploring how AI could ‘nudge’ Clubcard customers
Generative AI had the potential to ‘revolutionise’ how supermarkets serve their customers, said CEO Ken Murphy