All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 7
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NewsWaitrose Foundation extended to fresh herb lines to support growers in Kenya
Waitrose will now donate a percentage of retail sales back to herb growers in Kenya
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NewsWaitrose to open 100 new convenience stores over five years
Waitrose will open 100 new convenience stores iover the next five years, and renovate a further 150 supermarkets
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NewsIceland Foods calls on food companies to give prisoners a ‘second chance’
Iceland has successfully hired 330 former offenders since the launch of its Second Chance rehabilitation scheme
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NewsHolland & Barrett targeting garden centres as rollout continues
H&B is increasingly targeting smaller-format sites in secondary retail locations and supermarkets in order to reach new customers
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NewsCMA highlights ‘significant concerns’ in infant formula market study update
In light of the concerns, the CMA will continue its market study, ahead of formal recommendations in October
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Grocer 33Waitrose Newark: Grocer 33 store of the week
’We are starting to attract a broader customer now. We see all types of customer mission walking through the door’
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose's latest trial offers a glimpse of its vision for future stores
Waitrose’s John Barnes store provides the latest vision for the supermarket’s future store plans
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NewsJohn Lewis shakes up store hours in restructure aimed at boosting customer service
The retailer will cut 1% of its headcount as part of the changes, which mirror an earlier move at Waitrose
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NewsWaitrose trialling Crosstown concessions and new hot food to go
It includes the launch of a new concession partnership with Crosstown doughnuts
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NewsFortnum & Mason launches new takeaway coffee and ice cream counter
It’s first time the retailer’s 317-year history that it’s had a fixture dedicated to serving takeaway hot drinks
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NewsIceland Foods returns to profit after ‘extensive’ cost-cutting
New accounts at Companies House follow an update to bond holders last week
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Analysis & FeaturesHow has Iceland driven growth and can it keep going?
Richard Walker is in a triumphant mood as sales rise thanks to price freezes, partnerships and NPD. Can Iceland maintain the momentum?
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Maidstone: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We get a lot of shoppers coming in for large baskets, but the location means we also get a lot of ‘pop in and out’ shops’
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NewsHolland & Barrett adding more cameras to stores as crime levels surge
H&B executives have also written to police authorities, urging more collaboration between retailers and police forces in helping to tackle retail crime
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NewsSainsbury’s adding AI to checkouts as part of ‘next generation’ till upgrade
The new tech will help counter shrinkage, and cut down delays at Sainsbury’s self-checkouts
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NewsMorrisons launches ‘menopause friendly’ bays in stores
It follows Morrisons’ partnership with menopause awareness initiative GenM in March
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NewsRetailers reeling after week of far-right riots
Over 190 retailers dialled into an emergency call hosted by the BRC. It included representatives from the Home Office, Department for Business & Trade and the police
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NewsSainsbury’s to relaunch food ordering function as digital upgrade continues
The Grocer understands the relaunch is set for after September. While it’s understood Sainsbury’s is still finalising what the final offer will look like
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Grocer 33Morrisons Failsworth, Manchester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Rami Baitiéh has been so positive and energetic’
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NewsWaitrose trials new circular recycling scheme for own label plastic trays
The circular scheme will give higher-quality PET ’a more continuous lifecycle’