Stores news – Page 27
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda to review anti-competition land deals
The Competition & Markets Authority found 18 rule breaches by Sainsbury’s and 14 by Asda
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NewsAldi planning to ramp up its own label range of British wagyu beef
The discounter plans to extend its wagyu range across its entire estate over the next two years
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NewsAldi to open five new stores within five weeks
Each store will create about 40 jobs, according to Aldi
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NewsChicken welfare: 90% want supermarkets to ditch fast-growing breeds
The RSPCA said the research showed consumers believed it was ’unacceptable’ for the majority of supermarkets to ignore calls for improved welfare
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NewsBooths launches café concept as hospitality becomes a focus
Café 1847 has opened at the grocer’s Hesketh Bank store in Lancashire
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News‘Frankenchicken’ judicial review rejected by High Court
Campaigners argued Defra’s permittance of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds were unlawful
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NewsPremier reports fastest two years of Scottish store growth
The business plans to keep up recruitment by giving Scottish retailers the chance to win a drinks-to-go Refresh station
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NewsCombined meat and meat-free fixtures confuse shoppers, finds study
A consumer study for AHDB found that more than half of shoppers were confused by the cross-category merchandising of meat alongside meat-free alternatives
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NewsAmazon checkout-free tech powers London c-store launch
The Market Express store was launched this week by ExCel and its catering and hospitality provider Levy UK & Ireland
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NewsVeganuary meat alternative sales lower than last year
Veganuary unit sales declined 16.8% for chilled meat alternatives and 13.5% for frozen meat alternatives compared to 2022
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NewsButlers secures new listings for Parlick sheep milk cheeses
The trio of soft and hard cheeses has secured listings at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrisons and Booths
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NewsHigh interest rates take a slice off British Land's portfolio value
The UK’s largest owner and operator of retail parks saw its portfolio fall 12.3% in value to £8.9bn
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NewsTesco launches ‘veg-led’ mains as part of new vegetarian strategy
The retailer has launched the six-strong range to provide healthier vegetarian meal options
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NewsCommons Efra Committee to probe fairness in food supply chain
The inquiry will focus on how profitability and risk is shared, alongside the structural relationships between retailers and suppliers
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NewsSainsbury’s faces criticism over continued Italian egg imports
The British Egg Industry Council has said consumers ’deserve better’ than imported eggs
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NewsAsda continues rollout of Express convenience format
Asda opening Wiltshire site this month after setting its sights on 300 Express c-stores by the end of 2026
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NewsSupermarket egg prices still rising as shortages continue
As many as 57 shell egg lines sold in the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have seen their prices rise by at least 10% since the start of the year
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NewsAldi and Lidl locating their stores in more affluent areas
The two have gravitated steadily towards more affluent neighbourhoods over the past five years, according to location analytics firm Maximise UK
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NewsCity snapshot: UK vacancy rate stabilises amid retailer caution
The UK retail vacancy rate ended five quarters of post-Covid improvement in the first three months of 2023, remaining at 13.8% amid widespread caution in the retail sector.
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NewsHonestly Tasty secures M&S listing for vegan cheeses
The brand’s range including Shamembert, Blue and Bree are now available in 166 Marks & Spencer stores nationwide