Stores news – Page 38
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JD Wetherspoon pubs experiencing bread shortage due to ‘labour difficulties’
The pub chain is experiencing a shortage of bloomer bread, which is included in 13 of its breakfast menu options
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Heron Foods estate growth slowed by pandemic
The frozen food retailer has a long-term vision to grow the business but 20 to 30 stores a year, but the estate grew by just 13 in the year to 27 March 2021
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Poundstretcher served notice to vacate by 63 landlords
The notices have followed rent cuts demanded by Poundstretcher in a restructuring plan launched last year
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Iceland adds 250 lines in ‘biggest-ever frozen new product launch’
The launches include exclusive new branded products from Ed’s Easy Diner, Piccolino and Mary Berry, frozen McCoy’s crisps and new own-label ranges
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Boots revamping high street stores by adding ‘beauty halls’
Boots’ in-store beauty halls, where customers are offered free consultations from trained staff, have so far been the preserve of flagship branches in locations such as London’s Covent Garden
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Butlers unveils new farmhouse cheese brand This is Proper
The new ‘purpose-driven’ range is made using traditional methods and uses the cheesemaker’s 100% recyclable packaging
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Ocado launches second biggest CFC, in Purfleet
Ocado Retail’s sixth CFC opening coincides with the one-year anniversary of its switchover from Waitrose to M&S
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Online boom sees nearly 50 ‘super shed’ warehouses created in 2020 across England and Wales
The space is about the same as that lost in physical retail this year
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Meat producers warn supermarkets of seasonal shortages as labour crisis bites
One major supplier told The Grocer its already simplified ranges could be further cut in the run-up to the festive period
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Pasta prices likely to surge due to reduced durum wheat supply
Industry sources warn costs have surged because of dwindling supply in Europe and Canada
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Tesco teams up with health charities to boost uptake of flu vaccine
Tesco said it pharmacies will typically be open longer hours than GP surgeries and high street pharmacies
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Sainsbury’s to launch first ever autumn-themed food range
The retailer is launching a limited edition Taste the Difference Autumn range
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Tesco brings forward in-store soft plastic recycling scheme
Customers will be able to return soft plastics at all large Tesco stores from today
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Asda begins stocking clothing from online fashion retailer Missguided
George at Asda said the move was part of its wider strategy to partner with “relevant brands”
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Jolly Hog rolling into Asda as sales forecast for 2021 hits £20m
The Bristol-based brand’s Proper Porker sausages and Little Porker chipolatas go on sale in Asda in September
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Aldi to install fridge doors in new stores and refurbs in bid to reduce carbon
The discounter said the move would save the equivalent of over 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year.
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Spar launches new own-label range of household products
The 12-strong range will debut in participating stores across the UK this week
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Iceland recruits Timmy Mallett to push ‘retro’ lolly range in online videos
The ‘zany’ 1980s kids’ TV host will taste and rate Iceland’s exclusive range of ‘retro sweet shop favourites’
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Asda invests in foodservice brand-maker startup Lean Kitchen Network
Asda first partnered with LKN in December with the launch of café concept House of Yum at its Clapham Junction store
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Driver crisis: Neither army nor longer hours will solve it, say hauliers
The temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours that was due to end on Sunday has been extended to October