Stores news – Page 53
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NewsCo-op launches five home-cook ‘takeaway boxes’ on Deliveroo
The box sets serve two people, include mains and sides in each and are made from 100% British meat
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NewsTesco pledges 300% plant-based sales hike by 2025 in sustainability drive
The commitment feeds into the retailer and WWF’s pledge to halve the environmental impact of shopping baskets by 2030
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NewsA third of retail’s rent bill unpaid for June quarter
Figures from Remit Consulting suggest that overall commercial tenants had underpaid by £1.5bn for the second consecutive quarter
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NewsNorwegian Seafood Council launches retail tie-ups with Asda and Waitrose
The partnerships will begin in October and will take in advertising and consumer activity
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NewsLandlords ‘exploiting loophole’ to recover rent arrears from retailers
Landlords have been using county court judgements to ’undermine the will of parliament’, the BRC’s CEO has claimed
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NewsSainsbury’s installs ‘Argos hub’ at second store
The hub – effectively a full Argos branch within a supermarket – is a relocation of a high street branch
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NewsAsda to become ‘first UK retailer to launch ambient vegan aisle’
Two bays will be entirely dedicated to 100 new plant-based products
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NewsFmcg giants and supermarkets form coalition to fight deforestation
The 17 companies, including Mars, Mondelez, Nestlé, P&G, PepsiCo and Unilever, as well as Tesco and Sainsbury’s, have launched the Forest Positive Coalition of Action
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NewsSainsbury’s Hendon store development to feature 1,309 homes and a park
The supermarket has partnered with property developer St George to build a 43,000 sq ft store along with homes and local amenities
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NewsFood bosses call for testing priority in talks with government Test & Trace chief
Suppliers and retailers warned the industry faced a potentially disastrous spike in absenteeism
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NewsCulina takes over distribution site run by defunct rival NFT
The loss-making NFT Distribution Holdings was placed into administration on 31 January
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NewsBooths makes southern move with Essex electric forecourt store plan
Booths has teamed up with Gridserve, the company behind the UK’s first electric forecourt, in Braintree
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NewsTesco lists more low & no in overhaul of beer and cider range
It has also given fresh space to craft beers from the likes of Gipsy Hill, BrewDog & Magic Rock
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NewsGovernment confirms extension of protection against eviction for businesses
The protection, which has been in place since March, was due to expire on 1 October but will now last until the end of the year
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NewsWaitrose to sell Wolverhampton store to Tesco as four branches close
The 140 partners at the Waitrose Wolverhampton branch will move to Tesco under TUPE provisions
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NewsGovernment rules out paying businesses’ rent shortfall
Protections against eviction are expected to be extended for three months but a grant scheme is said to be off the table
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NewsLinda McCartney’s gives its packs a makeover
It hopes the new look will make it easier for shoppers to find the products on shelf
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NewsJJ Food Service aims to be ‘one stop shop’ for Japanese restaurants with new range
Its new Japanese range will consist of more than 200 sushi products
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NewsAussie distiller Four Pillars launches Bloody Shiraz Gin into Waitrose
It is launching the Bloody Shiraz Gin in to Waitrose stores this month
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NewsCJ Lang to expand food-to-go range with Dunkin’ donuts
The donuts will be offered under its new ‘CJ’s – hot and tasty food-to-go’ banner