Stores news – Page 6
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City snapshot: Resurgent Tesco and Sainsbury’s supports first-half profit growth at Supermarket Income REIT
Property investor Supermarket Income REIT has boosted operating profits by 18% to £45m in the first half following a 10% increase in rent at the company to £104.7m
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Young’s launches mini fish fillets into Chip Shop range
The mini fillets are coated in batter and available in the freezer aisle
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Cook trialling frozen ready meal vending machines in railway stations
Cook has installed vending machines at Orpington and Bromley South stations, which have been live since last month
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Tropicana looks to woo private label shoppers with two ambient ranges
Tropicana made its ambient debut last May
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City snapshot: Property giant British Land raids Marston’s for chair appointment
British Land has announced it has appointed current Marston’s char William Rucker as its own chair designate
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Plant-based players plan to ‘refocus and collaborate’ in bid to revive sales
More than 40 plant-based protein businesses, retailers, and NGOs came together for an ‘unprecedented’ summit in London last week
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Debt-fuelled sale & leasebacks drove record supermarket deals in 2023
An ‘exceptional level’ of sale & leasebacks in 2023 was led by Asda and Morrisons as they sought to pay down debt and by Waitrose in funding its turnaround plans, according to Colliers
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Bestway to debut Best-one and Bargain Booze hybrid next month
Launching in Bristol, the hybrid debut will be at a company-owned store, with a second site also in planning
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Truckers to get better parking facilities amid spike in freight crime
Government and industry will join forces to upgrade 38 truckstops across the country
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UK lands access to tonnes of haddock and cod with new Faroe Islands deal
The deal will see British fishermen benefit from 920 tonnes of cod and haddock
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Cut business rates and reform Apprenticeship Levy, says M&S boss
Stuart Machin has set out what he wants to see announced in Wednesday’s spring budget
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Ocado claims biggest Buy British shopping aisle of any UK supermarket
The dedicated section of the Ocado website will feature more than 800 British items every week of the year
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M&S wins High Court victory over Michael Gove’s Marble Arch store decision
The High Court found the decision taken by Gove as levelling up secretary last summer was unlawful
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Whole Foods Market turns to UK ‘staples’ in bid to win back shoppers
The 141 UK “staple” brands include lines from Heinz, Marmite and Ambrosia
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JJ Foodservice opens new ‘state of the art’ branch in Wimbledon
The new site has cutting-edge features with a sustainable focus, including solar panels and electric warehouse vehicles
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Pilgrim Foodservice to open new Colchester depot
The new site will enable the wholesaler to expand its operations across Essex, Suffolk and London
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Wild rolls refillable personal care range into branded bays at Tesco
The launch includes Wild’s new haircare lineup comprising Rich & Nourishing and Strengthen & Repair variants
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Tesco and Vauxhall strike major new retail media partnership aimed at EV drivers
Part of the new partnership will see Vauxhall branding added to EV chargepoints at Tesco stores
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Freight hijackings on the up as thieves target food
Nearly a quarter of products stolen in Britain in 2023 were food and beverages
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Sainsbury’s trialling electronic security cabinets in booze aisles to fight theft
Versions of the system have the capability for retailers to request customers to identify themselves using facial recognition, although Sainsbury’s hasn’t enabled this