All The Grocer articles in 07 June 2025 – Page 2
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News
M&S hackers sent abusive extortion email ‘direct to CEO’
The email was sent on 23 April by the hacker group Dragon Force, and included a darknet link to a portal for ransomware victims to negotiate payment, according to the BBC
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Category Report
Sink or swim? Trends in oils 2025
Brits have scratched olive oil off their shopping lists and switched to cheaper cooking oils as prices have hit record highs. Now they’re levelling off, how can retailers and suppliers tempt shoppers back?
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Analysis & Features
Are trade deals weakening British sourcing pledges?
Asda’s Uruguayan beef has ignited debate over retailer commitments to British sourcing
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Basket crowdfunding £2m to roll out AI shopping assistant
Basket’s investors so far include the founders of BrewDog and Groupon
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Co-op the latest retailer to roll out Royal Mail parcel lockers
The Co-op will add the new click & collect lockers to 100 of its stores, following a similar move by Sainsbury’s earlier this year
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Comment & Opinion
Who Gives a Crap short film showcases inspiring charity work
The film tells the story of Antonate Akinyi Ondewe, whose childhood experience led her to become a sanitation worker with Fresh Life
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News
Pret a Manger owner explores new investors before possible IPO
Advisors are said to be looking into a number of options before a potential listing
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Waitrose letting shoppers ‘borrow’ reusable cups in latest hot drinks trial
Waitrose shoppers have seven days to return the reusable cup to store, or will be charged £3 for failing to do so
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Co-op Wholesale and Roadchef begin nationwide store rollout
It marks the first step in a phased launch of former Spar-branded sites being converted under the new ‘& Co-op’ fascia
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News
Spirits prices will have to go up if downturn proves structural, says Brown-Forman CEO
Lawson Whiting said GLP-1 drugs, cannabis use in the US and Gen Z drinking less were dragging on sales
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Deli Kitchen looks to world cuisine for bakery offer shake-up
The new range was developed as ‘bakery beyond bread’ continues to grow
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Maelor Foods plans 25% rise in poultry production
The supplier said the move would move was a ’crucial step in meeting growing demand for fresh British chicken’
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Analysis & Features
Is Tesco’s call for mandatory reporting on healthy food sales a tipping point?
Several food companies have already agreed to Tesco’s reporting system on healthy food sales. Will it change the nation’s health?
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Horsham: Grocer 33 store of the week
Store manager Piers Johnson on the challenges of benefits of working in a combined Waitrose and John Lewis store
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Grocer 33
Displays and ‘helpful’ staff win at Waitrose Horsham
An attractive wine display and considerate staff impressed our shopper
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Grocer 33
Aldi marks clean sweep in ‘Super’ Grocer 33 wins against Lidl
The victory gives Aldi a clean sweep in its head to head with arch-rival Lidl for the current Grocer 33 year
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News
Media Bites 6 June: Trump vs Musk, Pret a Manger IPO, P&G jobs
A rift between US president Donald Trump and Tesla boss Elon Musk is shaking up markets this morning
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News
Retail bosses call for steel industry-style intervention to tackle jobs crisis
The BRC said ministers had been hammering its sector with an avalanche of extra costs
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Comment & Opinion
Have we reached a turning point in online profitability?
Retailers are under pressure to make online work harder, says Michaela Jay, insight manager at IGD
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Category Report
Why rice is on a roll: trends in rice, noodles & pulses 2025
Sales of rice & pulses are booming, as is the hype on TikTok about them being the ultimate low-cost carb. But is price the only factor?