All The Grocer articles in 18 May 2019 – Page 4
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Lunchbox and Back to School: 29 June
Why is Britain turning to leftovers? And how are children’s lunchbox options adapting to growing health concerns?
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Beer and Cider: 22 June
Why are small craft beer businesses failing? And how are brands capitalising on broadening shopper tastes?
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News
Asda shakes up in-store babyfood to create greater clarity
The supermarket has stripped out dozens of SKUs and organised the remaining products by feeding stage
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News
Hardys draws on cricket credentials for summer marketing push
It comes as sales of the brand are up 3.6% year on year
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Waitrose expands 'While You're Away' grocery delivery trial
Deliveries are made from the Waitrose fulfilment centre in Coulsdon…
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News
City snapshot: Nestlé agrees £8bn skincare division sale
Nestlé has announced this morning it has entered into exclusive negotiations with a consortium led by Swedish private equity firm EQT and the Adbu Dhabi Investment Authority over the sale of its skincare division. Plus, John Lewis Parntership ends defined benefit pension scheme and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 16 May: John Lewis Partnership, Asda, Morrisons
John Lewis has axed the last remnants of its gold-plated pension plan in an attempt to fill a hole of nearly £200m in the scheme
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News
I Love Snacks seeks £300k of crowd cash to grow listings
’Better-for-you’ snacks company I Love Snacks has returned to crowdfunding platform Crowdcube for a second time in a bid to raise £300,000 in return for nearly 11% equity to help it on its next stage of growth. The company, which sells through more than 300 Waitrose outlets, ...
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Comment and Opinion
Walmart has a plan B to back out of Asda. But can it attract investors?
Judith McKenna’s next move is to float the idea of a listing on the London Stock Exchange. But Asda still has a mountain to climb
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury's till-free store can't offer outstanding service without staff
The customer journey isn’t all about self-service speed – shoppers will always appreciate helpful staff on hand, says Solon Sasson, MD at Bouncepad
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Analysis and Features
Spar brand wine range: own-label showcase
To give you more insight into the Spar wine strategy, we’ve broken it down by range and enlisted an expert to give you their thoughts
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News
AHDB's giant chicken campaign adds £12m to pork sales
Every pound spent on marketing generated an extra £7.31 in sales of pork when compared with the previous year
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Dairy Crest name to disappear as it rebrands to Saputo Dairy UK
The move follows the replacement of long-serving CEO Mark Allen with his deputy, Tom Atherton
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News
Asda planning IPO and £80m in price cuts
Walmart International president and CEO Judith McKenna said the IPO could take years
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Comment and Opinion
Shorter meat and dairy supply chains leave retailers open to ESG risks
Retailers are playing the role of producers in response to traceability concerns – but it may mean taking on extra risk, says Aarti Ramachandran, head of research & engagements at FAIRR
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Chicago Town to kick off £5m masterbrand push
An advert will make its debut on Monday (20 May) across TV, VOD and cinema
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Liquidators appointed for Choccywoccydoodah
Specialist chocolatier Choccywoccydoodah has appointed business advisory firm Quantuma to wind-up the company.
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Paul Stone Spar e-cigarette sales boosted fourfold by Juul
Stone’s weekly vape sales in his Oxford Road store jumped from £250 to £1,000
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News
Planet Organic adds sustainable and organic sushi concession
Retailer has created the concession in partnership with restaurant Maido Sushi
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News
City snapshot: Walmart ‘seriously considering’ Asda IPO
Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna has told Asda staff that a public listing of the UK supermarket chain is being ‘seriously considered’ following the collapse of its merger with Sainsbury’s.