All The Grocer articles in 25 January 2020 – Page 3
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Morrisons to axe 3,000 manager roles in push for frontline staff
Morrisons said around six management positions per store would go, but on average 14 new frontline roles would be created
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Range Preview
Range preview: Marks & Spencer Easter eggs 2020
From super-sized chocolate buttons to chocolate biscuits transformed into eggs, M&S has drawn inspiration from its core lines for its 2020 Easter egg lineup
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Central England Co-op backs rehab programme for Birmingham shoplifters
Central England Co-op is supporting a programme aimed at helping prolific shoplifters in Birmingham turn their lives around. The retailer, which has more than 240 stores in 16 counties, has linked up with West Midlands Police to support a project helping offenders rehabilitate. Shoplifters James Kelly and Paul Brookes have ...
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Number of shoppers using Aldi and Lidl rises by a half in four years, claims survey
Shoppercentric’s latest consumer trends survey found 67% of 1,000 respondents had shopped in Aldi or Lidl in the past month
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Comment and Opinion
What factors will drive growth of ‘mainstream’ plant-based meat in 2020?
Big brands and the ASF crisis provide opportunities for plant-based, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Renamed Broadland Drinks unveils two new brands
La Fiesta, a ‘celebration’ perry, will roll out in February, followed by No Ordinary wines in March…
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Comment and Opinion
Industry finally has some Brexit clarity. Here's what businesses must prepare for
It’s time to move on from the big arguments of principle that dominated 2019, says FDF CEO Ian Wright
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Halewood takes stake in craft vodka brand Vestal
Vestal, founded in 2011, is a traditional-style vodka made in Poland
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Lidl to give away £10,000 worth of vouchers to celebrate 100th Scotland store
The first 100 customers to shop at a Scottish Lidl from 25 January can claim a ‘goody bag’, one of which per store will contain a £100 voucher
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Lean Lunch to launch zero-emission van with Yorkshire roadshow
The business is looking to drum up awareness of its ‘healthy’ food service
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Peas Please initiative reports success in increasing consumption of vegetables
The initiative was backed by celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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Tesco teams up with Ocado tech partner for warehouse robots
The supermarket is working with Swisslog on an automated pallet retrieval and storage system
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City snapshot: Hotel Chocolat sales jump 14% on new openings
The UK premium chocolatier has reported double-digit sales rise in the first half, boosted by new openings in the UK, US and Japan
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Media Bites 23 Jan: Sainsbury’s/Mike Coupe, Agriculture overhaul, Retail jobs
The news of Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe’s retirement came with little surprise as his job had been on the line since the failed Asda merger last year
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British Honey rescues The London Distillery out of administration
The acquisition was part of British Honey’s “ambitious” growth plans, which will see the two companies ranges joined into one portfolio
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Comment and Opinion
What challenges face the new bosses at Sainsbury’s and Tesco?
As the Lewis and Coupe era comes to an end, the rollercoaster of UK retail rumbles on
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Analysis and Features
Mike Coupe retires: his milestones as Sainsbury’s CEO
After six years at the helm, Mike Coupe has announced his retirement. Here we look back at his biggest milestones
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Analysis and Features
How divergence from EU rules offers an opportunity for the wine industry
Changes to import rules could amplify an increasing trend of non-European ‘new world’ wines reaching the UK
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Analysis and Features
Mike Coupe steps down: analyst reaction
Here’s what the analysts have to say on the news of Mike Coupe’s retirement this morning
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Sainsbury’s slashes hundreds of management roles in Argos integration
CEO Mike Coupe said the senior leadership team had been reduced by more than 20% since the start of the financial year in March 2019