All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2019 – Page 11
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NewsCo-op to expand Pay in Aisle checkout-free technology
The Pay in Aisle app has also been updated to make it easier for shoppers
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NewsSlerp: restaurant-focused food delivery firm launches to challenge Deliveroo
Retailers own the customer data while also retaining control of their online presence
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InterviewsChris Dee big interview: how Harrods is keeping up with an online world
Harrods is undergoing a transformation in a push to modernise and hold its own against online. The former Booths boss is leading it
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NewsYoung’s hires Seachill boss Simon Smith as its new CEO
The appointment follows the acquisition of Young’s earlier this month by Karro Food Group
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NewsPret a Manger appoints M&S’s Kate Stein as global tech director
Stein has been with M&S for 20 years – most recently as head of food technology for convenience
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NewsNew prime minister Boris Johnson urged to abandon no-deal threat
Johnson was elected to lead the Conservative Party today by 92,153 votes to 46,656 over his rival Jeremy Hunt
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Comment & OpinionFive ways brands can wean themselves off promotions
Promotions are essential, but some brands are hopelessly addicted says Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick
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NewsDes Kingsley takes over as chief executive at Typhoo Tea
Kingsley fills the vacancy left by Somnath Saha who stepped down last August
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NewsB&M boss explains Heron Foods stores rebranding decision
B&M introduced the new name for Heron Foods on a handful of new and existing stores last autumn
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Comment & OpinionTime for PM Boris Johnson to show his true colours on food policy
Johnson’s flip-flopping risks confusing an industry that’s already feeling Brexit stress
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NewsUK food-to-go sector predicted to double grocery growth by 2024
The UK food-to-go sector is on track to be worth £23.4bn by 2024, more than doubling the growth rate of the wider food & grocery retail market
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NewsSeedrs unveils accelerator programme to target FMCG start-ups
The seven-week programme will feature a range of workshops designed to give the businesses access to VC investors, supermarket buyers and branding experts
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NewsSainsbury’s slashes beer & cider SKUs in range overhaul
Almost 100 SKUs have been cut, with only 30 new entrants to its lineup
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Comment & OpinionForget celebrities - brands are missing out on the real influencers at home
The percentage of shoppers who trust recommendations from friends and family is always in the mid-80s or higher, says Paul Coleman of The Loop
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NewsBrewDog ‘CEO of beer’ departs after five months in role
BrewDog hired Shaw in February, to lead its global sales and marketing operations
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NewsTesco to remove plastic bags from all online grocery deliveries
Tesco’s step comes two weeks after a similar announcement from Asda
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NewsIceland ditches plastic carrier bags in single-store trial
Paper bags will also be trialled alongside plastic versions in 40 stores
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NewsRetail employment keeps slides amid changing consumer behaviours
Retail workforce numbers fell 2.3% in the second quarter with 72k jobs lost in the three months to June
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NewsMedia Bites 25 July: Retail jobs, Cabinet reshuffle, B&M Bargains
72,000 people lost their job in retailing in the past year because of online shopping and automation, according to the BRC.
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NewsWeaker ice cream sales hit Unilever’s first half growth
Unilever has posted first half underling sales growth of 3.3%, at the lower end of its 3%-5% guidance as performance was hit by weaker ice cream sales and Brazil’s trucker strike.