All The Grocer articles in 30 May 2020
Previous issues.
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NewsShopping platform Buymie lists Asda products without supermarket’s endorsement
The move comes after Buymie made its debut in England last month partnering with Co-op
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Comment and OpinionAs the shopping experience is redefined, there are challenges and opportunities online
Online food retailers should be thinking ahead, says Erik Wallin, co-founder of Northfork
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Comment and OpinionHow to connect with buyers in a world of video conferencing
Getting cut-through without face-to-face meetings will be vital for suppliers, says Dave Knowles, MD of Alpine Online
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy won’t the government legislate for food standards?
First the Agriculture Bill dodged the question. Now the Trade Bill is silent on the matter
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NewsWholey Moly closes small funding round to see brand through coronavirus hardship
The company was able to raise the funds from friends and family after a bigger raise with angel investors was postponed
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat impact is coronavirus having on the UK grocery market?
mUK shopping habits are changing as Brits adapt their lifestyles to accommodate restrictions. What exactly is going on?
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Comment and OpinionThe Carlsberg-Marston’s joint venture will back both businesses where they need support
Carlsberg and Marston’s new joint venture, announced this week, deserves a toast
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Comment and OpinionEven with demand for online delivery sky high, making money from DTC isn’t easy
Some brands have discovered this route to market more recently, and with impressive speed
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NewsTrio of convenience experts unite to form the C-Store Collective
John Heagney, Mike Igoe and Jonathan Rons have formed the C-Store Collective
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NewsMcColl’s names Giles David as new CFO
McColl’s has quickly replaced Robbie Bell, who announced he was leaving to take up the equivalent role at Holland & Barrett
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NewsRedwigwam rolls out in-store troubleshooting app for supermarket suppliers
Redwigwam matches suppliers with one of its 130,000 workers, with the relevant skills and in a nearby location
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NewsOver half the UK’s wholesalers may not last the year, Defra is warned
More than £200m of key public sector food contracts are at risk, with social care and education contracts worst hit
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NewsSupermarkets mull overhaul of NI operations to reduce extra checks
Supermarkets fear new border checks on foods moving from Great Britain to NI will cause havoc
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Comment and OpinionFoodie Friends: sitcom honoured with official cookbook
Even though it ended some 16 years ago, enthusiasm for US sitcom Friends seems never to have waned
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NewsBP announces it is to pay real living wage to all UK retail staff
BP said the adoption of the RLW would represent, on average, a pay increase approaching 5% for its retail workers
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Comment and OpinionBurger King Italia’s onion-based social distancing solution
Social distancing is a struggle, that’s for sure
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Comment and OpinionSainsbury’s slicing stop is ‘worst news’ for one shopper
Minor collateral damage in the effort to maintain social distancing
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Comment and OpinionDairy campaign delivers on dancing, less so on drinks
The Have I Got News For You panellists chuckled at the concept of the ‘milky drink usage occasion’
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NewsSuppliers report fall in fines for ‘drop and drive’ deliveries
Findings from a group of 20 suppliers show a 90% fall in the sums being deducted for delivery errors
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NewsInflation up to 3.1% on fewer deals and change in channels
Take-home sales through promotions fell to 25%