Dave Lewis news and analysis – Page 23
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NewsMedia Bites 11 July: M&S, Ocado, Tesco, Premier Foods
A hectic day of grocery and retail coverage includes M&S’ AGM, Ocado’s first half results, Charles Wilson stepping back at Tesco and an activist investor upping its stake in Premier Foods.
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NewsTesco UK boss Charles Wilson steps down following cancer diagnosis
During May and June, Wilson has been undergoing daily radiotherapy
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NewsOcado swings to first half loss amid increased investment
Ocado has posted a first half pre-tax loss of £9m as its investments capacity, technology and international expansion hit its bottom line.
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Comment & OpinionTesco-Carrefour: who needs to merge with an entente cordiale?
If Tesco can successfully partner with Carrefour, it could be very powerful, but it’s a big if
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NewsTesco scraps Brand Guarantee in favour of low everyday prices
The supermarket giant will pull the plug on the scheme on 16 July
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NewsTesco agrees link up with French grocery giant Carrefour
Tesco has announced plans to enter a long term “strategic alliance” with French hypermarket chain Carrefour.
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NewsTesco issued cashback on 47 out of 50 weeks in Grocer 33
A look back at our mystery shops of the past 12 months shows there were only three weeks in total when a mystery shopper did not receive money back
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NewsTesco pilots first cashless store and Amazon Go-style payment
Tesco claims the pilot has shown cashless tills would slash the waiting time at the checkout in half
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NewsWarburtons hit by CO2 crisis as shortages spread to crumpets
Warburtons has been forced to suspend production at three of the four UK bakeries that produce its crumpets
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NewsWrap report shows financial benefits of food waste reduction
Foodservice operators in a study invested in smart scales, trained staff and redesigned menus
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Comment & OpinionTesco and Booker are moving smartly with Chef Central pilots
There seems a lot more to Chef Central than what was billed as a predominantly B2B offering aimed at caterers, says chief reporter Ian Quinn
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NewsMedia Bites 18 June: Poundworld, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Iceland
Private equity shows how to make a dog’s dinner on the high street, writes The Times (£), citing Poundworld, Prezzo, Debenhams in the list of businesses that have confounded the buyout barons.
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer Gold Awards 2018: all the winners revealed
Aldi, Budweiser, MuscleFood and Spoon Guru among winners as disruptors and innovators dominate The Grocer Gold Awards
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NewsTesco expands trials of Chef Central bulk buy concept
Retailer is also on track to relaunch 10,000 own label products by the end of 2018
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco first quarter like-for-likes up 2.1%
Tesco’s growth plans are firmly “on track” after it reported a tenth consecutive quarter of growth, with UK like-for-like sales up 2.1% in the first quarter. Plus, sales at Iceland rose 8% for the year ending 30 March 2018 with like-for-likes up 2.3% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 June: Costa Coffee, M&S, Poundworld
Whitbread has mooted the possibility that it could sell its Costa Coffee or Premier Inn businesses rather than pursue its proposal to demerge its coffee business within the next two years.
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NewsTesco contributes £37bn to wider UK economy, finds report
KPMG estimated that Tesco indirectly supported the equivalent of nearly 450,000 jobs in the UK
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NewsTesco to slash supplier numbers in next phase of Reset
The move will see Tesco conduct a sweeping review of its entire supplier base over the next two years
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Comment & OpinionReally, Dave's latest move is beyond the pale!
I mean, once Sainsda gets the nod it can only be a matter of time before the Mike ‘n’ Rog show gets the same idea
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Analysis & FeaturesReversing the rot on food waste: we celebrate two years of our campaign
Two years on from the launch of The Grocer’s biggest ever editorial campaign, we’re proud to share what’s been achieved so far