All articles by Emma Weinbren – Page 30
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Analysis & FeaturesBooths: Did Chris Dee jump or was he pushed?
Dee’s sudden departure this week, with no information on his next role, raised more than a few eyebrows. Rumours abound over Dee being pushed out, having struggled to turn around the northern supermarket chain, prompting Booth to seize back control. But it’s only one theory. What’s the truth?
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NewsWaitrose property director Nigel Keen steps down
Keen will leave the business in January after 18 years of shaping its property strategy
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Nine Elms, Wandsworth: G33 store of the week
We’ve always had a store on this site, but the old one closed down four years ago
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NewsTesco trials one-hour delivery service in central London
The supermarket is testing the Tesco Now app in zones one and two, offering 60-minute delivery of up to 20 products
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NewsWaitrose appoints Martin George as interim customer director
The former Post Office commercial chief will head up Waitrose marketing and customer relations, taking over from Rupert Thomas
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NewsM&S adds travel-based food ad to 'Spend it Well' campaign
Ad is part of an integrated approach across retailer’s food and non-food divisions
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NewsTesco set to open more stores in Thailand and Malaysia
Thai estate is due to expand to 2,000 stores by the end of the year
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NewsTesco doubles recipe box trial and adds Asian flavours
The meal kits are now available in 40 Tesco stores
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NewsTesco enables grocery ordering via voice-activated Google Home
The supermarket has integrated its online grocery service with the Google device, launched in the UK in March
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NewsWaitrose weighs up recipe and checkout functions for app
The Quick Check mobile app first launched across all Waitrose stores last June
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NewsSainsbury's revamps food-to-go range to include 21 new products
A choice of three Asian buns – char sui pork, bulgogi beef and honey & soy chicken – hit the shelves this week
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NewsJohn Lewis set to fork out £36m in back payments to staff
The group revealed its pay averaging system “did not meet the strict timing requirements” of government regulations
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Comment & OpinionAre intelligent personal assistants the future of labour-free shopping?
The market for Amazon Dash is small but growing, at least in the UK. Now Walmart have entered the fray with their own device, expect to see, and hear, more about this latest technology
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NewsLidl shines spotlight on Jersey Royal spuds in new TV ad
Continuing the Lidl Surprises campaign theme, sceptical customer Olivia is taken to the discounter’s Jersey farm
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NewsPhil Jordan to join Sainsbury's in new group CIO role
From January 2018, Jordan will oversee digital and technology strategy across Sainsbury’s, Argos and Sainsbury’s Bank
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NewsSainsbury's Coupe mulls further franchise moves
Sainsbury’s is currently testing a seven-forecourt trial with Euro Garages
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Dog Kennel Hill, Dulwich: G33 store of the week
“There have been a lot of range changes over the past few months and a rebranded, increased Just Cook range came in just last week”
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Comment & OpinionIt’s been ‘challenging’ – but Sainsbury’s might enjoy a long-term gain
Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second largest supermarket chain, may be under the cosh at the moment for its falling sales, but its online investment is where things could really start to pay off
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NewsSainsbury's bullish in face of third year profit decline
Chief executive Mike Coupe is confident in strategy to accelerate Argos proposition and grow online
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NewsDobbies strikes five-year deal with Ocado
The garden centre business will sell its full range online early next year using Ocado’s general merchandise warehouse