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NewsRejuvenation Water seeks £150k investment from crowd
The drinks company, which has focused on health-driven consumer trends with the high protein drink, has returned to the cr…
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NewsPukka Herbs' losses mount despite 28% jump in annual sales
Revenues continued to soar at organic herbal tea brand Pukka Herbs, but losses mounted in the year leading up to its acquisition by Unilever.
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NewsConviviality Retail unsecured creditors owed £31m at time of collapse
The retail arm of stricken alcohol business Conviviality went into administration with unsecured creditors of £31.3m, newly released documents have revealed.
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NewsBooths abandons sale plan in favour of driving recovery
The chain, which has 28 stores, appointed investment bank Rothschild in November to examine options including a sale
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Analysis & FeaturesPoundworld: as rivals flourish, what went wrong?
In a year punctuated by high street insolvencies, the biggest so far in job loss terms loomed this week as Poundworld appinted administrators
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NewsFood Warehouse expansion drives 8% Iceland annual sales rise
Sales at Iceland rose 8% for the year ending 30 March 2018 driven by the expansion of its Food Warehouse concept and improved organic growth in the fourth quarter.
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NewsMedia Bites 15 June: Unilever, Majestic Wine, Farmdrop
Unilever has said it is “extremely” unlikely to stay in the UK’s FTSE 100 index once it shifts its corporate headquarters to the Netherlands
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NewsMajestic Wine trials two new store concepts
The wine retailer has given its Cheam store a new colour-coded layout and a ‘wine fitting’ station
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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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NewsTayto expands again with buyout of The Real Pork Crackling Co
The Northern Irish snacking group has purchased the company from owner Chris Cunliffe for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsWarm weather boosts UK retail spending in May
UK retail sales defied expectations to jump up for the second month in a row in May, buoyed by the warm weather, according to the monthly retail statistics from the ONS.
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NewsMPs to look at extending Adjudicator's powers
Efra committee called for the Adjudicator to be granted powers to prevent the supermarket giants “dominating” the grocery
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NewsCity snapshot: Majestic Wine back in the black despite “challenging” home market
Majestic Wine has posted a full year pre-tax profit of £8.3m after reported a loss of £1.5m last year as the improved performance of its Naked Wines business boosted the bottom line. Plus, PZ Cussons warns Nigerian economic troubles will hit profits, NWF Group reports year head of expectations and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 14 June: Just Eat/Deliveroo, Inflation, Connect Group
‘Takeaway wars!’ is the headline in The Daily Mail as shares in Just Eat plunge 10% as Deliveroo launches bid to steal arch-rival’s fast-food customers.
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NewsProfits up at Fullers Frozen Food after 5.7% sales increase
Sales at Fullers Frozen Foods jumped up 5.7% to £285m in 2017 from £269m, driving up profits despite cost increases
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Comment & OpinionWhat the Carrefour deal tells us about Google's grocery ambitions
Unlike Amazon, Google’s play in the grocery scene is one of digital-enablement partner, not distribution supplier or direct competitor, argues Gracie Page of Y&R
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NewsAmazon aiming for 30-minute delivery times using drones
UK country manager Doug Gurr said the UK had the opportunity to “lead the world” in drone technology…
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NewsCity snapshot: CCEP faces rising costs due to UK sugar levy
Coca-Cola European Partners will today tell investors that revenue is growth for the year is expected to be in the “low-single digits” but that the recent UK soft drinks levy will add 4% to its costs. Plus, Deliveroo is to rapidly expand across the UK and increase its restaurant numbers by around 50% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 June: Sainsbury's/Asda, Deliveroo, BAT
A British parliamentary committee will question the CEOs of the Sainsbury’s and Asda ahead of their proposed combination
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NewsMPs to grill Asda and Sainsbury's chiefs over merger plans
The supermarket bosses will appear before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee next Wednesday