All articles by Helen Gilbert – Page 39
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NewsVicki Reay to join Costcutter as new trading director
Spar UK’s former commercial director is to join Costcutter as its new trading director…
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ProfilesJohn Haywood, former Safeway buying director
At the age of 21, Haywood joined the stock control team at Sainsbury’s…
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NewsIndustry backs drive to introduce standardised warehouse systems
The big four supermarkets are backing a drive to speed up the processing of warehouse deliveries by banishing old-fashione…
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Grocer 33Tesco Harlow
We’ve refreshed the store and really concentrated on quality, freshness, cleanliness and customer service…
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NewsFresh warnings over pesticide impact on bee health
The Soil Association is demanding urgent research into the ‘chemical cocktail’ bees are ingesting after a US study found pollen routinely contained pesticides, while fungicides tripled disease risk in the insects.
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NewsFarmers' market duo to open Horsham shop for local producers
A pair of farmers’ market operators are launching a new concept bricks-and-mortar store offering only locally produced foo…
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NewsEast End Foods to install vertical hydroponic growing system
East End Foods is striding ahead with plans to open an urban farm attraction…
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Lee Green
We’re over the moon. It’s not something that often happens in a London store…
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NewsTesco hits back at migrant worker claims as Labour backpedals
Tesco has rejected claims it moved a distribution centre as part of an effort to employ cheaper staff from Eastern Europe.
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NewsNFRN blasts extra carriage charge by EM News
The NFRN has blasted EM News’ plans to introduce a new, additional carriage charge on retailers in the autumn…
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NewsQuality Foods boss Pius Sedani jailed for duty fraud
Pius Sedani, owner of ethnic food retailer Quality Foods, has been jailed for two years and four months for selling duty-a…
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NewsScotland defends alcohol pricing plan as EU countries flag concerns
The Scottish Government has defended its plan to bring in minimum unit pricing on alcohol after five European wine-producing countries warned it could decimate trade.
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Analysis & FeaturesAn outpouring of joy - at the £243m boost to the economy
That’s the estimate from the Centre for Retail Research but could ‘event fatigue’ dampen the feelgood factor over the roya…
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NewsRoyal baby George inspires Asda clothing ‘rebrand’
Asda has paid tribute to the new Royal baby by regally rebranding its clothing arm George.com.
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NewsRoyal baby sparks retail frenzy to share in the good news
From special offers and adverts to free nappies and Royal rebrandings, retailers have been marking the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child.
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Asda takes on unemployed after Prince's Trust training
Up to 12 unemployed young people are to be offered full-time positions with Asda…
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NewsBeverage carton recycling level is rocketing
Half of all UK councils now collect beverage cartons from the kerbside for recycling…
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NewsMajor UK retailers sign up to new action on food waste
Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Aldi and the big four multiples are among the retailers that have signed up to challenging new targets aimed at cutting food waste in the supply chain and at home.
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NewsBooker launches Family Shopper value fascia
Booker is bidding to fill the discount retail gap with the launch of new ‘value’ fascia that will operate out of smaller premises.