All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 119
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NewsAsda faces pay deal protests at stores in London and East Anglia
GMB London Region said it would be holding a number of demonstrations this month across London and the east of England
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NewsAsda trials pop-up charity clothes shop to push sustainable fashion
The retailer has opened the pop-up charity outlet at its Milton Keynes store
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NewsHome Bargains to be policed by Groceries Code Adjudicator
The CMA found the retailer received around half its total turnover from grocery sales
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NewsScottish Food & Drink Fortnight to celebrate 10th anniversary
The fortnight will include events the length and breadth of Scotland such as the Stranraer Oyster Festival
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove must offer more convincing answers to food industry’s questions
Businesses should be prepared to face blame over the impact of a no-deal
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NewsAsda staff take part in litter pick along Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Volunteers will aim to cover a 10-mile stretch of the canal in the next five days
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NewsFDF adds weight to criticism of Gove with warning of ‘major’ fresh food shortages
Yesterday, former Defra boss turned Brexit tsar Gove told the Andrew Marr Show there would be no shortages
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NewsQuestions about deposit return schemes? Take part in The Grocer’s webinar
Experts from some of the UK’s biggest retailers, suppliers and environmental organisations will come together for the event on 1 October
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NewsMorrisons to offer its cafés as free spaces for community groups
The supermarket is offering the facilities to groups such as new parents, charities, book clubs and craft groups
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NewsAmazon and Boots accused of ‘bully tactics’ over supplier fines
Major fmcg companies have accused the two of massive fines that would be outlawed under the GCA
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NewsConsumer fears over no-deal Brexit food shortages on the rise
A survey by Him has found 14% of shoppers are already stockpiling
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NewsFood and drink leaders demand answers to 11 no-deal preparation questions
The FDF is warning ministers are ignoring calls for clarity from businesses most likely to be affected
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NewsChristine Tacon urges government to stick with ‘collaborative’ GCA approach
Tacon was responding to a statutory review of the adjudicator role by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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NewsSainsbury’s begins deposit return scheme trial with glass bottles
The Scottish government has already vowed to push ahead with an all-in system as early as 2020
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Labour’s plan save UK high streets from ‘retail Armageddon’?
Labour’s proposals include a plan to force landlords to hand empty properties to councils
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NewsAmazon-backed startups finding high street life tough going
Some of the Amazon-backed retailers have failed to even make it through two weeks
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NewsFood waste charities warn no-deal Brexit threatens supply
FareShare redistributed almost 20,000 tonnes, or 46.5 million meals, from supermarkets and suppliers in 2018/19
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News‘No guarantee’ sugar levy money will be spent on kids’ health
Children’s health campaigners are now engaged in a battle to win the funding for future years, with no ring-fencing in place
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NewsIceland claims almost universal approval for DRS bottle recycling schemes
Iceland became the first retailer to begin trialling reverse vending machines in some of its stores in May last year
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NewsTesco announces four-step second phase of war on plastic
The Remove, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle plan was first launched last year