All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 142
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NewsAsda to scrap all 5p single use carrier bags in plastic crackdown
The retailer has promised to cut 10% of plastic from its own-brand product packaging within the next 12 months…
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NewsAnalyst reaction to Tesco appointment of Charles Wilson
Booker boss Charles Wilson will be appointed CEO of its retail and wholesale operations in the UK and Republic of Ireland
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NewsCo-op's £50m price cuts close gap on convenience rivals
The Co-op’s £50m price investment has succeeded in making it much more competitive with its main convenience rivals
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NewsCoca-Cola to shed jobs as it announces two UK site closures
CCEP said it would shut its manufacturing site in Milton Keynes and its Northampton DC
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Comment & OpinionWill the Food and Drink Sector Council be allowed to change the game?
If ever there was a time when the government needs more input from the food and drink industry into its future policies, this is it
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NewsBrexit to hit food & drink and retail hardest, documents show
The analysis found that the agriculture sector may not be adversely affected
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NewsCo-op gets Coronation Street role with Weatherfield store
A Costa Coffee sore front is also set to feature on the show
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Comment & OpinionThe ailing high street needs rapid solutions, not a blame game
A raft of retailers including Debenhams, Mothercare, and Carpetright are among those to issue profit warnings after poor trading
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NewsPlanning applications for high street stores continue to fall
The number of planning applications for new shops and shopping centres in England fell 8% in 2017 to 6,090
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NewsSupermarket property investment returns to strong growth
Colliers International Supermarket Investment Review shows institutional investment rose from £216m in 2016 to £482m last
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NewsScotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards open for entries
Entries can range from household names to small artisan producers…
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NewsSharing bag promos dodge sugar clampdown, says AOS
New survey shows some sharing bags contained as much as 29 teaspoons of sugar
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NewsTough week for supermarket staff as mults announce cuts
Retailers announced thousands of job cuts and reductions to pension entitlements
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NewsTesco to offer free food to staff in bid to eliminate waste
The ‘Colleague Shops’ will be introduced to stores by the end of next month and provide a bonus for its staff, by giving them ’a bargain’
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NewsAsda slammed over 'unfair' proposed pension cuts
The Walmart-owned retailer is running a 60-day consultation on changes to its pension scheme
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NewsSainsbury's in-store jobs at risk in cost-cutting restructure
Deputy managers are set to be replaced with a smaller number of operations managers
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NewsCo-op to invest £50m in raft of in-store discounts
The retailer has slashed 600 prices by an average of 14%.The move follows plans to open 100 new convenience stores and to revamp a further 150 of its outlets
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NewsTesco tries to ramp up Clubcard payment app customer numbers
A new promotion means shoppers using Tesco Pay+ will collect an additional Clubcard point for every £4 spent
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's cuts follow Tesco's as relentless strain continues on old supermarket model
Less than 24 hours after Tesco revealed more than 1,700 jobs were under threat, Sainsbury’s announced its own shop floor management shakeup
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NewsTesco scrapping over 1,700 management jobs
Tesco is doing away with the roles of people manager and compliance manager in its large stores and fulfilment centres