All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 180
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NewsClubcard confusion as Tesco's new fobs prove non-contactless
The fobs, used by many shoppers as an alternative to the card, have left staff having to manually scan points
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NewsTacon sent remedies in drop & drive furore
Supermarkets embroiled in a row over drop & drive charges have written to Christine Tacon setting out plans to respond
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NewsAsda to battle falling profits with 'steady improvement'
Like-for-like sales fell 5.7% in the year to 31 December
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NewsThe Co-op commits to Fairtrade with Kenyan resource centre
The funding is being provided by the Co-op’s Growing Stories online campaign
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NewsTesco to close accounts of tens of thousands of bank customers
Tesco Bank has written to Clubcard Plus account holders to warn them that all accounts will be closed
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NewsOne Stop franchise chief Andrew King exits Tesco
Andrew King is leaving as part of a wider restructure of Tesco operations, said the retailer
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NewsTesco cuts sanitary product prices to end 'tampon tax'
Price of tampons and sanitary towels will fall by 5% from today, ahead of government plans to remove VAT…
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NewsPoor children increasingly likely to be obese says NHS Scotland
New report says “actions to reduce the ‘obesogenic’ environment are urgently needed”
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NewsPHE proposes portion cap for fruit juices and smoothies
Many supermarket products commonly in 450ml or larger sizes may come under pressure to shrink…
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NewsThe number of jobs in the industry falls 3.3% on a year ago
The latest BRC Retail Employment Monitor showed reductions in hours worked on both full-time and part-time contracts
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NewsCMA vows to investigate Tesco-Booker impact on P&H
The CMA has received complaints from a number of third parties about the potentially crushing impact…
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NewsFSA plans to slash inspections in food regulation revamp
The agency this week published a document clarifying its plans for an overhaul of the UK’s food regulatory system by 2020
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NewsCut sugar in dairy and fruit juice, PHE urges suppliers
Public Health England this week urged dairy and fruit juice companies to agree to slash levels of sugar
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NewsJo Whitfield confirmed as permanent Co-op Food CEO
Whitfield was with Asda for eight years before joining the Co-op last year
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NewsAlcohol 'still being sold at pocket money prices'
The Alcohol Health Alliance found that products across the market are falling well below the 50p per unit mark
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NewsIndustry leaders present 10 demands for Brexit talks
Trade bodies warn of “enormous consequences” if ministers fail to achieve desired outcome
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NewsGCA review sees government looking beyond Tacon tenure
Government review found there had been an improvement in the behaviour of supermarkets, and wants to “establish a robust governance and assurance framework for the long term’
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NewsThousands of jobs risk being unfilled after Brexit warns report
An FDF-commissioned study found a ‘looming skills gap’ in the industry that apprenticeships are unlikely to fill
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Grocer 33Morrisons Doxford Park, Sunderland: G33 store of the week
We have people who specifically come in to be served by a particular person on a checkout…
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NewsAsda has mended its ways on promotions, rules CMA
Supermarket has ensured ‘was/now’ pricing periods and multibuys no longer mislead consumers, the regulator said