All articles by Jacqui Parr – Page 4
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NewsAB Foods holds firm on Primark but cuts sugar guidance after £16m loss
Associated British Foods has held firm on its guidance for Primark and most other business divisions for the second half of 2025
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NewsExperts call for action following BBC Panorama’s ‘truth about babyfood’
Over a quarter of babyfood pouches contain more sugar by volume than Coca-Cola, new research has found
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NewsPoundland sale edges closer as investors table offers
The sale of high street discounter Poundland is edging closer after a raft of investors and private equity giants tabled offers last week
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NewsConsumer confidence plummets as tariff shockwaves hit UK economy
Consumer confidence in the UK has dropped by four points to -23 as Trump-initiated tariff shockwaves hit the UK economy
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NewsWaitrose owner John Lewis Partnership names new finance boss
Mounsey has worked in a number of different senior finance roles during his 13 years at JLP
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NewsNestlé beats Q1 sales forecast as it braces for tariff impact
Nestlé has posted an increase in organic sales for Q1, as it addresses rising commodity costs and braces for the still ‘unclear’ impact of US tariffs
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Comment & OpinionWhat can M&S’s ‘cyber incident’ teach retailers about trust?
The latest retailer to fall foul of a ‘cyber incident’, M&S has been praised for its honest and open approach to dealing with the fallout. Can other retailers learn a lesson about transparency?
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NewsDeliveroo Express signs Tesco as first white-label delivery partner
Tesco is the first retailer to partner with new white-label service Deliveroo Express, as it trials Tesco Whoosh in Ireland for the first time
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NewsMedia Bites 9 April: Aldi overtakes Asda and Trump tariffs fallout
The news continues to be dominated with the fallout from Trump’s trade tariffs, while Aldi has overtaken Asda on food and drink sales for the first time
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NewsMedia Bites 21 March: interest rates, high street taxes and The Vegetarian Butcher
The papers have been focusing on BoE interest rates, UK high street taxes and Unilever’s offloading of The Vegetarian Butcher
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Comment & OpinionPeriod pain: Why are Aldi’s free tampons such big news?
Earlier this week, Aldi became the first UK supermarket to offer free period products in store – but why has it taken so long?
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NewsPoundland owner appoints advisors to oversee sale of the discount chain
Poundland owner Pepco has appointed advisory firm Teneo to handle the sale of the high street discount chain
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Analysis & FeaturesIWD 2025: Grocery’s female leaders are ‘not superheroes’
As brands and businesses mark International Women’s Day, we ask some of grocery’s female leaders to share their take on gender equity in 2025
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket swaps: who’s to blame when online substitutions go wrong?
Supermarket substitutions and online swaps: who needs a bouquet of flowers when there’s a perfectly decent bunch of leeks to enjoy instead?
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NewsM&S first to trial Neighbourly’s new surplus food initiative
M&S is the first retailer to trial Neighbourly’s new surplus food initiative, which will allow individuals to collect food for their own use
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NewsAldi to invest £67m in store upgrades over coming year
Aldi is investing £67m in upgrading its existing retail stores throughout 2025
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NewsMedia Bites 17 February: Post Office, Waitrose and Unilever snub
The papers have been focusing on tariff retaliation, a “snub” from Unilever and the continued fallout from last year’s October budget
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NewsTesco staff share £9m gift to celebrate 30 years of Clubcard
Tesco is celebrating 30 years of its Clubcard loyalty scheme this weekend, with a gift to colleagues worth more than £9m
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NewsMedia Bites 12 February: Trump, Pret and escaped salmon
The papers have been focusing on the impending Trump trade wars, as well as a warning of retail job losses and a subscription u-turn from Pret.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 January: shoplifting, job cuts and Lidl’s first pub
The papers have been focusing on Tesco job cuts, a steep rise in violent shoplifting and the continued fallout from last year’s October budget