All articles by Jon Yeomans – Page 3
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Comment & Opinion99p Stores has made a bold leap into mainstream grocery
99p Stores is taking on a bewildering array of rivals with its food-to-go move – from M&S to Greggs…
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NewsAndy Clarke: Asda staff morale 'not as bad as I had feared'
Staff morale at Asda is holding up better than expected in light of its ongoing in-store management restructure…
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NewsAsda sales grow 0.5% in second quarter
Asda’s like-for-like sales grew 0.5% in the 10 weeks ending 30 June, it revealed today.
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Comment & OpinionOnline is the new reality – like it or not
Ofcom’s annual report on the UK’s media consumption and habits is a must-read for all the major grocers.
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NewsTablet take-up soars as Brits embrace new tech
The number of UK households with a tablet device has almost doubled in a year – to 44%, a new study from Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsSupermarket price cuts keep lid on food inflation
The supermarket price war is continuing to put the brakes on food price inflation, new figures have shown.
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NewsAndrew Higginson's appointment at Morrisons welcomed by City
Analysts have welcomed the appointment of former Tesco finance boss Andrew Higginson as the new chairman of Morrisons…
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Comment & OpinionDispatches hunts for a theme in Supermarket Wars
New Tesco boss Dave Lewis could have done worse than catch Supermarket Wars…
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Analysis & FeaturesCitrus Saturday looks to create entrepreneurs with lemons
How can an entrepreneurial attitude be developed in teenagers? Citrus Saturday found them focused on the bottom line……
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NewsPoundland names Darren Shapland chairman
Poundland has appointed Darren Shapland its new chairman, following Andrew Higginson’s departure to Morrisons.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke steps down
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke announced this morning he is to step down after three years leading the retailer, to be replaced by Unilever’s Dave Lewis.
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Comment & OpinionHard work
All the recent economic indicators have been positive, but it seems we’re working harder to get there.
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Comment & OpinionSnowball's chance
Snowballs – those chocolate- and coconut-covered marshmallow confections – have been classified as cakes, to the chagrin of the taxman.
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Comment & Opinion(Not-so) plain sailing
With the headlines full of stories about sugar, the government chose an interesting moment to publish draft legislation on plain packaging for tobacco.
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NewsLidl to create 2,500 jobs in UK expansion
Lidl is to create 2,500 new jobs as it continues to grow across the UK.
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NewsGovernment publishes draft regulation on plain tobacco packs
Industry views are being sought on draft regulation to introduce the plain packaging of tobacco products.
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NewsMorrisons cuts prices on 135 more products
Morrisons has kicked off a second round of price cuts, less than two months after lowering prices on 1,200 lines.
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NewsInside Netto: From Denmark with discounts
The news that Netto is returning to the UK in a joint venture with Sainsbury’s has taken many in the grocery industry by surprise. So what is the Netto brand?
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Comment & OpinionCoining it in
What’s behind Morrisons’ ban on the use of the £2 coin at some self-service tills?