Lyndsey Cambridge
Lyndsey is a reporter on The Grocer, covering the convenience and wholesale sectors
Follow Lyndsey on Twitter: @LynsCambridge
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NewsBeer shortages in c-stores as hospitality demand soars
The Grocer has spoken to numerous industry sources who are facing supply issues on core beer lines
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Wholesaler requests to extend driver hours refused as c-store shelves left empty
The calls for maximum driver hours to be extended, in a move lasting until June 2021, were made after retailers complained that shelves were left empty
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AF Blakemore to close Hastings depot ahead of £15m Bedford site opening
AF Blakemore is now managing the controlled changeover from Hastings to the new Bedford DC
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City Harvest appoints David Carter as CEO
Founder and CEO Laura Winningham is moving to a new position as head of strategy
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Woods Foodservice expands into fresh with new depot
The unit is on same Uxbridge industrial estate as its existing warehouse
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Booker capping website access as a result of technical problems
Retailers have been kept in a virtual queue rather than having immediate access to the platform
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Jempson’s reports ‘outstanding’ increase in turnover and profit
Jempson’s launched a home delivery service for groceries, which racked up £1m of sales in the 2020 calendar year
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Takeaway market almost doubled in 2020 as Brits ordered in
Lumina Intelligence UK Foodservice Delivery Market Report 2021 recorded a £3.7bn increase last year
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Driver shortage leading to availability issues in convenience stores
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has been forced to introduce caps on the amount of products retailers
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JJ Foodservice upgrades app following bumper online sales
Almost half of the London-based wholesaler’s orders are now made on a mobile device
- Comment & Opinion
Post Office has made first steps but still has a mountain to climb in establishing postmaster trust
The latest Court of Appeal ruling, which overturned the convictions of 39 ex-postmasters, shows new CEO Nick Read has his work cut out to restore trust
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Jonathan James’ estate sees a 12% sales surge as non-essential retail boosts footfall
The reopening of non-essential retail has driven footfall to James’ town centre and transient stores
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JJ Foodservice sees frozen fish sales soar as ‘catch date’ transparency pays off
The Enfield-based wholesaler launched the Catch Dates campaign on 1 April
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Ending free workplace Covid testing dubbed ‘short-sighted’ by food and drink industry
From June, the government will no longer provide lateral flow testing kits to businesses
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Wholesalers struggle to meet demand as al fresco dining takes off
Shortages of salad items and fruits coming from the EU is compounding these supply issues
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Postmasters elected to Post Office board for first time
Saf Ismail and Elliot Jacobs were selected from a shortlist through a vote
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Kitwave eyes autumn moving date for HB Clark’s new HQ
The move will see HB Clark relocate from its current 40,000 sq ft depot in Westgate Brewer
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Booker sales surge despite Covid catering impact
The wholesale giant enjoyed a 18.5% jump in retail sales as more shoppers turned to convenience stores during the crisis
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Unitas Wholesale launches ‘Get Social’ workshops
The workshops will include tutorials on driving sales through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
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DCS Group launches range of price-marked personal care lines for convenience
PMPs were largely removed by suppliers at the height of the Coronavirus crisis last March
