All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 33
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NewsRetail sector must ‘double down’ on diversity & inclusion, BRC says
The BRC’s latest ‘Tracking Progress on Diversity and Inclusion in UK Retail’ report showed that the sector “still has a long way to go”
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NewsSainsbury’s brings back Great Fruit & Veg Challenge
Customers who pick up the fruit & veg featured in the initiative can earn up to an additional 750 bonus Nectar points
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NewsPlanet Organic to open first store outside London
The specialist organic retailer will open a new location in Henley-on-Thames in the autumn
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NewsWaitrose to supply food range to Dobbies Garden Centres
Dobbies customers will be able to buy products from the grocer’s Essential Waitrose range as well as its premium ranges Waitrose No.1 and Waitrose Duchy Organic
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NewsM&S Food to lock value range prices through summer
The retailer is committing to keeping prices locked for an array of everyday essential food items, such as beef mince, spaghetti and bread
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NewsM&S ditches best before dates on fruit & veg
The retailer is removing best before dates from the labels of over 300 fresh produce items and replacing them with a code system
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InterviewsOja’s Mariam Jimoh on the multicultural gap in grocery
Mariam Jimoh founded Oja in 2018 after growing tired of the lack of Nigerian food in British supermarkets. The delivery platform’s rapid rise since suggests she’s far from alone
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Food e-commerce director on cost of living, shopper behaviour and electric vans
‘The pandemic accelerated the speed of change in shopping habits, particularly the shift to online’
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Grocer 33Amazon is cheapest but falls short on customer service in our Online 33 mystery shop
Sainsbury’s beats all grocers in Online 33 while Amazon comes joint last with Morrisons
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Grocer 33Waitrose Gerrards Cross: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘If you’ve got happy Partners and a good-looking shop with great availability, you’re going to have happy customers’
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Grocer 33Waitrose takes the lead with solid availability and hardworking staff
Despite Waitrose Gerrards Cross being a small branch, it earned the best availability score this week
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NewsSainsbury’s shareholders reject Living Wage resolution
More than 100,000 people signed a petition requesting Sainsbury’s become a Living Wage accredited employer
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NewsFood industry saved 250 million meals from going to waste in 2021
From 2020 to 2021, the increase of 14,500 tonnes was equal to food worth over £45m, or enough to provide 34 million meals
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NewsFood charity organisations ‘hamstrung’ by soaring fuel and energy costs
Rampant fuel and energy prices are hindering food distribution networks’ operations
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts vows to support staff ahead of Living Wage vote
Earlier this year, the grocer became the first listed business to be hit with a shareholder resolution to become an accredited Living Wage employer
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches chef academy to tackle hospitality staff shortages
The company added there was potential to increase the number of vacancies in the future
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Chesterfield Superstore: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I run a full night shift here, so the only day replenishment we’re doing is for the things that sell faster. We’re always looking at ways to be as productive as possible’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Chesterfield is top scorer on customer service
It was a tough race for the Grocer 33 podium this week, but Sainsbury’s snagged the top spot
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NewsLocal councils call for transparency on soft drinks levy funding use
The Local Government Association has warned that without urgent action, local authorities will not be able to reach their childhood obesity targets
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NewsM&S Food appoints new chief commercial officer Paul Friston
As part of the M&S Food leadership team, he will report directly to new Food MD Alex Freudmann