All articles by Marianne Calnan – Page 14
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NewsSainsbury’s adds Leon range to 62 more bakeries
The range is part of Sainsbury’s ongoing Future Brands drive
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NewsM&S to open new DC in Milton Keynes as part of transformation programme
The 365,000 sq ft DC will increase the retailer’s ambient product capacity by up to 60%
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NewsWaitrose recalls chicken satay over sauce mix-up
The upmarket grocer included a sauce made with fish and peanuts rather than the sweet chilli variety listed on the label
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to sell face masks to raise money for NHS charities
The face coverings are being made in the retailer’s factory, which has also created thousands of medical gowns for the NHS
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NewsHotel Chocolat to recruit supply chain transformation manager
The supply chain transformation manager will report to director of fulfilment Robert Barrass, who joined the business in May
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NewsWaitrose ‘flattered’ to have inspired M&S products for Ocado
M&S said it had “matched and improved on 4,000 Waitrose products” with its 6,000 lines on Ocado
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NewsNatalie Mitchell takes up new Waitrose technical and quality director role
Mitchell has been head of brand development and product innovation since 2015
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Christchurch: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We really try to create a positive and helpful environment and it’s great to know that’s reflected in the customer experience’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s wins thanks to ‘polite, friendly’ employees
Its Christchurch store scored strongly across the board including a near-perfect score at the checkout
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NewsM&S trials food-to-go vending machine with sandwiches, snacks and more
It was introduced last week at its Simply Food store at Cherwell Valley services
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NewsHolland & Barrett boss reveals plastic-free ambition
CEO Tony Buffin said it will start the process by discontinuing the sale of plastic bottles
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NewsJLP rolls out Better Jobs supplier staff engagement programme
The organisations taking part have long-standing relationships with JLP
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NewsWaitrose rolls out drive-through collection service
Some locations also offer John Lewis click & collect and return services
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NewsM&S extends contactless Mobile Pay Go app to 310 food halls
The retailer said it had seen a “significant move” towards contact-free shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Grocer 33Waitrose wins with ‘spacious, clean and calm’ store
Waitrose’s ‘respectful’ staff not only adhered to social distancing guidelines but checked customers were wearing face coverings when entering the store
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Grocer 33Waitrose Wootton: store of the week
‘Layout is hugely important. Customers aren’t spending as much time browsing, and we need to make sure products are easy to find’
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NewsJLP appoints Nikki Humphrey as people director
Humphrey will join the retailer from 1 October, when she takes over the role from Tracey Killen
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis to roll out electric delivery vans
The vans are designed to save more than 20,000 tonnes of CO2 annually
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NewsSelfridges to cut 14% of workforce as coronavirus hits sales
The luxury retailer will make around 450 staff redundant in what group MD Anne Pitcher called the “toughest decision” it has ever had to make
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NewsSainsbury’s trials virtual queues at five stores
Shoppers can enter the store when the app informs them they are at the ‘front’ of the line