All articles by Marianne Calnan – Page 32
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NewsFormer Dixons chief Bickerstaffe to join M&S board
Bickerstaffe has previously held senior roles at Somerfield and Kwik Save
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NewsMarks & Spencer to close more than 100 stores by 2022
M&S said the closures were in line with its target to take at least a third of sales online and here will also be 15 fewer Simply Food stores opening this year as it scales back its Food business plans
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NewsWaitrose trialling black plastic alternatives this month
Retailer is switching the black plastic on ready meals, drinks bottles and meat
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NewsM&S store closures could rise from 60 to 100, reports suggest
Like-for-like food sales are set to be down 0.2%, with clothing and home like-for-likes down 1.1%
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NewsBooths installs Amazon Lockers at 18 stores
If successful the lockers will be rolled out more widely
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NewsSainsbury's bows to pressure on pay rate proposals
The supermarket announced an increase to its base pay rate from £8 an hour to £9.20
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NewsBrewDog, Sushi Daily & Fever-Tree bosses make Times Rich List
BrewDog co-owners James Watt and Martin Dickie were valued at £262m and £228m
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NewsWaitrose introduces global-inspired barbeque range
The selection of 35 products includes a sharing buttermilk chicken kebab, sardines and treacle-cured steak
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches series of chocolate tasting events
Lock-ins will give guests the opportunity to learn about products’ origins and creation
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NewsCo-op to trial DRS at four summer events
The society will install the machines at its pop-up stores at Download and Latitude as well as Reading and Leeds
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NewsSouthern Co-op reveals 2.7% growth in pre-tax profit
The society open 16 new food stores in the year to 27 January
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NewsSainsbury's teams up with Eagle Eye for Nectar Isle of Wight trial
Eagle Eye AIR technology allows users to redeem digital offers and rewards at scale and across multiple channels
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NewsSainsbury's ends £10m Waste Less, Save More campaign
Sainsbury’s insisted that helping its customers reduce the amount of food they waste “is still an important issue”
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NewsHarrods appoints Amanda Hill as leader of brand
Hill’s Harrods appointment comes alongside a restructure of its senior brand and digital teams…
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NewsM&S considers installation of toy and optician concessions
M&S is trialling optician concessions at five of its stores
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NewsM&S rolls out liquid nitrogen-powered delivery fleet
The move is part of M&S’ Plan A 2025 which includes plans to cut its carbon emissions by 90% compared with its 2006 level
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NewsM&S launches beers and ales made from surplus sandwich bread
The Used Our Loaf range aims to counteract the 24 million slices of bread reportedly wasted in Britain every day
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NewsUncertainty over jobs, despite Coupe's reassurance
Sainsbury’s and Asda insist Asda’s Leeds HQ will remain open
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales up after L1 Retail acquisition
The UK’s biggest health food reatiler, Holland & Barrett, defied the High Street downturn to post sales growth of 7.1% or the year up to 30 September
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Deal, Kent: Grocer 33 store of the week
Store manager Mark Maidment has been with the supermarket for 33 years