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NewsMedia Bites 21 Nov: Petrol prices, Business rates, Tesco
Morrisons is cutting the price of petrol to below £1 a litre for the first time since the Brexit vote, escalating a pre-Christmas price war among Britain’s biggest supermarkets.
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NewsGeneration Z is 'touchpoint to the future of retail'
Supermarkets should offer in-store shopping apps, speedy delivery and engaging social media says researcher
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NewsEagle Eye growth accelerates in first quarter
Grocery tech group Eagle Eye has accelerated its growth rate in its first quarter as relationships with Asda and Sainsbury’s powered revenues 74% higher year on year.
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NewsWeetabix acquires majority stake in Weetabix East Africa in search of growth
Weetabix has taken a big bite out of its East African partner in a bid to bolster its international growth strategy and boost flagging sales.
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NewsDove tackles body image anxiety in new campaign
The Unilever brand has called on businesses to take its Be Real Body Image Pledge
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NewsGreencore boosts US sales to $1.3bn with Peacock Foods deal
Greencore’s desire to penetrate the US supermarket sector was the prime motivation for its £600m acquisition
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NewsMarmitegate prompts own-label yeast extract surge
Sales of own-brand yeast extract have shot up by 25% following the furore over Marmite prices
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NewsMore independent retailers happy with their symbol groups
Two-thirds (67%) told Him Shopper Research & Consulting they “felt like a valued customer of their symbol group”
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NewsNestlé pledges to create new work opportunities for under-30s
The promise is part of Nestlé Needs Youth, offering 35,000 job opportunities in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
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NewsNisa completes work on Center Parcs Sherwood Forest store
The symbol helped create a new layout and ensured a range particularly suitable for families was stocked
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NewsDavid Johnston joins Kestrel Foods as general manager
His role will include developing and implementing manufacturing strategy and objectives
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NewsMrs Claus at M&S the most talked-about supermarket Christmas ad
The M&S ad racked up 40,000 mentions on social media in five days, with Sainsbury’s close behind with its Greatest Gift ad
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NewsTesco to take on discounters in own brand with price pledge
Tesco is to benchmark thousands of food and drink products against Asda and the discounters
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NewsCity News: Majestic shares rise as dividend returns
Majestic Wine insisted this week its turnaround plans remain firmly on track despite plunging to a first-half £4.4m loss
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NewsCity snapshot: Pork sale puts focus back on Dunbia's red meat business
The sale of the Dunbia pork division to Cranswick has reignited speculation that a deal for the remaining red meat business is moving closer. Plus, One Stop’s franchise business made a trading loss of £2m and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 Nov: Tesco, Asda, Majestic Wine, Retail Sales
Tesco has warned suppliers that price rises must be “legitimate” in the wake of a high-profile dispute over increases with the maker of Marmite and PG Tips.
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NewsDunbia pork deal puts focus on red meat arm
The sale of the Dunbia pork division to Cranswick (CWK) has reignited speculation that a deal for the remaining red meat business is moving closer.
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NewsOne Stop franchise arm makes £2m trading loss in year two
The franchise business continues to be impacted by set-up costs, though the loss had shrunk from the previous year’s £3m
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NewsTesco head office staff take to the shop floor
Tesco head office staff have pledged to work a total of more than 10,000 days in stores in the run up to Christmas
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NewsMajestic Wine recovery on track despite plunging into the red
Majestic Wine insisted its turnaround strategy is working despite swinging to a loss in the first half, with the wine retailer at the “tipping point” of transforming growing sales into profits.