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NewsDippy Egg delivers convenient solution to an age-old problem
Dippy Egg delivers convenient solution to an age-old problem… and a perfect runny egg every time…
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NewsThe Co-op launches review of Bank fiasco
The Co-operative Group has launched an independent review into how its banking business ended up with a capital shortfall of £1.5bn.
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NewsFSA plots intelligence hub to ward off future food scares
The Food Standards Agency is to set up a new intelligence hub to ensure it is better equipped in future to spot issues such as ‘horsegate’ in their embryonic stages.FSA
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NewsTobacco plain packs scheme put on hold
Tobacco groups and retailers have welcomed the government’s decision to shelve plans to force tobacco into plain packs.
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NewsWaitrose’s click and collect lockers get field trial
Waitrose’s temperature-controlled click and collect lockers are being trialled by staff at its Bracknell HQ, the retailer said today.
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NewsMorrisons gives tablets to staff in 'radical evolution' of tech
Morrisons is to replace its historic paper and pen ordering system by giving store staff tablets.
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NewsWalmart signs separate accord on Bangladesh factory safety
Walmart and 16 other US and Canadian retailers have signed an accord agreeing to a factory auditing scheme aimed at improving safety in their Bangladeshi factories over five years
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NewsTesco food appeal collects 3.5 million meals
Tesco shoppers donated 3.5 million meals over the course of the supermarket’s National Food Collection last week.
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NewsSainsbury’s raises staff discount for a week
Sainsbury’s staff are in for a summer treat this week after the retailer increased its staff discount from 10% to 15%.
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NewsPromotions wearing thin as volume sales drop
Promotions are failing to bring the increase in sales they once did, as the volume of goods sold on deal fell last year, new research has suggested.
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NewsBudget product launches outstrip premium as shoppers seek value
Retailers are turning out more economy lines to meet demand from cash-strapped shoppers, new research has suggested.
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NewsPhilips aims to raise a smile at Colgate’s expense
Philips has poked fun at Colgate after its rival was forced to abandon an electric toothbrush giveaway at London’s Waterloo Station.
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NewsPremier Foods shuts Barry site in overhaul of milling business
Premier Foods is to split its milling business into two divisions to strengthen its focus on supplying flour to third parties.
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NewsIrish meat industry celebrates end of Gulf export ban
The Irish beef industry has received a much-needed vote of confidence after the lifting of an export ban from the Gulf region.
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NewsBooker's tobacco sales take a knock in first quarter
Tobacco sales at Booker have been hit by illicit trade, as total group sales rose 13.6% in the first quarter.
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NewsMorrissey funds PETA campaign against Fortnum & Mason foie gras
Morrissey is bankrolling PETA’s latest campaign against Fortnum & Mason selling foie gras in its London store.
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NewsRetail sales pick up in June as food puts in a decent show
Food sales put in a “decent performance” in June, broadly in line with inflation, as overall retail sales went up, the British Retail Consortium has said.
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NewsTesco leapfrogs HMV to be second largest UK entertainment retailer
Tesco has overtaken HMV has the UK’s second-largest entertainment products retailer.
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NewsRetail units could revert to housing in latest high-street plan
Retail units in towns could be turned back into housing as part of the next phase of the government’s bid to save the high street.
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NewsSainsbury’s Boutique cosmetics range set for September launch
Sainsbury’s is launching a new own-label cosmetics range called Boutique in September.