All Pret a Manger articles – Page 9
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My Alternative CV
Rachel Jones, Farmcare, on selling spuds and Pretty Woman
I work as part of a team who have an unbelievable passion for what they do – there’s a real team spirit at Farmcare…
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News
Media Bites 22 April: Tesco, Pret a Manger, Wal-Mart
The morning is dominated by Tesco’s record loss, coming off the back of £7bn in writedowns
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Pret A Manger caters for the evening crowd with new concept
The popular sandwich bar chain has introduced mood lighting, a bar, jazz music, alongside a new evening menu as part of the ‘Good Evenings’ concept at its flagship 2,500 sq ft store
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My Alternative CV
Donna Baker, Poundshop.com, on rollercoasters and Pretty Woman
I was one of the glamorous sales assistants at Littlewoods. My first foray into retail…
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News
Anti-sugar mood change is 'perilous'
Leading scientists have slammed claims by health groups that sugar should be treated as “the new tobacco”…
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Comment and Opinion
Dr Oetker pizzeria pretence causes confusion in Manchester
Much excitement in Manchester last week as the imaginatively named La Pizzeria Ristorante threw open its doors…
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Analysis and Features
Sitting pretty: shoppers are paying 8% less for toilet tissue
The bottom has fallen out of loo roll prices. The typical retail price of toilet paper has dropped around 8%…
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News
Pret founder Julian Metcalfe launches more Itsu retail lines
Oriental restaurant and retail brand Itsu is being expanded into iced teas and miso soups…
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Analysis and Features
New-look stores: Not just a pretty fascia
Convenience retail has embarked on a massive transformation. The number of retailers unveiling shiny new fascias…
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News
Derek Pretty, former finance director, Kwik Save
Derek Pretty was finance director for two grocery companies - Budgens and Kwik Save - as well as Kingfisher.
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News
Suck on our chocolate, salty pretz
Kraft may have the mass market for chocolate dipped pretzels sewn up, but The Big Yum reckons it’s on to something at the premium end of the market. Simon Creasey reports
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Comment and Opinion
It may get pretty tough out there
Pressure on the housing market is already taking its toll on consumer confidence, making for a worrying start to the year for retailersAs the new year begins with profits warnings from the general retail sector, I'd like to examine what...
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News
"I was a loyal customer and had even recruited others to the cause. Now all I feel is pretty worthless"
I was considering the twin trends of healthy food and convenience this week after attending a conference when something happened to bring the reality into sharp focus. I got home to find my weekly organic box, from Abel & Cole, had been...
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In pursuit of prettier polytunnels
Monty Don despises them; British growers love them. Polytunnels have transformed the lives and businesses of producers of soft fruits such as strawberries and raspberries, helping them to start production earlier and to extend seasons for longer –...
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Gaining an edge in the online shopping arena is pretty tough
That's why the brains behind Ocado, the online shopping outfit in which Waitrose has a stake, are so eager to point to the 99% accuracy on delivery times and less than 2% substitution rate on orders they recorded during trials of their service....
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Sir Peter pours scorn on Asda's pretensions
Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis issued a blunt response to Asda's claim to be heading for the number two spot in UK grocery by the end of the year. Speaking at the opening of a refurbished Central store in Westminster on Monday, Sir...
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News
Bolton on a wet weekday afternoon is not the prettiest place
From his office window, the chairman of the Warburton family's eponymous 125-year-old bakery business can survey many of the company's landmarks, including the shop where his great grandfather, great uncle and great aunt started baking and selling...