All Retail and Wholesale articles – Page 5
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independent retailers can foster positive, inclusive staff cultures
The Staff Culture: Building a Team to Thrive panel at the UK Food & Drink Shows offers vital insight into building a strong team. Two panellists share their advice
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NewsJW Filshill and Eden Farm launch £5 frozen meal deal across KeyStore fascia
The “Feed the family for £5” deal is currently being trialled in 22 KeyStore outlets
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NewsYoung’s Foodservice joins Sterling Supergroup
A family business, Young’s Foodservice dates back to the 1940s
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NewsPricecheck expands with 20,000 sq ft Sheffield warehouse
The expansion will allow for additional capacity to meet ‘surging demand’
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NewsJJ Foodservice to open two new branches in 2026
The wholesaler has acquired a new 28,000 sq ft site in Ipswich, which is due to open later this year
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NewsScotmid invests £3.5m in hybrid self‑checkouts to speed up shopping
It aims to create a faster, more convenient customer experience
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NewsDistress risk at retailers high even before start of Iran war
The sector remains the most distressed in Europe, with levels of default risk in the first quarter of 2026 significantly higher than a year ago and its highest level since the global financial crisis, the latest Weil European Distress Index revealed
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Foodsteps to reduce environmental impacts of supply chain
Foodsteps will build a granular, auditable data ecosystem capable of assessing Sainsbury’s extensive product portfolio
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Comment & OpinionThe next Co-op CEO must be a retailer – but it’s not Gottschlich
Next Co-op CEO needs to be a retailer – but not Ronny Gottschlich
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NewsM&S giving all store managers Microsoft AI assistants
The AI will be able to complete tasks such as creating shift rotas, giving store managers more time to focus on customer service
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NewsRobinson Wholesale joins Sterling Supergroup as newest member
Robinson Wholesale provides high-quality food solutions to a range of sectors, including education and healthcare
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NewsDirect Seafoods London to launch online shop and app to speed up ordering
The platform enables customers to place orders with Direct Seafoods London 24/7 from their desktop or mobile device
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NewsCo-op plunges to loss after cyberattack as CEO steps aside
The Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq is to step down from her position with immediate effect as the convenience retailer this morning revealed heavy losses following the 2025 cyberattack
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NewsAF Blakemore and Marston’s extend strategic partnership to 2033
The new contract will extend their relationship until October 2033
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NewsBooker invests £5m in new ‘Value Hero’ pricing strategy
It will focus on key profit-driving lines across both branded and Booker own-brand products
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NewsThe Wholesale Group: ‘So much potential in own-brand’ as range grows
Foodservice MD Coral Rose said TWG’s own-brand range is “getting more traction” with “more members buying into it”.
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Category ReportCan beer put the ‘fun’ in functional?
Traditionally, beer is made with just four ingredients: water, malted barley (or other grains), hops and yeast
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches Days Out, Festival & Leisure brochure
The brochure features street food, barbecue items, soft drinks, bakery, packaging solutions, and outdoor cooking lines
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NewsFood sector could provide one billion meals annually by reducing waste, data shows
Around 550,000 tonnes of food – the equivalent to 3% of sales – is wasted every year, the report shows
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NewsBooker increases rebate thresholds, leaving retailers frustrated
The new discount structure under Booker’s Spend & Save scheme has increased the minimum four-weekly spend required for every tier