All articles by Ronan Hegarty
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NewsFood waste app Too Good To Go appoints new UK & Ireland MD
The new hire replaces Sophie Trueman, who moved to a new global commercial director role with the platform in December
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to drop ‘build to rent’ property arm
The partnership said it was pulling the plug on the property operations due to ‘a fundamental shift in the economic conditions that underpinned the venture’
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NewsWaitrose staff to get almost 7% pay rise in April
The John Lewis Partnership said the investment comes on top of the nearly £300m it has pumped into improving salaries over the past three years
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Comment & OpinionHow Waitrose’s sci-fi ad brings ‘Home of Food Lovers’ to life
The strength of this campaign is its key message – if you are really into your food then Waitrose is the place for you
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NewsWaitrose unveils Gastronaut ad as it plays up ‘home of food lovers’ message
‘The Gastronaut’, created by Wonderhood Studios, follows an astronaut called Michael who pines for the good food available at Waitrose
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NewsBestway co-founder Younus Sheikh dies aged 79
The wholesale giant said it was making the announcement with ‘great sadness’
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NewsCastell Howell opens new depot in Merthyr Tydfil
The Welsh foodservice wholesaler has been developing the site for 12 months
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NewsWaitrose to open first south west distribution centre in Avonmouth
The retailer confirmed today that the 360,000 sq ft site in Avonmouth near Bristol will open in early 2027
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NewsEx-Waitrose MD named as Pets at Home CEO
The former Waitrose MD is set to become CEO at Pets at Home Group, joining the petcare specialist on 30 March
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NewsCo-op Wholesale names Bestway’s Robbie Moore as trading director
He has been tasked with strengthening supplier partnerships, enhancing product and promotional offers, and driving sustainable growth
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NewsClive Beddall, legendary ex-editor of The Grocer, dies at 83
Beddall worked on The Grocer for 38 years, including eight as editor, and was widely acknowledged as a giant of trade journalism
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NewsWaitrose offers paid role to 'sacked' autistic volunteer Tom Boyd
In October Waitrose found itself at the centre of a PR crisis after it emerged Tom Boyd was let go after his mother asked for him to be paid for shifts
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NewsWaitrose publishes ‘wrapped’ review of loyalty scheme members’ choices
The supermarket confirmed that its Fairtrade bananas were the most popular product for MyWaitrose customers
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NewsMyWaitrose offers made available to Deliveroo shoppers
The supermarket said shoppers could now link their MyWaitrose membership to their Deliveroo account
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NewsIn pics: Waitrose’s new ‘Home of Food Lovers’ concept store
The Grocer went along on opening day to check out the cheese island and new tech at Waitrose’s latest retail vision, at its Newbury store
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NewsWaitrose reunites Gavin & Stacey stars to solve Christmas food quandaries
The pair feature across six episodes in which they set out to help solve some of the nation’s most common Christmas quandaries with food
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NewsWaitrose reports rise in bakery sales propelled by younger shoppers
Waitrose said it had attracted new customers to the category, including younger shoppers ‘looking for trend-led innovation in flavour and premium ingredients’
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NewsWaitrose opens ‘food lovers’ concept store to test ideas
Waitrose said the new development at its Newbury store was aimed at ‘reinforcing its mission to be the first choice for food lovers’
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Comment & OpinionRetail workers deserve to be celebrated, not abused
The latest figures from the Retail Trust showed more than three-quarters of shop staff (77%) have experienced intimidating behaviour in the past year. How can this be allowed to continue?
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NewsLet’s Respect Retail campaign launched to tackle rising abuse of shopworkers
The new Retail Trust survey also found 43% of staff said they are being abused or attacked every week