All articles by Ronan Hegarty
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NewsAsda launches wholesale supply model for independent stores
Asda has struck an initial agreement with Scottish independent retailer One O One to trial its new Asda Convenience fascia at three of its stores in Glasgow
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Grocer 33Tesco wins cheapest supermarket by just 11p in competitive week for pricing
Loyalty prices were a key factor for the competitiveness of both Tesco and Sainsbury’s
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NewsJohn Lewis MD Peter Ruis to leave business after two-and-a-half years
Ruis will remain with the business until 6 September
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Grocer 33Amazon relies less on deals to take another win as cheapest supermarket
Amazon undercut Asda by £3.91, making it 5.3% cheaper than its rival
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NewsWaitrose to permanently extend rapid delivery hours at some stores
Most stores will fulfil orders until midnight while some of the most high demand stores will offer deliveries 24/7
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NewsWaitrose reports demand for wintry comfort food despite heatwaves
The supermarket suggested customers were experiencing ‘feta fatigue’ as summer salads lost their appeal while the heatwaves continue.
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NewsA million tins of Branston beans produced for food insecure households
Cans of Branston Baked Beans will be distributed through Felix’s network of over 8,000 community organisations, schools, food banks and community kitchens
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NewsCo-op extends Live Nation UK festival sponsorship deal
The extension means Co-op will continue as the official supermarket sponsor of Download Festival, Latitude Festival, Reading & Leeds Festivals and Creamfields Festival until 2031
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NewsAllwyn UK appoints first director of scratchcards
In her new role, the director of scratchcards will take full ownership of the category, including commercial performance, game design strategy, brand development, and category innovation
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NewsImperial Brands issues landlords warning over sales of illicit tobacco
The tobacco giant said its investigations had identified multiple premises where retail tenants had been found to be selling counterfeit or illegal tobacco products
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NewsWaitrose tells suppliers it plans to ‘optimise’ its range
Suppliers have been told that around 25% of Waitrose’s range accounts for just 3% of its sales
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NewsWaitrose to extend on-demand deliveries for rest of World Cup
The expanded hours will be available from more than 50 stores across England and Scotland
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NewsWaitrose BWS trading head Pierpaolo Petrassi leaves the business
Announcing his departure on Linkedin, Petrassi said: ‘Leaving a place that has been such a massive part of my life is never easy’
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NewsWaitrose raises meal deal price by 10%
The deal includes a main such as a sandwich, salad or sushi plus a drink and a snack
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NewsDish From Waitrose podcast passes billion download landmark
Waitrose said the show, hosted by Nick Grimshaw and chef Angela Hartnett, was currently the only branded podcast featured in both the Apple and Spotify top 100 charts globally and the only branded podcast in the UK top 20
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Comment & OpinionWhy Waitrose, not Asda, is flourishing in tough times
As consumers are hammered by the high cost of living, why is Waitrose flourishing while Asda finds trading tough?
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NewsWaitrose invests £20m in own label price cutting campaign
Waitrose is cutting prices by an average of 12% across more than 160 own brand lines
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NewsWaitrose to open two stores on sites leased by Asda
Waitrose will open stores this autumn in Hale Barns, Manchester and Cricklewood in northwest London
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NewsSouthern Co-op merger with Co-op Group confirmed
The merger is set to create an organisation with sales of circa £11.5bn
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NewsXQS nicotine pouch range topped up with mint flavoured quartet
STG has added four new lines: The Spearmint, The Peppermint and The Menthol in two different strengths