All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 29
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Comment & OpinionWhat McColl’s interims tell us about the impact of coronavirus on convenience
A £500k pre-tax loss doesn’t look like good news, but it’s not all doom and gloom
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NewsLidl set to open £70m Peterborough regional distribution centre
The 450,000 sq ft facility is replacing an existing smaller warehouse in Lutterworth
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NewsBrakes and Bidfood shielding food packs contract put on pause
Foodservice giants delivered more than five million boxes over a four month period
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NewsHim & MCA Insight becomes Lumina Intelligence as William Reed combines data sources
The launch of Lumina Intelligence will be supported with a new website and social media platforms
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NewsFace mask rules add to ‘worst week’ of staff abuse, Co-op reports
The convenience retailer said it recorded 990 incidents of anti-social behaviour and verbal abuse
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NewsMost supermarkets will encourage staff to wear masks from Friday
While current government guidance does not make it mandatory for shopworkers to wear coverings, many retailers are actively encouraging their use
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NewsThe Felix Project to run FareShare operations in London
The move sees The Felix Project join the FareShare network as its 18th regional delivery partner
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience stores can hold on to customers post-lockdown
Local c-stores have enjoyed a boost during the coronavirus. As lockdown eases, how can they make sure they retain those customers?
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NewsMichael O’Loughlin made COO at SimplyFresh in ‘transformation’
The appointment means a change of role for co-founder Kash Khera, who will become business development director
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NewsBestway joins push to prevent relaxing of Sunday trading laws
MD Dawood Pervez has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak and business secretary Alok Sharma urging them to rethink their plans
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Grocer 33Asda follows its annual Grocer 33 victory with a win out the gate
Asda has kicked off the new Grocer 33 year as it intends to go on
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Analysis & FeaturesAre relaxed Sunday trading rules the answer to growth?
The row is set to re-emerge as a stimulus to aid retail recovery
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Grocer 33Tesco and Asda emerge victorious in Grocer 33 year
Tesco won our awards for service and availability for the second year running
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Comment & OpinionThe Sunday trading debate has resurfaced. Would relaxation really help?
Opposition to the idea is likely to be as fierce, if not more so, than ever before
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Grocer 33Asda notches up another win with £3 lead over runner-up
It offered the lowest price for 22 products and was exclusively cheapest for 11
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NewsMcColl’s names Giles David as new CFO
McColl’s has quickly replaced Robbie Bell, who announced he was leaving to take up the equivalent role at Holland & Barrett
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NewsBaxters Food Group appoints Maik Blumentritt as head of finance
German accountant Blumentritt became caught up in the lockdown earlier this year while visiting family in Aberdeenshire
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Grocer 33Asda continues to dominate big four Grocer 33 rivals on price
The Walmart-owned retailer offered the lowest price for 22 products and was exclusively cheapest for a dozen
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NewsCostcutter plans to keep ‘lifeline shoppers’ as results show 10% sales hike
Sales in the four months to the end of April were up 22%, excluding tobacco
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest after two weeks off the top spot
At £72.22, the Walmart-owned retailer came in £1.63 cheaper than Morrisons