All articles by Stephen Jones
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NewsMorrisons not in negotiations to sell Myton Food manufacturing arm
CEO Rami Baitiéh had reportedly entered discussions with an unnamed private equity firm over a deal to sell the business, which makes meat, seafood, horticulture, bakery and a number of other own-label products for its stores
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NewsIceland Foods offers parents £5 free shopping in Easter holidays loyalty promotion
Any shopper who receives school holiday meal vouchers will be able to redeem an additional free £5 top-up when spending the vouchers in Iceland or Food Warehouse stores
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Grocer 33Aldi’s second mystery shop win a double celebration for South Shields store
‘This is what retail is all about’ says store manager Graham Richmond
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NewsFSA to regulate healthy food sales target scheme
The proposals would represent a ‘seismic’ shift in the FSA’s remit, which would put the body back at the heart of overseeing health policy
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NewsAsda recycles ‘milestone’ 20 million coffee pods through Podback partnership
Asda has recycled 20 million coffee pods through its in-store partnership with Podback, with shoppers returning more than 250,000 bags via ToYou counters since January
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NewsTesco diverts thousands of unspent Apprenticeship Levy funds into training paramedics
The donation to London Ambulance Service will help support the delivery of two apprenticeship schemes, helping 66 aspiring paramedics into full-time careers
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NewsAbu Bakr to double UK footprint with ambitious £18m investment
The investment will see the halal supermarket expand outside Yorkshire for the first time
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InterviewsAnthony Houghton on Holland & Barrett’s epic turnaround
Holland & Barrett has been transformed to take advantage of a ‘structural shift’ towards wellness, now group CEO Anthony Houghton has his sights on its next chapter.
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NewsAsda security staff fear rise in abuse from Mitie outsourcing, GMB claims
Asda claimed the findings of a GMB poll justified plans to outsource store security to Mitie
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Grocer 33Waitrose Billericay deputy on Aldi pressures, Jason Tarry and thriving high streets
‘Billericay is where my heart is. We’re a vibrant high street location and a real landmark in the town’, says G33 store of the week deputy branch manger Sam Townsend.
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NewsPets at Home accelerates turnaround with four new stores planned in March
Pets at Home is opening four new stores throughout March as part of a £3m investment to accelerate its turnaround, including two larger format stores and two vet practices
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NewsMorrisons handing out free cake to mums in Mother’s Day sales drive
Morrisons is offering free cake slices to all mums and mother figures at its cafés this weekend, as supermarkets compete for last-minute Mother’s Day trade
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NewsHolland & Barrett quietly launches online marketplace to reach new shoppers
H&B is on the hunt for new and existing suppliers to list products, having quietly launched the new platform last month
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NewsWhole Foods Market to double UK presence with new store openings
The six new stores in London mark the first time the Whole Foods Market Daily Shop store format has been brought overseas
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NewsAsda to pay staff bonus as ‘thank you’ for work in turbulent year
Executive chairman Allan Leighton confirmed to around 9,500 salaried staff that they will receive a thank you payment at the end of the month, despite some teams having missed their annual targets
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NewsWhole Foods Market to triple its intake of UK challenger brands
It followed ‘strong demand’ earlier in the year, with more than 500 submissions to its seasonal Pitching Day in April
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NewsAsda giving away thousands of free flowers in Mother’s Day sales drive
To claim their free bouquet, shoppers need to find the store community champion and say the phrase ‘mum’s the word’
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Grocer 33Tesco Fulbourn posts one of the Grocer 33’s highest ever scores
Tesco Cambridge manager Edmond Demaj on trolley theft, lessons from Brazil and second highest ever score in our mystery shop competition
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NewsLindt expands UK footprint with Westfield opening
Spanning 1,800 sq ft, the ‘boutique’ is designed to create ‘irresistibly unique chocolate experiences’ and is Lindt’s 28th UK store, as part of a renewed expansion plan
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NewsMorrisons convenience and GM restructure puts 100 roles at risk
Morrisons is merging its convenience and supermarket commercial teams into a single division, and relocating its general merchandise division to a new office