All articles by Stephen Jones
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NewsMorrisons opens first Burger Boi concession in Manchester
Morrisons is trialling the tie-up with California street food-inspired Burger Boi as part of its strategy to bring more contemporary food options into stores following café closures earlier this year
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Analysis & FeaturesJob cuts, cyberattacks and loyalty fraud: The top supermarket stories of 2025
From devastating cyberattacks at M&S, Co-op and Morrisons to waves of job cuts driven by soaring employment costs, 2025 proved a turbulent year for Britain’s supermarkets. The Grocer rounds up the top stories that captured attention across the sector
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NewsMorrisons offers 27 tonnes of carrots for free in bid to drive Christmas footfall
Morrisons is giving away more than 27 tonnes of wonky carrots to children in the run-up to Christmas, as the retailer aims to drive festive footfall while supporting British farmers and reducing food waste.
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NewsRetail employment hits ‘record low’ as thousands more jobs lost from sector
Overall, there were 2.82 million jobs in retail in September 2025, 74,000 fewer than the previous year
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NewsIceland Foods to ramp up in-store activations in latest retail media push
Iceland wants to increase opportunities for ‘active selling’ in its stores, whereby salespeople from an external company are able to market face-to-face with customers
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NewsMorrisons pushes back net zero commitment to 2050
Morrisons has unveiled expanded climate commitments targeting net zero emissions by 2050, pushing back its previous 2035 ambition but covering its full value chain for the first time
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RankingsSoup 2025: Chilled soup heats up as ambient falls
Soup brands have served up a steady stream of innovation as they’ve looked to claw back volumes
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RankingsReady meals 2025: ‘Big nights in’ push posher meal sales up
Brands and retailers are battling it out for share of lucrative ‘big night in’ occasions with a growing roster of posh, posher and poshest NPD
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Grocer 33Waitrose Meanwood branch manager Laura Shaw on Christmas in Leeds
The three-time winner on competition, rewarding staff and taking control on store standards
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NewsMorrisons to roll out Amazon return lockers to 350 stores
Morrisons aims to complete the rollout by early 2026 as it continues expanding its in-store services offer
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NewsHotel Chocolat smashes ‘Movember’ fundraising target in memory of late colleague
The retailer hoped to raise awareness around prostate cancer and men’s mental health
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NewsMorrisons funds 100 ‘Festive Spreads’ to help lonely older people this Christmas
Morrisons Foundation has donated £50,000 to host 100 Christmas meal events for older people, as research reveals 1.2 million over-70s will go without a festive dinner invitation this year
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NewsTariq Halal to open first Scottish store as part of UK-wide expansion plan
’This is just the beginning of our journey’ said Tariq Halal CEO Kunal Patel, after opening new stores outside London for the first time this year
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NewsGrape Tree founder sells majority stake to employee ownership trust in ‘exciting new chapter’
Founder Nick Shutts will remain as CEO while retaining a stake of above 25% but no more than 50% in the business, which grew sales by nearly a third to £69.3m last year
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches concessions into Well Pharmacy
The tie-up launched at Bestway-owned Well Pharmacy’s newly refurbished Birchwood Store in Warrington
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NewsIceland Foods boss Richard Walker set to be appointed Labour peer, reports say
His appointment to the House of Lords comes less than three months after former Conservative MP candidate Walker declared he was on ‘long-term hibernation from politics’
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Asda’s turnaround run out of steam before it’s left the station?
Asda’s Q3 results made grim reading, and critics have decried ‘appalling’ store standards. Could the plan be too price fixated?
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Grocer 33Waitrose Comely Bank’s GSM on Edinburgh Fringe trading and festive morale
Edinburgh’s best supermarket, near Stockbridge, serves locals, students and tourists, as well as John Lewis collection point customers
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NewsHolland & Barrett expands Randox Health concessions to ‘transform’ access to high street diagnostics
As well as adding more in-store clinics, H&B and Randox will pool resources to launch a new yet-to-be-specified proposition for customers
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NewsIceland Foods trials aisle-roaming robots as part of retail media push
The automated machine roams shop floor aisles, and can be used to display physical products, promote store offers or encourage shoppers to sign up to Iceland’s Bonus Card