All articles by Stephen Jones
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership cuts 3,800 jobs in bid to slash costs
The move has helped Waitrose’s parent company save £26m in staffing costs
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Gousto to expand meal kit offer
Sainsbury’s will also extend the range of products under its recently relaunched partnership with fellow meal kit provider SimplyCook
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Grocer 33Tesco, Irlam, Manchester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘In Irlam, we are the destination shop for most people’
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NewsCMA urges retailers to prioritise accuracy of pricing after latest review
The CMA has published the latest report from its review of the grocery sector
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NewsWaitrose to step up NPD efforts with pizza range
It’s the latest in a swathe of NPD launched by Waitrose in recent months, as the once again profitable supermarket continues to modernise its customer offer
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NewsRaye and Wolf & Badger partner for new food and drink concession
The bays will stock a selection of challenger food and drink brands in Wolf & Badger’s London store
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Grocer 33Waitrose Pontprennau: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Waitrose has not got a huge presence in South Wales but what we do have is a really loyal customer base’
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NewsWaitrose extends plant-based range to appeal to ‘flexitarian’ shoppers
The 12 new lines began rolling into stores in May
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NewsMark Broomfield appointed as Planet Organic MD
Broomfield will return to the business on 13 May, as Planet Organic makes progress on its turnaround plan
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NewsSainsbury’s launches ‘Seasonings Shuttle Service’ to highlight food poverty
Sainsbury’s is aiming to tackle what it called ‘meals monotony’ faced by families who struggle to afford food
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NewsHolland & Barrett to expand café concessions trial
H&B registered the trademark ‘H&Bean’ with the government’s Intellectual Property office in April
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NewsCook launches into new category with range of frozen sauces
The new range will be sold at Cook stores nationwide
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NewsHarvey Nichols recovery hampered by cost increases and discounts
Latest accounts add further detail to what was a difficult period for the retailer
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s, Lisburn: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Lisburn is what we now classify as a destination store’
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NewsSainsbury’s ‘winning the weekly shop’ as Simon Roberts hails ‘strongest year’ for grocery
More customers were now choosing to do their ‘main weekly shop’ with Sainsbury’s and more often, Simon Roberts claimed
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Comment and OpinionOttolenghi is match made in heaven for a post-Heston Waitrose
The Ottolenghi reputation brings the inspiration and pizazz Waitrose shoppers typically expect
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NewsPret a Manger shakes up boardroom as it targets further international expansion
Sinclair Beecham’s return to the business comes alongside the appointment of a new global chairman
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership finance director Bérangère Michel to step down
Her departure is the first major change to the partnership’s executive team since Jason Tarry was announced as Sharon White’s successor
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NewsWaitrose and Ottolenghi partner for new ingredients range
It’s Waitrose’s first major tie-up since it ended its partnership with Heston Blumenthal in 2023
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NewsIceland’s Richard Walker praises paramedics after London Marathon collapse
Walker had been running to raise funds for dementia care in the UK