All articles by Stephen Jones
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NewsAsda losses surge to nearly £1bn after price cuts and Project Future fallout
The Leeds supermarket was hit hard by the disastrous final stage of its Project Future work to decouple its IT systems from Walmart, latest full-year accounts show
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NewsMorrisons stores spared ‘empty shelves’ after Eddie Stobart driver strike called off
Nearly 500 Eddie Stobart drivers supplying Morrisons stores across the north had threatened to strike
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NewsMorrisons moves into financial services with new pet and travel insurance
The new travel and pet insurance packages mark Morrisons’ first move into financial services as it looks to expand its offer beyond traditional grocery
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Worcester manager on World Cup spending and winning in the frozen aisle
Ben Jones, store manager Sainsbury’s Worcester St Johns Superstore, on walking in the customer’s shoes, World Cup trade and why frozen is Sainsbury’s new point of difference
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat did Asda learn from the Nesta healthy nudges trials?
Over two years Asda and Nesta conducted in-store trials to see how shoppers might switch to healthier food. Here’s the skinny.
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NewsMorrisons making ‘good progress’ with turnaround after sales rise
Morrisons delivered a 14th consecutive period of sales growth during its second quarter 2026, despite what CEO Rami Baitiéh described as a ‘challenging’ market
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NewsWorld Cup ‘unlikely’ to deliver bumper sales boost for supermarkets
Cost of living pressures and heavy promotions mean shoppers are unlikely to spend more on food and drink during the World Cup compared with previous international football tournaments, Circana’s analysis showed
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NewsAsda extends late-night delivery hours during the World Cup
Asda shoppers will be able to place orders up to two hours later than usual via Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats
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Grocer 33Morrisons Croydon manager on running the supermarket's 'busiest' online store
A mere five years since she joined Morrisons’ graduate scheme, the 26-year-old store manager is now 10 months into running its critical Croydon store in London
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NewsAsda ‘nudge’ trials boost healthier food sales by nearly 25%
Asda has published the much-awaited results of its two-year partnership with the innovation body Nesta. It tested whether the positioning of products, how they were merchandised and how they were promoted could boost the sales of healthier lines
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NewsAsda Rewards to offer free gig tickets as loyalty overhaul continues
Improving Asda’s loyalty scheme is a key part of Allan Leighton’s Formula for Growth turnaround strategy
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NewsFortnum & Mason reveals winners of its annual ‘Open Call’ challenger brand scheme
The 15 businesses will gain a listing on Fortnum’s shelves and be displayed in its Piccadilly windows
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NewsWhole Foods Market losses narrow after new store openings
Sales have improved after new store openings, but the latest loss takes Amazon-owned Whole Foods’ total UK losses to well beyond £200m since 2004
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NewsFood sales surge in May as heatwave drives shoppers online
Barbecue goods were in high demand as the UK enjoyed the hottest day of the year ahead of the May bank holiday weekend.
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NewsIceland Foods launches free benefits checking service for older shoppers
Iceland hopes the new ‘Benefits Boost’ service will make it easier for shoppers to unlock any unclaimed benefits they may be owed
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Grocer 33Tesco Chester store manager on its refit, reopening and competing with Aldi and Lidl
‘Customers literally poured in’: Tesco Chester on life after an 11-week refit
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Comment & OpinionWhy Booths’ new look is much more than simply a rebrand
Booths has had a glow-up. The 180-year-old supermarket this week unveiled a new, “contemporary and confident” brand refresh
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the Asda-Ocado tie-up and will it work?
Asda is to adopt Ocado’s Smart Platform technology. What does the deal entail and will the new partnership work?
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NewsBooths unveils major rebrand as it targets growth beyond stores
The Northern supermarket is pushing it’s family credentials in a major push to expand the distribution of its own-label products
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NewsRebecca Stanton joins Asda amid fresh buying reshuffle
It follows the launch of one of Asda’s “biggest” range refreshes in recent years earlier this month, as part of the supermarket’s Take a Fresh Look campaign to woo shoppers back into its stores.