All articles by Stephen Jones
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NewsEaster boosts food sales despite ‘lowest since 2023’ consumer confidence
Shoppers splashed out to celebrate seasonal events like Eid, Easter and Mother’s Day, however heightened fears over the Iran war will hamper retail sales, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail monitor
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NewsOwn-label sales exceed 50% of UK grocery volumes for the first time
The cost of living crisis caused shoppers to trade down, however supermarkets were also offering much more compelling offers, according to analysis by Circana
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NewsMorrisons to cut hundreds of head office jobs in cost-cutting AI push
Morrisons head office staff were called into meetings and notified of the sweeping job cuts on Monday afternoon
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NewsAsda head of ambient Duncan Cross leaves after 30 years
He is the latest of a number of experienced buyers to leave the supermarket following a major restructure of Asda’s commercial team
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News‘Transformational’ Tesco animal feed site marks ‘step change’ in war against food waste
The opening of the animal feed production facility in Chelveston marks a page turner for Tesco, following a major scandal that derailed its food waste reduction targets
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NewsMorrisons revives retro loyalty stamps in renewed More Card push
The promotion, with crystal glassware brand Spiegelau, follows Morrisons’ promotion with Pyrex last year
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NewsIceland Foods offers free same-day delivery as online membership drive continues
Iceland is in the midst of a major expansion of its online shopping offer and is running promotions as a way of attracting new customers
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Emma Hill on hitting high standards during busiest ever Easter
‘You have to take your manager glasses off and look at things through a customer’s eyes’
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NewsWales risks delaying DRS rollout after administrator rejected
The Senedd has dissolved ahead of elections on 7 May, meaning no DMO can be appointed until after the next government takes office.
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NewsHolland & Barrett unveils new health commitment to reach 10 million people a year by 2030
The initiative seeks to position Holland & Barrett as ‘a ready-built national prevention partner’ to support Labour’s 10-year health plan, which has put a greater emphasis on preventative health
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches ‘dessert-inspired’ Raspberry Cheesecake hot chocolate
The limited-edition Velvetiser line blends chocolate with raspberry, yoghurt and mascarpone to ‘to deliver an authentic cheesecake flavour’
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NewsMorrisons to cut the price of ‘thousands’ of spring staples throughout April
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh previously promised that Morrisons was ‘prepared to protect’ customers throughout the year from rising inflation
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Grocer 33Waitrose Botley Road’s Greg Ryan on healthy Oxford and Little Treats
‘Our bestselling item last week was a 350g pack of blueberries. That says a lot about shoppers in Oxford, where healthy eating is a big thing’
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NewsAsda restructures buying team as Darren Blackhurst kicks on with ‘bay by bay’ reset
It has seen two levels of buying role consolidated into one, as well as an increase in the number of trade planners
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NewsEaster spending trumps inflation fears, but shoppers set to cut back
Increases to the price of Easter eggs buoyed grocery spend, but Brits will likely begin to cut back amid inflation fears, Worldpanel by Numerator warned in its latest market share data for March
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NewsMorrisons adds Wilko concessions as ‘one-stop shop’ strategy continues
The new Wilko aisle in Speke is the first of over 20 planned in Morrisons stores under the first phase of the rollout
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NewsMorrisons and Aldi slash prices on Easter veg to 4p
Both said prices paid to farmers would be unaffected
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NewsAsda ‘edging forward’ despite further sales fall, Allan Leighton insists
Leighton was upbeat, blaming the decline on the implementation of Asda’s ‘Project Future’ to decouple its systems from Walmart in August
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Farlington GSM Abi Fouch on juggling stores and shared problems
‘I’ve been covering two stores. It makes me super proud that the staff here have been able to win this without having me in their back pocket’
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NewsIceland and The Range join retail collective to highlight risk of prostate cancer
The ‘Retail Together’ campaign, which also includes Wilko and Homebase, has partnered with Prostate Cancer UK to launch an information and fundraising campaign aimed at educating shoppers about their risk of prostate cancer