All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 11
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NewsPlanet Organic warns of delivery delays ahead of store relocation
Planet Organic is relocating its Westbourne Grove store, as part of Renée Elliott’s turnaround plan
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NewsSainsbury’s store replaces Co-op on Coronation Street as product placement partnership begins
Sainsbury’s ‘new’ store was announced as the new replacement in April, as part of an expansion of Argos’s existing sponsorship of the show
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Grocer 33Tesco Extra, Cardiff Road, Newport: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The team deserves the credit for everything they do. All we do as store managers is guide them’
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NewsVegan grocer Kindly kicks off ‘new era’ for sustainable stores with expansion plans
Founder Shiv Misra aims to open five new Kindly stores over the next five years
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NewsSainsbury’s ditches plastic for paper packaging on bakery lines
The switch would remove an estimated 560 tonnes of plastic from its stores each year, Sainsbury’s said
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NewsWaitrose launches branded innovation platform to bring ‘sexy’ products to its shelves
Waitrose has created a new ‘Value Added’ store support team to oversee the launch
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NewsTesco exploring how AI could ‘nudge’ Clubcard customers
Generative AI had the potential to ‘revolutionise’ how supermarkets serve their customers, said CEO Ken Murphy
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NewsAsda struggles ‘hurt my heart’ says former Walmart international boss Judith McKenna
McKenna spent 17 years at Asda, and led the £6.8bn majority sale to the Issa brothers and TDR
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NewsWaitrose invests £10m in latest wave of ‘premium’ focused price cuts
Waitrose has focused on its No1 and Duchy Organic lines for the ’first phase’ of the cuts
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NewsHotel Chocolat appoints new UK CEO to replace co-founder Angus Thirlwell
Lysa Hardy’s promotion is the first major change to the retailer’s top ranks following Mars’ £534m takeover in November 2023
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NewsIceland Foods overhauls exclusive ranges in latest innovation blitz
Iceland has relaunched several of its exclusive lines as part of its latest seasonal range reset
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NewsWaitrose extends fried chicken range in latest NPD launch
Waitrose’s NPD efforts have increasingly focused on providing dine-in solutions for customers
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Grocer 33‘Immaculate’ Sainsbury’s store impresses our shopper
Sainsbury’s Helston featured ‘interesting’ displays and friendly staff
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Helston: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We want to land everything right for the customer first time’
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NewsJohn Lewis revives ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ price promise
The century-old pledge was axed under former John Lewis director Pippa Wicks in 2022, as part of widespread cost-cutting measures
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NewsJLP submits proposals to convert former John Lewis warehouse into 215 homes
The site in Reading is the final of three proposed build-to-let redevelopments as part of JLP’s £500m joint venture with Abrdn
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NewsSainsbury’s and McDonald’s CEOs among bosses to meet government over workers’ rights reforms
Bosses met deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and business secretary Jonathan Reynolds to discuss Labour’s proposed workplace reforms
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NewsHolland & Barrett to provide more ‘trustworthy’ eco claims to shoppers
As part of the move, Holland & Barrett said it would now require all future suppliers to ensure their products are validated by Provenance
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Comment & OpinionIceland is right to flag retail crime measures, but police support is a must
Richard Walker’s proposal for more heavy-handed security guards likely stems from concerns over police support
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NewsJohn Lewis denies further job cuts are planned
The retailer is currently consulting staff over changes to store roles