All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 2
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NewsMorrisons expands More Card with game and free rewards in latest loyalty move
Morrisons wants to grow participation into its More Card by simplifying the rewards and offers available
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NewsIceland Foods offers free same-day delivery for new online customers
New online shoppers will be able to reserve slots for delivery in ‘under two hours’ under the latest promotion, which is designed to drive registrations ahead of Easter
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Hotel Chocolat’s St Lucia estate is giving cacao farmers a sweeter deal
Hotel Chocolat’s Island Growers programme is ‘gently’ providing a sweeter deal for cacao growers in St Lucia – and the insights are proving useful across its wider supply chain
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News‘Victory’ for more female Asda workers in £1.2bn equal pay claim
The legal saga now moves to its third and final stage, where Asda must justify why its roles predominantly held by women pay less than those predominantly held by men
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NewsMorrisons sales grow again despite ‘highly competitive’ market
Price cuts and investments in loyalty had helped Morrisons grow volumes and improve sales, it revealed in Q1 2026 results during the first quarter of 2026.
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NewsHolland & Barrett chairman Alex Gourlay steps down after three years
Qualified pharmacist Gourlay has overseen one of the most successful periods in H&B’s recent history, in which the business has gone from loss making to posting three years of double-digit growth.
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NewsAsda invests £80m in 4% above inflation hourly pay rise
Asda will spread the increase over two stages, with a first rise from 1 April, in line with the increase to the national living wage
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NewsRetailers welcome government crackdown on late payments
The measures, described as the toughest crackdown in 25 years, will give the Small Business Commissioner new powers to investigate poor payment practices and issue fines worth tens of millions for repeat offenders
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NewsMorrisons not in negotiations to sell Myton Food manufacturing arm
CEO Rami Baitiéh had reportedly entered discussions with an unnamed private equity firm over a deal to sell the business, which makes meat, seafood, horticulture, bakery and a number of other own-label products for its stores
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NewsIceland Foods offers parents £5 free shopping in Easter holidays loyalty promotion
Any shopper who receives school holiday meal vouchers will be able to redeem an additional free £5 top-up when spending the vouchers in Iceland or Food Warehouse stores
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Grocer 33Aldi’s second mystery shop win a double celebration for South Shields store
‘This is what retail is all about’ says store manager Graham Richmond
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NewsFSA to regulate healthy food sales target scheme
The proposals would represent a ‘seismic’ shift in the FSA’s remit, which would put the body back at the heart of overseeing health policy
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NewsAsda recycles ‘milestone’ 20 million coffee pods through Podback partnership
Asda has recycled 20 million coffee pods through its in-store partnership with Podback, with shoppers returning more than 250,000 bags via ToYou counters since January
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NewsTesco diverts thousands of unspent Apprenticeship Levy funds into training paramedics
The donation to London Ambulance Service will help support the delivery of two apprenticeship schemes, helping 66 aspiring paramedics into full-time careers
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NewsAbu Bakr to double UK footprint with ambitious £18m investment
The investment will see the halal supermarket expand outside Yorkshire for the first time
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InterviewsAnthony Houghton on Holland & Barrett’s epic turnaround
Holland & Barrett has been transformed to take advantage of a ‘structural shift’ towards wellness, now group CEO Anthony Houghton has his sights on its next chapter.
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NewsAsda security staff fear rise in abuse from Mitie outsourcing, GMB claims
Asda claimed the findings of a GMB poll justified plans to outsource store security to Mitie
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Grocer 33Waitrose Billericay deputy on Aldi pressures, Jason Tarry and thriving high streets
‘Billericay is where my heart is. We’re a vibrant high street location and a real landmark in the town’, says G33 store of the week deputy branch manger Sam Townsend.
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NewsPets at Home accelerates turnaround with four new stores planned in March
Pets at Home is opening four new stores throughout March as part of a £3m investment to accelerate its turnaround, including two larger format stores and two vet practices
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NewsMorrisons handing out free cake to mums in Mother’s Day sales drive
Morrisons is offering free cake slices to all mums and mother figures at its cafés this weekend, as supermarkets compete for last-minute Mother’s Day trade