All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 2
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Grocer 33Asda North Hykeham, Lincoln: Grocer 33 store of the week
Store manager Dave Bowns on 22 years service, what’s selling well in the heat, and Asda’s turnaround
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NewsSainsbury’s increases price of lunch meal deal again
The most recent meal deal hike is the second time Sainsbury’s has increased the price of its lunchtime meal deal staple in less than a year
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NewsWaitrose to open first new supermarket for seven years near Bristol
It’s the first new supermarket Waitrose has confirmed since it kicked off its latest store investment plan last year, and will be the first new ‘full line’ shop to be opened since its Evesham store in 2018.
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NewsJohn Lewis waters down WFH rules in order to improve ‘collaboration’
Members of its commercial and buying teams will need to work from a John Lewis office, store or visit a supplier at least three days a week
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches M&S marketing director to be new chief customer officer
John Lewis has poached M&S’s marketing director to be its new chief customer officer
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NewsFortnum & Mason plans new stores outside London for the first time
Fortnum’s would target one or two new sites, in ‘beautiful’ locations ‘up the spine of the country’, CEO Tom Athron said
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Grocer 33Waitrose Lichfield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We don’t want anyone to be better at service than us’
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NewsFortnum & Mason launches ‘first ever’ loyalty scheme to attract more shoppers
Friends of Fortnum has been designed to appeal to Fortnum’s ‘growing community of adventurous customers’
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NewsIceland doubles ‘Lucky Dip’ redistribution trial with Olio
The trial sees store staff collect reduced to clear items into ‘mystery’ bags to be sold for £2.
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NewsMore than 90,000 retail jobs lost last year amid ‘rising tide’ of employment costs
ONS figures show 360,000 roles have been lost from the retail sector over the past decade, warned the BRC
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NewsWaitrose to bring back store forums following JLP democratic shake-up
JLP also plans to shrink its partnership council as part of a shake-up of its democratic structure
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NewsHarrods appoints new CFO as turnaround continues
The new CFO replaces Tim Parker, who left Harrods in May
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NewsCo-op the latest retailer to roll out Royal Mail parcel lockers
The Co-op will add the new click & collect lockers to 100 of its stores, following a similar move by Sainsbury’s earlier this year
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NewsWaitrose letting shoppers ‘borrow’ reusable cups in latest hot drinks trial
Waitrose shoppers have seven days to return the reusable cup to store, or will be charged £3 for failing to do so
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Grocer 33Waitrose Horsham: Grocer 33 store of the week
Store manager Piers Johnson on the challenges of benefits of working in a combined Waitrose and John Lewis store
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NewsSainsbury’s trialling electronic shelf-edge labels in latest tech test
The supermarket installed the tech at three of its larger format stores late last year and has been testing the technology’s impact across different categories, including Beers, wines and spirits, health and general merchandise
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NewsWaitrose expands Ottolenghi range with new pantry staples
The new ’flavour-packed’ ambient products are the latest edition to Waitrose’s flagship partnership with Yotam Ottolenghi
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NewsBooths rues ‘significantly increased costs’ for latest store closure
The closure would leave the family-owned grocer with 25 stores, in Yorkshire, Cheshire, Cumbria and its Lancashire heartland.
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NewsPlanet Organic losses narrow after year of ‘meaningful progress’
Founder Renée Elliott and new MD Mark Broomfield focused on stabilising Planet Organic’s cost base by closing stores
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NewsMedia Bites 3 June: M&S CEO’s pay rise, dangerous TikTok sellers, Walmart & automation
All the top retail news and headlines from Tuesday 3 June 2025