All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 2
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NewsMorrisons rolls out new pure water stations with SpotlessWater
Morrisons said the partnership with SpotlessWater would attract ‘a new audience of trade professionals’
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NewsSpending ‘subdued’ as shoppers prioritise saving amid budget worries
BRC CEO Helen Dickinson used the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor to warn Rachel Reeves not to undermine ‘fragile’ consumer confidence
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NewsMorrisons targets repeat offenders with new crime reporting technology
Morrisons aims to deploy the new system designed by retail intelligence company Auror in all 500 of its supermarkets by early 2026
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NewsMorrisons rolling out fresh sushi counters as Market Street refresh continues
It’s the latest new format to roll into Morrisons stores as CEO Rami Baitiéh looks to balance the need to reduce costs with his commitment to maintain its service counters and Market Street offer
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Grocer 33Waitrose CFC manager Matt Price on running a ‘military operation’ at Christmas
‘London is a tough battleground for online ordering, and incredibly challenging as there’s so many options and such intense capacity’
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NewsAsda recruits school kids to fight food waste and find ‘hidden careers’ in retail
Asda aims to help children ‘explore hidden careers in retail’
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NewsAsda unveils ‘simpler’ store format in Harrogate transformation
Harrogate is the first of seven Asda stores in Yorkshire and surrounding areas set to receive a combined £12m investment in 2025
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NewsEx Iceland innovation chief launches exclusive brand licensing agency
Food Brands Now will work with other retailers, manufacturers and brands to launch and develop new products
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NewsAsda converts Grinch with low prices in Dr Seuss-inspired Christmas advert 2025
‘We didn’t want to do was to take a holiday from our strategy at Christmas’ Asda marketing VP Adam Zavalis told The Grocer
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NewsAsda sells Leon back to co-founder John Vincent
The undisclosed deal includes 46 Leon restaurants, 20 UK franchises and three franchise sites in the Netherlands
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NewsAsda distribution managers approve GMB union recognition in ‘historic’ vote
‘Asda’s distribution managers told us they were fed up and needed a voice in the workplace,’ said GMB national officer Nadine Houghton
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NewsMorrisons buying team shake-up continues as new dairy director joins from Asda
The appointment is the latest in a string of changes to Morrisons’ commercial team following a major restructure under new group trading director Andrew Staniland’s ‘Magic’ plan.
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Grocer 33Lead manager Kealan Randall on Dorchester’s unique, seasonal Tesco store
’I’ve worked in retail since I was 17, joining Tesco last year from Asda. I feel fully embedded already. The team have really supported me to lead take on leading the store while the store manager is away’
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NewsFormer Asda CEO Roger Burnley joins M&S board
Burnley, who was the last person to hold the official title of Asda CEO, will join M&S in December
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NewsIceland Foods fails in bid to trademark ‘iconic’ King Prawn Ring
In September 2024, the supermarket specifically warned Aldi, Tesco, Asda, and Lidl that its lawyers were ‘more than ready’ to act should they launch their own ‘pretender’ versions of its King Prawn Ring over Christmas
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NewsFarmison & Co split up after sale of brand and factory site
The sale of Farmison & Co to Scottish butcher Donald Russell had the potential to create ‘one of the largest DTC businesses in the premium meat space’
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NewsHolland & Barrett CEO Anthony Houghton joins The Retail Trust
Houghton will sit on the retail charity’s board of trustees, which is chaired by former Matalan and Littlewoods CEO Alistair McGeorge, as it continues it work supporting retail workers across the sector.
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NewsIceland Foods recruiting for 1,800 roles to deliver ‘thousands’ of turkeys this Christmas
The frozen supermarket is looking to fill 1,800 part-time and full-time roles ahead of the ‘busy’ festive period
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Andrew Staniland’s ‘Icelandification’ of Morrisons enough?
With Lidl closing in, Morrisons is undertaking a range reset, and changing its loyalty and promo strategy – while trying to pay down its £1bn debt
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Grocer 33Waitrose South Harrow’s Rob Pender on commuter customers and Halloween sales
‘It’s a very busy, 24-hour operation, and the first store I’ve managed where there is a petrol station, which has added layers of complexity’