All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 27
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NewsAldi continues pre-Christmas store rollout with four new sites in one day
Aldi has set the long-term target of opening 1,500 UK stores, and intends to invest £1.4bn into its store estate by the end of 2025
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NewsM&S to give 2,000 young people ‘first step’ in retail to curb youth unemployment crisis
The new “ambitious” multi-year strategy, in partnership with The King’s Trust, aims to provide support through its Marks & Start programme
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NewsHotel Chocolat renews international ambitions with new US stores planned
The openings, which are planned for March 2025, mark the beginning of a new period of expansion under owner Mars
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Comment & OpinionCan Sainsbury’s solve its ‘ridiculous’ yellow sticker self-checkout woes?
As customers continue to queue, Sainsbury’s self-checkout issues show retailers can’t give fraudsters carte blanche to do as they wish in the name of preserving ‘customer experience’
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Grocer 33Tesco, Gorton, Manchester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘This is a big shop, but it’s a community shop – I call it a hub,’ says store manager Tom Shafi
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NewsJohn Lewis ‘optimistic’ £400m investment in automation will pay off this Christmas
The investment in automation had led to 75% improvement in storage capacity at John Lewis’ Milton Keynes distrbution campus
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NewsWaitrose opens new store and expands convenience partnerships
Waitrose will expand its franchise partnerships with Shell and Welcome Break, after opening its first new store in six years
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NewsPlanet Organic ‘forced’ to close another store after failing to agree new lease
The Spitalfields store is the third Planet Organic closed since founder Renée Elliott’s return to the business
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NewsWH Smith set for major food ramp-up with new own labels and cafés
‘We’ve got lots of plans in the pipeline,’ WH Smith Travel MD Andrew Harrison told The Grocer
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NewsSainsbury’s anti-fraud efforts causing friction at self-service tills
Shoppers are currently unable to scan reduced to clear yellow label items at Sainsbury’s self-service checkouts
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NewsIceland would ‘happily’ trial facial recognition cameras in stores
Executive chairman Richard Walker repeated calls for retailers to have more legal powers to detain and deter thieves
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Newport, Shropshire: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Desserts are quite popular here generally – the people of Newport must have a sweet tooth’
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NewsArla and McCain to launch exclusive products through Iceland’s accelerator scheme
Lithuanian baker Mantinga will also launch a new sweet and sour doughnut through Iceland’s Brands on Ice production innovation programme
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NewsWaitrose promises to ‘always’ keep manned checkouts in stores
New signs have appeared in a number of Waitrose’s recently refitted stores, highlighting the retailer’s ‘promise’
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NewsWH Smith expands food offer with ‘first-ever’ Christmas range
The first festive range from WH Smith includes ‘Christmas classics’ alongside ‘new flavours’ such as Miso Chicken
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NewsByRuby launches new freezer concessions into Sainsbury’s
The new branded ‘standout’ freezers will sit away from the freezer aisle, alongside fresh and ambient products in Sainsbury’s stores
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NewsAldi highlights most-needed items as food banks face ‘tough Christmas’
The discounter has published a list of the most in-demand items this Christmas, as a guide for customers looking to donate
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Lincoln: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have a big team of people who are very much into using TikTok and Instagram to promote the store’
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Grocer 33Waitrose staff go above and beyond at its Lincoln store
Waitrose’s store felt ‘calm and orderly’ despite restocking taking place
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NewsTurmeric Co disputes FSA’s ashwagandha novel food query
The outcome could set a ‘significant precedent’ for food and drink companies using ashwagandha in products