All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionThe Hunger Game: Radio 4 series probes weight-loss jabs
Giles Yeo charts the early breakthroughs of the 1970s, before raising some pertinent questions
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Grocer 33E-commerce director Siobhan Bowie on Ocado’s Grocer 33 Manchester win
Why Manchester matters: Siobhan Bowie on the importance of the north to Ocado’s growth
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NewsMorrisons hails generous customers as Marie Curie fundraiser raises £5m in 15 months
Morrisons shoppers had donated thousands to the charity through a feature added to the More Card app
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NewsIceland’s new employee reward puts customers ‘at heart’ of staff recognition
Iceland said this is the first time customer feedback will be linked directly to its wider internal rewards programme
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NewsSecond Chance Partnership to open Iceland stores in five more in UK prisons
The new ‘retail academies’ will be operated by the charity Second Chance Partnership, which was spun out of the supermarket’s internal prisoner recruitment scheme last year
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NewsIceland Foods to fund the planting of community orchards in deprived areas
Iceland will invest £50,000 to support the planting of the new orchards in London, Swansea and Glasgow
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NewsMorrisons and Kellogg’s promise kids free breakfasts throughout school holidays
The supermarket will offer free cereal and fruit in its cafés during February half term, Easter, summer and Christmas holidays, as new research reveals 33% of British parents struggle with holiday hunger
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NewsMorrisons exploring sale of dozens of in-store pharmacies
Morrisons is seeking buyers for its least profitable in-store pharmacies as it looks to raise funds for Rami Baitiéh’s turnaround plan
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NewsSainsbury’s Taste the Difference sales hit £2bn as premium own label demand soars
Taste the Difference is now the fastest-growing supermarket premium own label, Sainsbury’s claims
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Grocer 33Rob Slone on leading one of M&S’s oldest, busiest, most iconic stores
Rob Slone reflects on TV stardom, congregating kids and Only (and Nutrient Dense) fans
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NewsAsda appoints new marketing boss from B&Q
The new hire will join Asda from B&Q in June, to replace former marketing chief Adam Zavalis, who left the supermarket last year.
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NewsAbu Bakr launches swathe of price cuts in bid to cash in on £1.3bn Ramadan spend
The Leeds-based supermarket has cut the price of 100 essential lines, as total Ramadan spending looks set to hit £1.3bn in the UK
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NewsFortnum & Mason on the hunt for ‘exceptional’ challenger brands as Open Call returns
The scheme – which launched last year – invites British challenger brands to submit their products to Fortnum’s buyers
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NewsMorrisons plans physical coupons push in new ‘old school’ loyalty strategy
Physical coupons will be offered to customers in ‘real time’ at the till based on data from their transactions in store
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NewsIceland Foods’ Amazon partnership now ‘nationwide’ after Northern Ireland launch
Iceland has also expanded the offer to Cardiff, Edinburgh and Nottingham
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NewsIceland Foods launches new store format in country of Iceland
Iceland has launched a new concession into Icelandic retailer Nettó, as it looks to expand its presence in its namesake country
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NewsAsda calls on government to rethink ‘restrictive’ apprenticeship rules
Asda argued recent reforms to leadership apprenticeship rules will make it harder for apprentices to move from the shop floor into management positions
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NewsMorrisons convenience director to depart after less than year
Matt Heslop’s departure comes as Morrisons plans to open as many as 300 new Morrisons Daily stores a year
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NewsIceland’s Richard Walker appointed No 10’s cost of living champion
Iceland’s executive chairman will work with No 10 to shape policy to help people cope with the cost of living crisis
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NewsMorrisons poaches Asda manufacturing director in commercial shake-up
Joe Blaize is the latest appointment to Morrisons’ new-look trading team following a major shake-up under group trading director Andrew Staniland