All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 4
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NewsAsda and Ocado the latest retailers to launch dedicated menopause aisles with GenM
Asda is the last of the traditional big four supermarkets to partner with GenM, and will roll out menopause-friendly gondola ends across its stores
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Grocer 33How Waitrose GSM Ed Polley has returned home to revive Worthing store
It was the first Waitrose store Ed Polley ever worked in. Here’s how he revived it
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NewsCook hails ‘first of its kind’ trial to ‘nudge’ shoppers to buy healthier products
Sales of Cook’s vegetarian lines grew by 15% after it made a small ’subtle’ change to the layout of some stores
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NewsIceland takes ‘major step’ to cut food waste by expanding Olio ‘Lucky Dip’ bags nationwide
It makes Iceland the first retailer to partner with Olio for a full “end-to-end” food waste solution, across all three channels offered by the food redistribution charity: discounting, collection and redistribution
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NewsAsda offering 50p ‘Smiley’ vouchers to compensate shoppers for bad service
The discount vouchers were being handed out by store staff to shoppers as a way of saying sorry ’when things don’t quite go to plan in store’ Asda said
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NewsAsda IT chief Matt Kelleher to leave sparking reshuffle
Asda is using Kelleher’s departure - which comes following the completion of its project future IT transition - to restructure some of its headquarters function and reporting lines
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NewsFortnum & Mason to open new store and takeaway kiosk outside London
The boutique and brand new takeaway format are the first of a new expansion plan to take Fortnum & Mason around the UK
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NewsIceland Foods to highlight mental health toll of food allergies through new charity partnership
Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation will support NARF in the development of a ‘game-changing’ programme to understand the emotional and social toll felt by children and their families as a result of their food allergy.
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Grocer 33How ‘high-profile’ Waitrose Cheltenham keeps shoppers and partners happy
Branch manager Mike Snowdon on running this ‘big store with a huge range’ where foodie shoppers ‘challenge staff on products’
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NewsAsda joins TikTok Shop with ‘Pink’ cancer charity bundles
Asda is the latest supermarket to join TikTok Shop, and is listing a limited-edition bundle of ‘Pink’ products in partnership with breast cancer charity Tickled Pink
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NewsAsda appoints former Sainsbury’s director as first head of own brand
The appointment is Asda’s first dedicated head of own label, marking a strategic move to strengthen its private-label offering
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NewsMorrisons rolls out AI-powered data tool in bid to ‘transform’ standards
Morrisons’ new partnership with Tecsa has the potential to be ’fairly transformational’ in the way that Morrisons uses data and lays out stores
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NewsIceland Foods rolls out first major uniform change since 2019
The three new uniforms – for Iceland, Food Warehouse and delivery drivers – had been designed with ‘comfort, style and practicality in mind’, the supermarket said.
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NewsMorrisons launches first-ever premium dine-in meal deal for £10
Morrisons’ new premium meal deal offer is £5 cheaper than equivalent offers at Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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NewsAsda calls sales directors to ‘reset conference’ amid range review speculation
It is understood the retailer is hoping to attract brands to become partners in a new phase of its range shake-up
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NewsHolland & Barrett to open stores in Morrisons supermarkets for the first time
It is Holland & Barrett’s latest foray into traditional supermarkets alongside its more than 50 concessions within Tesco stores
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NewsGrape Tree profits rise as store and supply chain expansion pays off
Grape Tree founder Nick Shutts plans to take on Holland & Barrett by growing the estate to 200 stores by 2026
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NewsAsda IT overhaul continues with major Microsoft AI deal
Asda claims the deal is ‘one of the largest technology deals in UK retail’, as it partners with Microsoft to roll out AI and cloud services across its business operations
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it time for a rethink on our cashless future?
Cash is undergoing a resurgence, backed by advocates for vulnerable people and security-conscious governments. So is the future really as cashless as once imagined?
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Comment & OpinionCan AI smart trolleys make grocery shopping feel like an adventure?
Morrisons is trialling new ‘AI trolleys’ that it hopes will enhance the shopper experience