All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 4
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Emma Hill on hitting high standards during busiest ever Easter
‘You have to take your manager glasses off and look at things through a customer’s eyes’
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NewsWales risks delaying DRS rollout after administrator rejected
The Senedd has dissolved ahead of elections on 7 May, meaning no DMO can be appointed until after the next government takes office.
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NewsHolland & Barrett unveils new health commitment to reach 10 million people a year by 2030
The initiative seeks to position Holland & Barrett as ‘a ready-built national prevention partner’ to support Labour’s 10-year health plan, which has put a greater emphasis on preventative health
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches ‘dessert-inspired’ Raspberry Cheesecake hot chocolate
The limited-edition Velvetiser line blends chocolate with raspberry, yoghurt and mascarpone to ‘to deliver an authentic cheesecake flavour’
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NewsMorrisons to cut the price of ‘thousands’ of spring staples throughout April
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh previously promised that Morrisons was ‘prepared to protect’ customers throughout the year from rising inflation
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Grocer 33Waitrose Botley Road’s Greg Ryan on healthy Oxford and Little Treats
‘Our bestselling item last week was a 350g pack of blueberries. That says a lot about shoppers in Oxford, where healthy eating is a big thing’
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NewsAsda restructures buying team as Darren Blackhurst kicks on with ‘bay by bay’ reset
It has seen two levels of buying role consolidated into one, as well as an increase in the number of trade planners
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NewsEaster spending trumps inflation fears, but shoppers set to cut back
Increases to the price of Easter eggs buoyed grocery spend, but Brits will likely begin to cut back amid inflation fears, Worldpanel by Numerator warned in its latest market share data for March
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NewsMorrisons adds Wilko concessions as ‘one-stop shop’ strategy continues
The new Wilko aisle in Speke is the first of over 20 planned in Morrisons stores under the first phase of the rollout
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NewsMorrisons and Aldi slash prices on Easter veg to 4p
Both said prices paid to farmers would be unaffected
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NewsAsda ‘edging forward’ despite further sales fall, Allan Leighton insists
Leighton was upbeat, blaming the decline on the implementation of Asda’s ‘Project Future’ to decouple its systems from Walmart in August
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Farlington GSM Abi Fouch on juggling stores and shared problems
‘I’ve been covering two stores. It makes me super proud that the staff here have been able to win this without having me in their back pocket’
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NewsIceland and The Range join retail collective to highlight risk of prostate cancer
The ‘Retail Together’ campaign, which also includes Wilko and Homebase, has partnered with Prostate Cancer UK to launch an information and fundraising campaign aimed at educating shoppers about their risk of prostate cancer
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NewsMorrisons expands More Card with game and free rewards in latest loyalty move
Morrisons wants to grow participation into its More Card by simplifying the rewards and offers available
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NewsIceland Foods offers free same-day delivery for new online customers
New online shoppers will be able to reserve slots for delivery in ‘under two hours’ under the latest promotion, which is designed to drive registrations ahead of Easter
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Hotel Chocolat’s St Lucia estate is giving cacao farmers a sweeter deal
Hotel Chocolat’s Island Growers programme is ‘gently’ providing a sweeter deal for cacao growers in St Lucia – and the insights are proving useful across its wider supply chain
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News‘Victory’ for more female Asda workers in £1.2bn equal pay claim
The legal saga now moves to its third and final stage, where Asda must justify why its roles predominantly held by women pay less than those predominantly held by men
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NewsMorrisons sales grow again despite ‘highly competitive’ market
Price cuts and investments in loyalty had helped Morrisons grow volumes and improve sales, it revealed in Q1 2026 results during the first quarter of 2026.
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NewsHolland & Barrett chairman Alex Gourlay steps down after three years
Qualified pharmacist Gourlay has overseen one of the most successful periods in H&B’s recent history, in which the business has gone from loss making to posting three years of double-digit growth.
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NewsAsda invests £80m in 4% above inflation hourly pay rise
Asda will spread the increase over two stages, with a first rise from 1 April, in line with the increase to the national living wage