All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 40
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NewsSainsbury’s donates £500k towards disaster relief in north Africa
It joins Tesco in donating towards the relief efforts following the earthquake in Morocco
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Holland & Barrett is transforming its food offer
The health and wellness retailer is returning to its 19th-century roots but with a health twist, naturally
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Analysis & FeaturesFive things that will help and hinder Waitrose’s growth strategy
Waitrose is under the microscope as it seeks to transform major elements of the business. The Grocer asks what will stand in the retailer’s way
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NewsWaitrose boss hints at further price cuts as sales improve
‘Our value for money strategy is a long-term one, put it that way,’ James Bailey said
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NewsPlanet Organic store to close after failing to agree lease with Iceland
It is not clear how the closure could affect Renée Elliott’s turnaround plan
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NewsIceland Foods’ interest-free microloan scheme to be extended
The retailer launched the scheme in conjunction with the chairty Fair For You in August 2022
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NewsWaitrose extends price cut scheme for third time this year
It’s the third and final tranche of planned cuts following a value investment announced in February
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NewsWaitrose boosts marketing team with trio of appointments
It includes the appointment of Wendy Rumble to a brand new position within the supermarket
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NewsWaitrose consulting with store staff ahead of working hours shake-up
Waitrose is planning to end night shifts in some stores
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch branded third-party fashion hubs in stores
The move into fashion comes as part of a wider move by Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts to boost the supermarket’s non-grocery offering
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NewsWhole Foods Market rolls out new supplier guidelines
The Amazon-owned grocer introduced a product submission calender across grocery, wellness and speciality categories
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NewsHolland & Barrett vows to improve supplier relationships following major overhaul of food
The retailer has reviewed its entire grocery category and added 500 new lines into stores
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NewsWaitrose launches Japanese-style own label range
The launch confirms plans exclusively revealed by The Grocer in June
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NewsSalad chain Kaleido Rolls launches Pret ‘disloyalty’ scheme
The chain will give Club Pret members a free salad roll as part of the campaign
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NewsHolland & Barrett apprenticeship scheme rated highly by Ofsted
It comes as a growing number of retailers call for the Apprenticehip Levy to be reformed
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NewsWaitrose cancels ‘large volume’ of online deliveries due to IT error
It’s the latest in a series of IT struggles at the high-end grocer
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NewsHolland & Barrett accounts reveal extent of struggle
Holland & Barrett’s owner LetterOne bought back £700m of its debt in November 2022
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s behind Iceland’s ‘biggest ever’ frozen launch?
Close followers of Iceland will know that the supermarket chain is no stranger to bold, if sometimes slightly questionable, marketing claims
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership becomes latest retailer to cut the price of period pants
The retailer joins Tesco and M&S in pledging to cover the VAT on period knickers
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NewsIceland begins ‘biggest-ever’ frozen launch in major refresh
The launch includes new own-label and exclusive products, and forms part of a wider refresh in response to the cost of living crisis