All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 42
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NewsAsda hints at new healthier own label range launch
The launch would see Asda become the latest of the of traditional big four supermarkets to launch more ‘healthier’ own label options
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NewsJohn Lewis signs AI partnership with Google Cloud
The £100m deal will give the retailer access to Google’s AI and machine learning technology
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NewsWaitrose working to improve animal welfare within its European pork supply chain
The supermarket has been working with suppliers to improve welfare across its European meat supply chain
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NewsTesco to boost prominence of ‘reduced to clear’ areas in stores
The grocer began revamping its reduced to clear areas in October last year to make them more prominent in stores
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NewsMcCain partners with Community Shop to open new social store
McCain has funded the new store in Scarborough, where it has its UK headquarters
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NewsHana Group appoints outgoing Ocado Solutions CEO as executive chair
Luke Jensen is set to step down as Ocado Solutions boss in September
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch Kitchen Deli food to go range in stores
The premium concept – called Kitchen Deli – began rolling into supermarkets and c-stores this week
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Comment & OpinionHow high street baker Greggs has managed a stellar sales performance
Greggs’ first-half results show a thriving business, but CEO Roisin Currie remains cautious
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NewsHolland & Barrett appoints new head of food as category overhaul continues
Ian Johnson has joined from M&S, to help lead H&B’s food innovation
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NewsGreggs begins supply chain overhaul as it targets more new stores
Greggs posted strong half year results after seeing an increase in evening sales
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the CMA’s unit pricing review change anything?
The CMA’s latest review into unit pricing highlighted some long-running problems, but immediate change could be a long way off
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NewsLosses narrow at Harvey Nichols as footfall recovers
CEO Manju Malhotra has previously urged prime minster Rishi Sunak to reconsider his plan to drop VAT-free shopping for tourists
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NewsIceland hints at own label range of household products
The supermarket group has registered the trademark for the brand House, and an associated logo with the Intellectual property office earlier this month
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NewsGreggs to open cafés in Sainsbury’s supermarkets, as it ramps up store rollout
Greggs is also increasingly targeting travel hubs, including a new site at Gatwick Airport
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NewsSainsbury’s agrees to more clearly define role of Usdaw union reps
It comes as Sainsbury’s seeks to progress with the first stage of a £220m shake-up of its logistics network
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts price of toilet and kitchen roll for second time in two months
The £4m investment comes after the supermarket saw wholesale pulp costs fall
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NewsNearly a third of multibuy offers are on HFSS products, research says
The Food Foundation is urging retailers to include more fruit and veg in bogof deals
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InterviewsIceland’s Richard Walker on his Mount Everest epiphany
Fresh from his ascent of Everest, Iceland executive chairman Richard Walker is fired up for a very different kind of frozen challenge
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NewsPlanet Organic to review all ranges as part of rebuild under Renée Elliott
Elliott is currently writing a business plan for the financial year from September
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NewsPret a Manger results reveal return to profitability
Pret is often seen as a barometer for the health of the UK’s high streets