Stores news – Page 2
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NewsSainsbury’s opens its ‘most energy-efficient supermarket ever’
The new superstore in Hook, Hampshire will form the blueprint for future Sainsbury’s openings
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NewsTrading Standards set to receive just £35k to enforce HFSS rules
The Department for Health & Social Care also admitted this week it had no idea how many enforcement actions had been taken by Trading Standards officers since the new rules came in
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NewsNisa aiming to recruit 400 stores this year
Nisa said the recruitment drive was a testament to its ’industry-leading availability levels, competitive prices and access to the Co-op own brand range’
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership appoints first ever cross-partnership loyalty chief
Emily Wells will lead the launch of a “new pan-partnership loyalty proposition” set to go live in 2024
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NewsSuperdrug to open 25 ‘bigger and better’ stores this year
The retailer said the investment showed it backs bricks and mortar following strong trading results
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NewsMorrisons cuts in-store florists as it switches to centralised provider
The supermarket had expanded its line-up of in-store florist stations during lockdown, with 60 opening in the autumn of 2020 as sales of flowers bloomed
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NewsWaitrose rolling out dedicated Gail’s bakery fixtures to 64 stores
The grocer will also double the range of Gail’s products including sourdough bread, crackers, bagels and muffins
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NewsAmazon adding card payment option to ‘Just Walk Out’ Fresh store
Customers in Angel, London, will have the option to pay by card on exit when the store reopens
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NewsGreens Retail to go national as part of major expansion with 20 new stores
The major expansion programme follows a five-year contract renewal with Nisa, which is predicted to be worth up to £200m in sales
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NewsJempson’s to become second Together with Morrisons retailer, switching all six stores
Currently supplied by Nisa, the first store to switch over is the 35,000 sq ft Peasmarsh supermarket in East Sussex, later this spring
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NewsHotel Chocolat to relaunch free sampling in shops after Covid cancellation
Hotel Chocolat stopped offering free samples to customers during the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsAsda launches 150 new product lines for Ramadan
The supermarket will also be launching dedicated Ramadan aisles in 150 stores
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NewsSainsbury’s to expand convenience store network after hitting £3bn in sales
Sales across its more than 800 c-stores grew 10% last year and were up 7% on pre-pandemic levels
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NewsBudgens launches one-off fascia with Kavanagh’s Belsize Park
Kavanagh Group MD Noel Kavanagh Jr said this was part of the strategy to create a store with an independent feel
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NewsWaitrose to turn surplus food waste into animal feed as part of new trial
Staff will sort surplus food, which then be backhauled to Waitrose depots
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NewsTesco opens 2,000th Express convenience store
Located in Lion Yard shopping centre, the supermarket said the milestone supported its ambition to be the UK’s “most convenient retailer”
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NewsIceland announces it is to close six UK stores
Iceland has not said whether affected staff will lose their jobs
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NewsOne Stop hails milestone of 1,000 stores with community celebration
The latest addition launched on Silverton Way, Wolverhampton last week
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NewsCentral Co-op to open a record number of new stores in 2023
CEO Debbie Robinson said it is looking to open 17 new stores this year
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NewsHolland & Barrett opens in Greece, kicking off delayed expansion plans
The stores were originally set to launch by the end of 2022