All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 4
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NewsAsda rolls out 130 more hybrid tills to cut queues
Asda will increase the number of hybrid tills in its stores by more than two thirds over the next two months…
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Grocer 33Asda Small Health
Our shopper was particularly impressed by the friendliness of the staff…
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NewsAsda steals march on Tesco with £100m in fresh price cuts for 2014
Asda has stolen a march on Tesco’s expected price cuts today by announcing it will add £100m to its planned £200m commitment to dropping prices in 2014.
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NewsFormer Iceland financial chief Bernard Leigh dies at age of 68
Iceland’s former financial director Bernard Leigh has died, aged 68….
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NewsPoundland takes time with its launch online
Poundland has confirmed it will launch an online trial later this year but stressed this would not necessarily lead to the rollout of a transactional website.
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NewsLidl to list hard-to-find Italian products in themed week
Lidl will bring a touch of Italy to its stores next week with an Italian-themed week…
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NewsAsda playing the ‘long game’ as Q4 sales dip 0.1%
Asda today blamed a tough climate for British retail as it posted a 0.1% decline in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks ending 3 January 2014.
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NewsOnline pound shop blames heavy demand for closure
One of three online pound shops to have launched this month has already closed down after struggling to cope with website traffic.
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NewsPoundland confirms flotation plan for March
Poundland today confirmed its intention to proceed with an initial public offering which it said will mark the “next phase” of the business.
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NewsPoundstretcher plots roll out of Pet Hut to 50 standalone stores
Poundstretcher is planning to open 50 standalone Pet Hut stores this year…
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Category ReportBrazil and Japan spot Olympic opportunity
Our tastes are becoming increasingly international and Japanese and Brazilian are set to be the next big things…
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Category ReportFocus on Cooking Sauces: Does DIY mean RIP for cooking sauces?
Traditional cooking sauces are in trouble as more of us cook from scratch, but convenient foodie brands are cashing in…
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NewsNoWFood offers North West SMEs facility to develop products
A new £4.8m R&D facility in Cheshire is aiming to take North West-based food and drink SMEs to the next level…
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NewsPremier to launch more pouches after Loyd Grossman rollout
Premier Foods plans to launch more cooking sauces in pouches following new Loyd Grossman lines in the format…
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NewsKnorr Flavour Pots join its Stock Pots and Gravy Pots
Knorr is making its debut in the herbs & spices category with the launch of Knorr Flavour Pots…
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NewsHereforapound.com site targets £4m in first-year sales
Hereforapound.com, the UK’s first online pound shop, is targeting £4m sales in its first year…
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NewsAsda celebrates meat trader Jim Viggars
Asda senior meat trader Jim Viggars has been awarded the retailer’s Peter Asquith Award for Outstanding Achievement…
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Category ReportFocus on Cooking Sauces
We’re becoming a nation of cooking sauce snobs. Fewer and fewer of us are content to slop sauce straight from a jar into a pan midweek these days…
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Poundland reveals plans to open Dealz stores in Spain
Poundland has announced plans to open 10 new stores over the next two years in Spain.