Waitrose predicts second baking boom
September 24, 2020 5:57 amWaitrose is predicting that it will see its biggest ever surge in baking ingredient sales due to the popularity of the latest series of the Great... View Article
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Waitrose removes plastic shrinkwrap from all tinned multibuy food
September 23, 2020 5:10 amWaitrose is speeding up plans to stop using single use plastic by ending the use of multibuy shrinkwrap on its own label tinned grocery products. The... View Article
M&S turns unsold baguettes into garlic bread
September 21, 2020 2:00 pmM&S Food has extended an initiative that turns unsold fresh bakery loaves into frozen garlic bread to 200 stores following a successful trial in eight shops.... View Article
Asda trials new in-store and convenience concepts
September 21, 2020 8:04 amAsda has announced that it is extending its in-store partnerships strategy with a trial of a new convenience format with forecourt operator EG Group and the... View Article
Central Engand Co-op starts body cam trial to help keep store staff safe
September 18, 2020 7:48 amCentral England Co-op has begun a trial of body cameras to help keep store staff and security guards safe from acts of violence in-store. The trial... View Article
Iceland teams up with Bargain Booze on new in-store offering
September 17, 2020 4:46 pmIceland has teamed up with off-licence chain Bargain Booze to launch dedicated Bargain Booze sections in three of its The Food Warehouse stores. The partnership will... View Article
Co-op’s food business posts strong uplift in sales and profit
September 17, 2020 7:55 amCo-op has reported that its food retail business increased its sales by 5.2% to £3.9 billion in the first half of its financial year. The uplift came... View Article
Waitrose to close four stores
September 16, 2020 3:25 pmWaitrose is to close three shops in Caldicot, Ipswich and Shrewsbury and sell its Wolverhampton supermarket to Tesco. The move forms part of the retailer’s review of its store estate... View Article
Sainsbury’s opens new London convenience store
September 16, 2020 6:24 amSainsbury’s has opened a new London convenience store on Camden’s Abbey Road. The ‘Local’ store will sell a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products and... View Article
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