Aldi raises pay rates for store staff
January 22, 2019 9:27 amAldi has announced an increase in its minimum hourly rates of pay for store staff. The retailer said store assistants will earn minimum hourly rates of... View Article
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Waitrose appoints new finance director
January 18, 2019 8:38 amThe John Lewis Partnership has announced that Ross Avery has been appointed to the position of finance director of the Waitrose supermarket chain. Currently working as... View Article
Marks & Spencer launches loose fruit and veg trial in a bid to cut plastic use
January 17, 2019 7:15 amMarks & Spencer is piloting a scheme where it will sell over 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables as it looks to reduce the amount... View Article
Musclefood hires Gareth Jones as chief executive
January 15, 2019 8:32 pmOnline retailer Musclefood has appointed Gareth Jones, the former deputy chief executive of Shop Direct, as its chief executive. The news means that the company’s founder,... View Article
Asda and Walmart rolling out click & collect lockers
January 15, 2019 7:15 pmAsda is expanding its use of innovative tower lockers for click & collect as customers find them an attractive and convenient alternative to visiting stores when... View Article
Waitrose progresses its point-of-sale capability
January 15, 2019 8:27 amWaitrose is continuing to develop its payment capabilities, with a more agile technology infrastructure enabling it to introduce an increasing level of mobility and personalisation into... View Article
Christmas cheer for Booths
January 15, 2019 7:04 amFood and drink retailer Booths increased its Christmas sales by 3.3% in the three weeks to 5 January. In addition, the family owned firm’s profits rose... View Article
Lidl Christmas sales boosted by popularity of premium product range
January 11, 2019 8:33 amLidl UK has seen an 8% year-on-year increase in Christmas sales after trade was boosted by customers buying more items from its Deluxe premium product range.... View Article
Tesco posts strong Christmas sales
January 10, 2019 8:50 amTesco has reported strong trading with UK and Republic of Ireland like-for-like sales rising by 2.6% over Christmas and by 1.9% in its third quarter. The... View Article
