Majestic names new head of buying
June 22, 2017 8:21 amMajestic Wine has promoted Cat Lomax to the position of head of buying. Lomax joined Majestic in 2016 as senior buyer after stints at Waitrose and... View Article
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Costa helps Whitbread make ‘good start’ to year
June 22, 2017 8:21 amWhitbread has reported a 1.1% increase in like-for-like sales at Costa in its first quarter as the coffee shop chain benefited from a strong performance in... View Article
Tesco to cut 1,100 Cardiff call centre jobs
June 22, 2017 8:21 amTesco is to close its customer engagement centre in Cardiff as part of plans to simplify its customer service operations by consolidating them into a single,... View Article
Shepherd Neame opens experiential store at Bluewater
June 21, 2017 6:57 amBrewer Shepherd Neame has launched a seasonal pop-up brewery store at the Bluewater retail and leisure destination. Due to open until 5 July, the 1,800 square... View Article
SPAR hires head of international buying
June 20, 2017 8:12 amSPAR International has appointed Wouter Lefevere as head of international buying. Based at SPAR’s international head office in Amsterdam, Lefevere’s remit will include key buying responsibilities... View Article
Amazon to acquire Whole Foods Market
June 19, 2017 8:11 amOnline retail giant Amazon is to acquire natural and organic chain Whole Foods Market as it looks to move into the bricks-and-mortar grocery sector. The company... View Article
Tesco reports sixth quarter of like-for-like sales growth
June 16, 2017 8:14 amTesco has posted its sixth consecutive quarter of positive like-for-like sales growth despite “tough” market conditions. The supermarket’s group like-for-like sales edged up 1% in its... View Article
Tim Hortons brews up expansion with new Scottish store
June 16, 2017 8:11 amTim Hortons, the Canadian cafe and bake shop, is to open its first outlet in a Scottish shopping centre at Silverburn in Glasgow. Situated next to... View Article
Majestic confident on outlook despite full year loss
June 15, 2017 8:55 amWine retailer Majestic has swung to a pre-tax loss of £1.5 million compared to a profit of £4.7 million in the previous year after one-off charges... View Article
