Day: October 28, 2024
Sainsbury’s ramps up availability focus with new store trials
Many of the trials focus on making the replenishment process more efficient in stores
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City snapshot: Lidl agrees £70m real estate deal to forward fund 12 stores
Lidl has signed an agreement to sell 12 stores under construction to Roadside Real Estate for £70m. Plus, JLP is recruiting a record 12,500 temporary roles across the country over the Christmas period
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Media Bites 28 October: Christmas, JLP, Neal’s Yard Dairy
Catch up with all the news from the weekend’s papers
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Farm shop veterans open venture in Grimsthorpe Castle estate
The shop will trade from Thursday to Saturday each while the castle is closed
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Neal’s Yard Dairy loses 22 tonnes of cheese in £300k fraud
The London-based artisan cheese retailer and wholesaler described the theft as ’deceptively convincing’
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Australian Vintage targets foodies with The Butcher’s Cellar launch
The wines were ‘designed for those who take pride in their culinary craft’
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Calbee UK appoints Charlotte Midgley as head of HR
Midgley brings 17 years’ experience to the role
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Kurios šalys yra didžiausios makaronų gamintojos?
2023 m. ES buvo pagaminta 6,2 mln. tonų makaronų , kurių vertė siekė 8,9 mlrd. eurų. Nors kiekis buvo panašus kaip 2022 m. (6,1 mln. tonų), vertė padidėjo 1,1 mlrd. eurų.
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Sainsbury’s acquires another Homebase store as it kicks on with expansion plan
Sainsbury’s is looking to add more than 300,000 sq ft to its store footprint over the next three years, under CEO Simon Roberts’ Next Level strategy
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Ottolenghi extends Waitrose range after launch ‘exceeds’ expectations
The three new sauces are the first additions to the range since it launched in April
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Budget could ‘burden’ convenience stores with £634m in extra bills, says ACS
The current projection for the NLW rate in April 2025 is £12.10 per hour, up 5.8%, which would increase the convenience sector wage bill by £417m to over £7.6bn
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Ocado extends online reusable packaging scheme
Phase one of the trial, which began in August, included Ocado Reuse Basmati Rice 2kg and Ocado Reuse Penne Pasta 1kg
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Artah Nutrition raises £3m to fuel growth in supplements
Rhian Stephenson founded the business in 2021 with a goal of helping customers feel and live better through clinical-grade food supplements and nutrition programmes
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AB InBev hints at renewed UK Michelob play
A zero-alcohol, low-calorie Michelob Ultra Zero is set to roll out in the US from next year
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Diageo invests in Dublin brewery to double Guinness 0.0 capacity
Diageo has invested more than £50m in the production of Guinness 0.0 in three years
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How John Lewis is putting some much-needed love into its stores
John Lewis is putting “the buzz” back into its stores as it unveiled its newly upgraded Oxford Street flagship this week following a £6.5m investment into the 160-year-old store.
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FatFace slumps to loss post-Next acquisition
Fatface fell to a loss during its latest financial results, despite claiming it had “focussed on profit over sales growth”.
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Mike Ashley on Boohoo Group: ‘I am all in’
Frasers Group founder Mike Ashley said he is “all in” to turnaround Boohoo Group after the retail entrepreneur made a public bid for the fashion giant’s vacant CEO position last week.
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John Lewis recruits record 12,500 staff for Christmas
John Lewis is taking on an additional 12,500 staff members ahead of the Christmas period, forming its largest ever seasonal recruitment drive.
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Lidl eyes 10 new stores before Christmas as it inks £70m sale and leaseback deal
Lidl is ramping up its national expansion as it exchanges on a £70m sale and leaseback deal and plans to open 10 new stores before Christmas.
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