All News articles – Page 143
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NewsFood safety alerts prompts calls for traceability systems
The frequency of food safety alerts has brought into sharp focus the need for more sophisticated traceability systems throughout the entirety of the food chain from farm to fork.
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NewsNisa reports surge in Heritage ready meal sales
Nisa has reported a surge in annual sales of its Heritage chilled ready meals own brand that encompasses 27 products.
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NewsAsda posts first quarterly sales rise in three years
Business at Asda, the last of the supermarket diehards to resist the convenience store revolution, is looking up after parent company Walmart reported the first positive quarterly sales figure for its UK business in three years.
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NewsCostcutter hails successful summer campaign
Costcutter has heralded what it says has proved one of its most successful campaigns to date, with retailers selling £320,000 worth of campaign-specific products eight weeks in to the 12-week bonanza.
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NewsShoppers switch grocery brands as cost-cutting hits two-year high
The number of British shoppers changing their spending habits to cut down on household expenses has reached a two-year high, according to Nielsen’s Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions.
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NewsMobile contactless transactions soar by 336% in value
Spending via mobile contactless transactions soared by 336% in the first six months of 2017, according to new data from Worldpay.
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NewsAmazon launches Instant Pickup service in US
Amazon has launched a two-minute click and collect service in the US, with Prime members able to order hundreds of items including food and drinks products.
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NewsEx BP boss to replace Central Convenience Stores directors
Palmer and Harvey has announced management changes to its fast-growing chain Central Convenience Stores (WS Retail), with former BP trading director Andy Davis set to fill the shoes of managing director Steve Wilkinson and commercial director Tony Start.
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NewsNumber of supermarket promotions falls to a 10-year low
The number of supermarket promotions has fallen to a 10-year low as a result of pressure on UK retailers to be more transparent in their pricing, according to a new report by industry analysts IRI.
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NewsCo-op back in the frame for Nisa bid as Sainsbury's delays
The period of exclusivity for Sainsbury’s to make a bid for Nisa has ended without a formal offer being put to the board
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NewsHigh street footfall falls amid retail park growth
High street footfall fell by 2.1% in July as retail parks enjoyed moderate growth, according to the latest BRC-Springboard footfall and vacancies monitor.
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NewsFood to Go market set to reach £23.5bn by 2022
The UK food to go sector is forecast to grow by more than 6% per year for the next five years according to IGD
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NewsNFRN challenges Payzone over new retailer contracts
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) has written to Payzone challenging the company’s attempts to “impose” new contracts on shop owners unilaterally
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NewsMore management changes at Tesco-owned One Stop
Tesco has appointed one of its former store managers to replace Mark Williams at One Stop
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NewsApplegreen acquires seven more UK forecourt sites
UK and Ireland petrol forecourt retailer Applegreen has bought seven sites from Carsley Group for £21m
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NewsYounger generation turning away from meat products
Ethical concerns and health are helping to promote interest in the meat-free market
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NewsFood sales rose quicker than total retail market this summer
Food sales jumped the highest this summer, outstripping the overall retail market in growth terms, the latest BRC – KPMG sales monitor indicates
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NewsNisa offers consumers picnic party prizes
Nisa has launched a promotion that offers customers one of six picnic party kits throughout August
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NewsInnovative features for Subway store number 2,500
Food-to-go sandwich giant Subway has opened store number 2,500, in Keynsham, Banes, under the new Subway Fresh Forward format
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NewsImproved shopping layout at revamped Blakemore depot
Blakemore Wholesale has relaunched its Wolverhampton cash & carry depot following a strategic review of customer usage of its branches