Retail news from FPJ – Page 119
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ArticleSainsbury’s 'to cut head office jobs'
Retailer is reported to be planning around 1,000 job losses in a variety of head office roles in a further cost-cutting drive
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ArticleVirgin territory for Tenderstem
Brassica brand wins a place on new summer dining menu on Virgin Trains East Coast services leaving London at peak time
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ArticlePret’s veggie fridges to stay until end of summer
Healthy fast food chain keeps meat-free units after successful initial trial
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ArticleFood inflation slows as currency pressure eases
Food prices fall slightly in July as currency depreciation eases on fresh food
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ArticleAsda suffers worst annual sales since Walmart takeover
Pre-tax profits fall 19 per cent at Leeds-based retailer as strategy changes fail to halt sales slide
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ArticleB&M buys convenience chain Heron Foods
Discount retailer buys east Yorkshire-based grocery retailer in £152m deal with plans to launch a discount convenience grocery brand
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ArticleBooths faces financial review
Premium northern retailer forced into financial assessment after turbulent 18 months following Storm Desmond
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ArticleMorrisons revives Safeway brand in McColl’s supply deal
Supermarket chain and convenience chain agree long-term deal that will see relaunched Safeway brand supplied exclusively to McColl's
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ArticleMucho Do About Grocery Startups
New grocery shopping app Mucho takes its place among five startups supported by John Lewis
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ArticleNew online produce retailer gains £300k in crowdfunding
South West-based Fresh-Range says it offers higher returns to producers and can match supermarket prices on some lines
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ArticleApples retain Big 50 Products crown
Dessert apples, grapes and tomatoes are the highest-value fresh produce items, FPJ exclusively reveals
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ArticleLate-season cherries are ‘profitable opportunity’
Covering systems, pruning and varietal development offer late season opportunities for British growers, finds new Nuffield report
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ArticleSainsbury’s extends Paralympics GB sponsorship
Retailer commits to supporting Britain’s Paralympic team for upcoming winter and summer Games
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ArticleIGD hails 2016 charity initiatives
Research charity involved in various programmes to help industry bring through fresh talent, promote healthier diets and meet consumer needs
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ArticleAsda wonky veg box wins Product of the Year
Retailer’s food waste initiative has been named as one of the Products of the Year 2017 after annual consumer products survey
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ArticleShoppers back ‘plastic-free aisle’ in supermarkets
A new poll has found that 90 per cent of shoppers would back the introduction of a retail aisle with no plastic packaging
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ArticleProduce sales spike by seven per cent
Shoppers spent an additional £170 million on fruit and veg to offset indulgent purchases during recent hot weather
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ArticleAldi makes Welsh potato commitment
Discounter has said its new Cardiff DC will allow it to supply Welsh-grown potatoes to stores across Wales
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ArticleFresh produce and the over-60s: the truth
Older shoppers spend more on produce than younger generations, but this is often ignored by brands, writes Kantar's Chris Cowan
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ArticleTesco launches nationwide same day delivery
Retailer said it has become the first supermarket to offer same day delivery across the UK