Retail news from FPJ – Page 179
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ArticleLidl unveils ‘major’ West Midlands DC
Discounter says the proposed facility, at Junction 9 on the M6, will spearhead its expansion across the region
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ArticleFive directors to leave Morrisons
Retailer’s chief executive David Potts says he is constructing a leaner management board to 'speed up' the business
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ArticlePre-prepared produce 'falls short' on vitamin C front
Daily Mail launches investigation-experiment to gauge the levels of vitamin C in value-added pre-prepared fruit and veg products
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ArticleChristoudias named as new Branston marketing director
Ex-Bakkavor man George Christoudias has started sales and marketing role, following James Truscott’s promotion to MD
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ArticleStill 'so much' to do to boost berry consumption
Despite being a sales-leader in supermarkets worldwide, Global Berry Congress delegates heard that the hard work has only just begun
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ArticleTesco takes full ownership of 21 superstores
CEO Dave Lewis says move is 'aimed at insulating more of our businesses from indexed rent reviews'
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ArticleMorrisons boss to work on shop floor
New chief executive David Potts has asked head office staff to join him working in stores during Easter
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ArticleFruit and veg shop owners toast 55 years at the helm
A&K Barnes opened in the same year The Beatles formed, and is still going strong, utilising wholesale produce every day
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ArticleWaitrose launches purple sweet potato
Product - which is purple inside too - will be available at stores nationwide until the end of April
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ArticleSuppliers ‘want more collaboration’ with retailers
Supermarkets and producers should work more closely together, head of trade body has said
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ArticleSolid year for UK soft fruit
Strawberries still account for the vast majority of soft-fruit sales, and it’s been a special fortnight for the red berry, while blueberries are riding the crest of wave
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ArticleSainsbury's sales drop for fifth quarter in a row
Total sales fell 0.3 per cent as price cuts and food deflation both affected trading
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ArticleMonty Don addresses growers
A Horticulture Wales event hosts speed networking and Q&A sessions to encourage collaboration in Welsh supply chain
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Morrisons posts worst results in eight years
The struggling Big Four retailer reported a pre-tax profit of £345 million, down 52 per cent on last year
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ArticleUK family's shock as deadly spider 'found in bunch of bananas'
Mother and young daughter's horror as Costa Rican fruit bought from Tesco is believed to be housing Brazilian Wandering Spider
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ArticleDaffodil production warms up
Key supplier Winchester Growers says daffodil season will be on track by April, despite a slow start
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ArticleTesco is 'taking Asda's market share'
Strong performance from UK's leading retailer comes at the expense of Asda, according to new Kantar Worldpanel figures
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ArticleNisa snaps up over 270 ex-Costcutter traders in two years
C-store specialist has been on a recruitment drive in recent years, and is constantly increasing its presence in the UK
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ArticleBullying gives procurement a bad name, managers claim
New research suggests that 88 per cent of supply chain managers reckon supplier bullying in retail is a blight on the industry
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ArticleWales achieves UK soft fruit first
First British strawberries are available a week earlier than usual, with growers on the outskirts of Cardiff one step ahead of the rest