Retail news from FPJ – Page 26
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ArticleThousands of corner shops at risk of closure
Rising competition from major retailers means up to 6,000 independent corner shops face uncertain future, according to new research
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ArticleCommunity fridge plan boosts produce distribution
The Co-op and Hubbub team up in initiative to make fresh food more widely available to people in need
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ArticleMorrisons launches brand-building initiative
Growing British Brands programme will support budding British producers to grow their business and start supplying the retailer
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ArticleCentral England Co-op cuts food waste
Central England Co-operative cuts food waste by 40 per cent in three years thanks to new redistribution scheme
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ArticleCo-op unveils major carbon plan
Initiatives include selling fully carbon-neutral own-brand food, and price matching plant-based food against meat equivalents
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ArticleTesco extends healthy eating commitments
Supermarket outlines plans to extend its commitments to Booker and central European operations
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ArticleEnnis-Hill unveiled as Berry Gardens ambassador
London 2012 heptathlon champion becomes new face of soft fruit co-op in major new campaign to increase awareness of berries’ health benefits
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ArticleUK consumers return to in-store shopping
UK online grocery growth slows in April as shoppers return to shopping in store, Nielsen data reveals
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ArticleOrganic sales rise at Waitrose
Supermarket says there has been a notable increase in interest in organic as the country starts to open up
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ArticleYorkshire grower launches zero-waste chutneys
New range is part of entrepreneurial grower’s efforts to eliminate food waste on farm near Leeds
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ArticleSales up but profit down at Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s reports strong sales but fall in pre-tax profit in preliminary full-year results
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ArticleWaitrose expands Deliveroo service
Deliveroo and Waitrose announce two-year partnership following successful trial and expand fast delivery service to 110 new stores
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ArticleAsda growing strongly as shoppers return
As public confidence in leaving home increases, Asda becomes fastest-growing supermarket for the first time in two years
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ArticleM&S Food deploys AI tech
M&S Food has installed AI supply chain technology across all stores and DCs to improve produce availability and cut waste
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ArticleEx-Sainsbury’s boss backs Snappy Shopper
Justin King invests in app offering half-hour deliveries from local convenience stores as competition intensifies in grocery delivery market
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ArticleJLP to donate £1m to fight child poverty
Retailer announces it will donate cash, products and food as part of its Give a Little Love programme
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ArticleM&S 'Farming with Nature' scheme under fire
Conservationists warn M&S initiative to release 30m honeybees in a bid to boost sustainable production could damage ecosystems
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ArticleMorrisons backs new Rashford campaign
Supermarket will publicise and help distribute new recipes by Tom Kerridge as part of scheme to combat hunger
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ArticleVeg-based brands join Tesco Incubator
Supermarket selects four new entrants to its Incubator Programme, with a focus on plant-based brands
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ArticleAsda appoints John Fallon as CFO
UK supermarket Asda has appointed deputy CFO John Fallon to succeed Rob McWilliam as chief financial officer