Retail news from FPJ – Page 64
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ArticleCo-op ramps up robot delivery
Robots are set to roll-out on the streets of Northampton today as Co-op expands its use of autonomous home delivery
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ArticleAsda combats lockdown loneliness
Asda has launched a new service to help combat loneliness during lockdown by encouraging customers to chat to its delivery drivers
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ArticleTroy Foods opens new ready-to-eat veg facility
Processing factory in Wakefield is part of manufacturer’s five-year plan to become UK’s largest prepared veg supplier across all sectors
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ArticleOcado chief named City Food Lecturer 2021
Mel Smith will give lecture in a virtual event following rapid sales growth driven by Covid-19 at the online retailer
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ArticleAldi extends Deliveroo trial to almost 130 stores
Home delivery now available to customers in Scotland and Wales after latest expansion of pilot
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ArticleCentral England Co-op opens new flagship store
Local retailer’s forward-thinking outlet in Lichfield boasts a ‘zero-waste refill station’ and eco-friendly fridges among other green features
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ArticleMorrisons asks brands to cut plastic
Request at annual supplier conference follows commitment to 50 per cent plastic reduction on own-label goods
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ArticleSainsbury's trials Fresh Food Market
Fruit and veg takes centre stage in new shopping experience, designed to provide a market-style experience
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ArticleCentral England Co-op chiefs to retire
Central England Co-operative chief operating officer and chief financial officer announce plans to retire
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ArticleTesco scoops supermarket awards
The UK's biggest retailer is crowned 2020 Grocer of the Year and Britain's Favourite Supermarket
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ArticleTesco launches net-zero initiatives
New moves aim to tackle electricity production and transport emissions and are part of the retailer's net-zero by 2035 target
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ArticleOcado listing up for grabs at 2021 BOOM awards
Whoever picks up the Winner of Winners prize at Soil Association’s organic awards will be offered a listing by Ocado
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ArticleFlorette offers winter warmth
Salad brand has announced it usually welcomes 250,000 more shoppers in December, and predicts further growth this year
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ArticleSales growth continues but no panic-buying
Supermarket sales rise by 9.3 in three months to 1 November but there is no evidence of consumer stockpiling despite local lockdown measures
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ArticleAldi extends click-and-collect trial
Discount supermarket Aldi is to extend its UK click-and-collect trial to more than 200 more stores before Christmas
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ArticleMushroom sales continue to fly
Mushrooms have been one of the big winners of the pandemic, with home-based consumers buying in large volumes
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ArticleHome delivery services “will get more imaginative”
NCGM wholesaler Vernon Mascarenhas expects foodservice suppliers to think outside box during second national lockdown
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ArticleChopped salad chain launches in London
German co-founder Nikras Agha is hoping the chopped salad trend will take off in Britain after launching healthy fast-food franchise
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ArticleWhite begins adjudicator role
Experienced executive says relations between retailers and suppliers are 'entering a new era' as a result of Covid-19
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ArticleSainsbury’s launches trial with Deliveroo
Delivery pilot has begun from store in Hammersmith, with nine more UK shops to be added in coming weeks