Morrisons exits stock market ahead of £7b takeover
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Morrisons has left the stock market after more than five decades as part of its acquisition by a US private equity firm.
The grocer was won this month by Clayton,…
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Retailers who resist till-free face ‘failure’, says expert
Tesco has avoided “falling behind” rivals with the opening of a checkout-free Express store, an expert has claimed.
GlobalData analyst Jemima Walker criticised retailers who ignored “this growing trend” and…
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Waitrose supplier lashes out at ‘frustrating’ minimum wage rise
The boss of a 116-year-old smoked salmon business has condemned the government for pushing up the minimum wage during “horrendous” cost pressures.
Lance Forman, whose firm H. Forman & Son…
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EXCLUSIVE: Tesco Whoosh still offline after £15m hack
Tesco has admitted that its rapid delivery service is down over 72 hours after its website was attacked by hackers.
The attempted security breach of Britain’s biggest retailer on Saturday…
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Tetley hoping £2m campaign revives slumping sales
Tetley is set on “reclaiming the throne of Britain’s most-loved tea” with a multi-million advertising blitz.
The company hopes the £2.5 million campaign – which “celebrates the love we have…
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Waitrose ‘emergency avocado’ bridges north-south divide
Waitrose has said that avocados are among its top five most-ordered items in every city where it works with Deliveroo.
Dubbed the “emergency avocado trend”, the supermarket suggested it was…
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Sainsbury’s shifts net zero target forward 5 years
Sainsbury’s has warned that the “clock is ticking” for the climate as it brought its net zero target forward from 2040.
The retailer was at risk of being shown-up by…
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Ex-Sainsbury’s chair to join till-free tech startup
A former Sainsbury’s chairman is bringing his “knowledge of the retail industry” to a company that wants to do away with checkouts.
David Tyler, who headed the grocer from 2009…
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Cutting meat consumption could ‘backfire’, warns industry
Government attempts to get people to eat less meat could damage public health, an industry body has warned.
It comes after the Cabinet Office’s Nudge Unit suggested a tax on…
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Beyond Meat points finger at grocers as revenue slashed
Vegan giant Beyond Meat is said to be unsure “what’s going on” after cutting its third-quarter revenue forecast by up to $34 million.
The California-based business, which supplies US retailers…
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