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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…

Sainsbury’s has warned that the “clock is ticking” for the climate as it brought its net zero target forward from 2040

Sainsbury’s shifts net zero target forward 5 years

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October 26, 2021

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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…

A former Sainsbury’s chairman is bringing his “knowledge of the retail industry” to a company that wants to do away with checkouts

Ex-Sainsbury’s chair to join till-free tech startup

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October 25, 2021

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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…

Morrisons has opened the doors to its new Kirby store, the first supermarket to open in the town in over 40 years.

Morrisons unveils Kirby supermarket

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October 25, 2021

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Morrisons has opened the doors to its new Kirby store, the first supermarket to open in the town in over 40 years. According to the Big 4 grocer, the location…

Tesco is set to launch a permanent “quiet hour” across its UK stores to support customers with a learning disability.

Tesco launches ‘quiet hour’ in stores for disabled customers

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October 25, 2021

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Tesco is set to launch a permanent “quiet hour” across its UK stores to support customers with a learning disability. The Big 4 grocer will be dimming the lights and…

Tesco has launched a new ‘tray to tray' recycling initiative with sustainable packaging company Faerch.

Tesco launches PET recycling initiative with Faerch

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October 25, 2021

Tesco has launched a new ‘tray to tray’ recycling initiative with sustainable packaging company Faerch. The scheme is set to see secondary plastic packaging trays used for transporting and showcasing…

Tesco website up and running after suspected hack

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October 25, 2021

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Tesco’s website and app are up and running again after a suspected hack. The outage, which left customers struggling to shop for groceries or track orders, began on Saturday morning…

The value of retail merger and acquisitions (M&A) has skyrocketed thanks to the takeovers of Morrisons and Asda

Morrisons and Asda deals fuel £17 billion M&A boom

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October 25, 2021

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The value of retail merger and acquisitions (M&A) has skyrocketed thanks to the takeovers of Asda and Morrisons. Analysis by law firm RPC showed deals were worth £17 billion in…

Former Tesco executive Nick Williams has joined Gist as its new head of Human Resources.

Former Tesco HR head joins Gist

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October 22, 2021