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Aug- 2021 -24 August
Tesco expands soft plastic sustainability initiative
Tesco has launched a new sustainability initiative whereby shoppers at all of Tesco’s large stores will be able to bring…
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24 August
Online grocery sales fall by 10% as in-store sales rise to £7.7bn
UK supermarkets experienced 50 million more in-store visits in the last four weeks ending 14 August 2021 compared with the…
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24 August
Boots launches on Deliveroo
Boots UK has announced a new partnership with Deliveroo across 14 pilot stores that will see customers in the selective…
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24 August
Hotter Shoes H1 sales climb 25%
Electra Private Equity has revealed that Hotter Shoes’ total sales increased 25% year-on-year in H1 FY22. The footwear retailer also…
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24 August
Former Amazon VP joins Ocado as non-executive director
Ocado has announced that former Amazon vice president Nadia Shouraboura will join the group as an independent non-executive director. Shouraboura,…
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24 August
BPF calls for business rates reform
The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on the government to set out a roadmap to annually revalue business rates…
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23 August
Currys PC World launches new flexible mobile offering
Currys PC World has announced the launch of its new mobile offering shopping experience, which aims at allowing customers to…
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23 August
UK rejects industry demand for EU truck driver visa
The government has reportedly rejected calls to install temporary visas which would allow HGV drivers from the EU to help…
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23 August
Morrisons eyes ex-Tesco boss Terry Leahy as chairman
Morrisons is reportedly considering appointing former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy as its next chairman if a £7bn takeover bid…
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23 August
Gerry Weber appoints first female CEO
Gerry Weber has announced that it has appointed its first female CEO Angelika Schindler-Obenhaus to the group. Schindler-Obenhaus succeeds Alexander…
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