Oct 23, 2018 | News, Retailing
Morrisons has lost its challenge to a High Court ruling that it is liable for a data breach which saw thousands of its employees’ details posted online. The Court of Appeal has upheld the original decision against the supermarket, issued in December 2017....
Oct 22, 2018 | News, Retailing
Tesco is continuing the roll-out of its new discount chain, with two new Jack’s stores opening in Middlewich, Cheshire, and Rubery, Worcestershire. Jack’s area manager for Rubery, Tony Sinkinson, said: “It’s fantastic to open the new store and welcome customers in...
Oct 19, 2018 | Confectionery, Food Equipment & Services, News, Retailing
With Halloween approaching, food suppliers are being advised to plan for the specific needs of target shoppers, a report shows. Category management and shopper marketing specialist Bridgethorne says that suppliers need to identify and prioritise their shopper messages...
Oct 18, 2018 | Food Packing, News, Retailing
Online recipe box service, Mindful Chef, announced the appointment of former Marks & Spencer head of food, online and strategy, Tim Lee, as CEO. With previous senior roles in food and retail, including positions with M&S and Tesco, Lee is said to bring with...
Oct 18, 2018 | News, Retailing
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released an ‘Issues Statement’ about the key areas it expects to closely examine regarding the Sainsbury’s/Asda merge. The statement confirms that the investigation will now include Aldi and Lidl. The CMA says it will...
Oct 17, 2018 | Frozen Foods, News, Retailing
The latest frozen food retail statistics have shown that frozen food continues to excel, with value growth across almost every category in the 52 weeks to 9th September 2018. The data, provided by Kantar Worldpanel, values the retail frozen food market as a whole at...
