Chapel Down to open new venture at London’s King’s Cross
September 27, 2018 8:56 amKent based wine maker Chapel Down Group has agreed to lease a 5,000 square foot site in London’s King’s Cross to enable it to open an... View Article
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Andrew Higginson to become new president of IGD
September 27, 2018 8:44 amMorrisons chairman Andrew Higginson has been appointed as the new president of IGD, the grocery sector research and training charity. After already being a member of... View Article
Hotel Chocolat increases full year profit by 13%
September 25, 2018 9:20 amHotel Chocolat increased its pre-tax profit by 13% to £12.7 million in its full year, which was slightly ahead of expectations. Underlying EBITDA was up 16%... View Article
Scotmid sales boosted by summer heatwave
September 24, 2018 8:54 amScotmid Co-operative’s half year profit has increased by 16% to £2.3 million after its food business delivered strong sales over the summer. In addition, its trading... View Article
Tesco launches Jack’s discount chain
September 19, 2018 1:22 pmTesco has launched a new discount chain called Jack’s as it looks to compete with the likes of Aldi and Lidl. The launch of the first... View Article
Waitrose pilots two-hour deliveries
September 19, 2018 8:42 amWaitrose & Partners is piloting a new faster delivery service where customers can have their food and drink delivered to their home within two hours or... View Article
Ocado sales up 11.5% as it ramps up capacity at warehouses
September 18, 2018 8:55 amOnline grocer Ocado has seen its retail revenue climb by 11.5% to £348.6 million in the 13 weeks to 2 September as it ramps up capacity... View Article
Insight: convenience stores shone during hot summer
September 18, 2018 8:55 amNew figures on the grocery market have revealed that supermarkets’ convenience format stores benefited from the hot weather this summer as consumers shopped closer to home.... View Article
Lidl to open new distribution centre in Leeds
September 18, 2018 7:52 amLidl UK has acquired a 38 acre site in Leeds for a new regional distribution centre. The facility, which will be Lidl’s 17th distribution centre in... View Article
