Waitrose hires ex-Sainsbury’s director as new boss April 29, 2020 Waitrose has appointed former Sainsbury’s buying director James Bailey as its new boss to steer the supermarket through the coronavirus crisis. Bailey, who worked for Sainsbury’s for 18 years, will join the John Lewis Partnership as an executive director today and will be responsible for managing the supermarket’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. He will [...]
Purplebricks hires Pentland Brands director as new CFO October 27, 2022 Purplebricks has appointed Dominique Highfield as its chief financial officer, who joins from Pentland Brands.
Private sector AI forum to launch in January, No10 announce December 20, 2023 A new artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity forum to explore private sector adoption of the technologies will launch in the new year, No10 have confirmed.
Meatless Farm wants to drive down prices to win cash-strapped customers February 27, 2023 Morten Toft Bech, the Dutch founder of plant-based company Meatless Farm, launched his company in an effort to save the planet. “Animal protein is unsustainable,” claims Bech, comparing it to driving an old car full of polluting fuel. The public has been made aware of this argument for years, with numerous documentaries warning about how [...]
Co-op invests £70m into fresh price cuts for as losses narrow September 21, 2023 The Co-op has invested a further £70m investment into lowering pricing for customers as its losses narrowed after the sale of its forecourts business to Asda. The retailer pumped £20m into price cuts in the first half year and said it now has plans for a further £70m investment, which includes 200 reductions for users [...]
Tesco ‘considering sale’ of Tesco Bank, according to reports February 20, 2023 Tesco is considering selling Tesco Bank, according to Sky News which has reported that the supermarket giant has started a review process for its banking arm. The review is at a very early stage, according to insiders, and may not lead to a formal sale process. A partial sale or joint venture may also be [...]
Grocery price inflation drops to its lowest level in over a year September 12, 2023 Grocery price inflation dropped to its lowest level in over 12 months, falling 12.2 per cent for the four weeks to September, new data shows.
Tesco predicted to reveal ‘another strong quarter’ June 9, 2024 Tesco is predicted to reveal “another strong quarter” next week as the supermarket giant seeks to maintain sales growth despite pressure from discounter rivals.
Empty Waterloo train left on platform as ‘waiting room’ for Queen mourners September 17, 2022 A train will be left on the platform of Waterloo station as a “waiting room” for anyone needing rest after queuing to see the Queen lying in state. Southwestern Trains announced the gesture on Twitter, as the miles-long queue from Westminster snakes the Southbank of the Thames, towards Southwark. Tens-of-thousands of people are in the [...]
We shouldn’t be running out of tomatoes because we can’t sort out our supply chains May 5, 2023 Over the last month, bad weather in Europe and Northern Africa led to certain salad items being in short supply across the UK. Leading supermarkets, including Tesco’s, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl all limited the number of tomatoes, peppers and lettuce that consumers can buy. Product shortages aren’t necessarily unusual, but since the pandemic, they have [...]