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• Event: Energy News Live 2018 - 31st October

  22-09-2018 22:09 via theretailbulletin.com
  Join Energy Minister Claire Perry + other experts at this one day event to pick up lots of tips and advice for your retail operation
  
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• Co-op to replace single-use carrier bags with compostables

  22-09-2018 08:30
  Lightweight bags will be rolled out within weeks to almost 1,400 stores across BritainThe Co-op is to be the first major supermarket in the UK to replace single-use plastic carrier bags with lightweight compostable alternatives that shoppers can reuse as biodegradable bags for food waste.The bags – a stronger version of the biodegradable bags the convenience chain has been trialling since 2014 – will be rolled out within weeks to almost 1,400 stores across England, Scotland and Wales
  
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• No thanks, Jack's: we do have actual taste buds | Jack Monroe

  22-09-2018 07:00
  If it wants to take over the Aldi/Lidl market, the Tesco spin-off needs to up its gameI’ve had a lot of people contact me to ask if Jack’s is trading off my name, as someone who is reasonably well known for doing budget recipes and budget food, but I’ve been assured it was named after Tesco’s founder, Jack Cohen. I’ve tentatively reached out to see if it’s open to doing partnership work – but first, we’d need to have a serious chat about the abomin
  
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• Jack's wins round one of the discount supermarket price war

  22-09-2018 07:00
  Tesco’s discount chain comes out cheaper on popular items – but Aldi pledges to fight backJack’s has won round one in the supermarket discounters price war according to a Guardian analysis – but Aldi is promising to fight back with cuts to match or beat the prices at the new chain launched by Tesco.In a price check on a basket of 18 popular items, Jack’s was cheaper than rivals Lidl, Aldi and Tesco’s main chain outlets. Jack’s cornflakes, tea bags, pizza
  
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