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• Asda adds 47 items to food-to-go range under £1.2m investment

  02-08-2023 18:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda has added 47 new items to its food-to-go range, as it invests £1.2m in the category.
  The move marks the biggest reset of its food-to-go range in six years, the supermarket said.
  Shoppers will be able to buy products from the category under Asda’s meal deal at prices from £2.20 for a snack, sandwich or drink.
  The new food items in the range vary from thick sub rolls to pasta dishes, as well as 19 snacking lines.Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free
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• Want a glimpse of dystopia? Visit the self-service checkouts | Adrian Chiles

  02-08-2023 17:25
  
  Automated tills now take up much more space than those staffed by humans. We must resist!I’ve wailed before about the proliferation of self-checkout machines. But I will do so again, because my mood darkens every time I visit my local big supermarket. I first honoured the place with my business about 20 years ago. Back then there were about two dozen staffed checkouts, in those days of innocence before the death march of progress gathered pace. A handful of self-checkouts appeared; a handf
  
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• Etsy to ‘substantially’ cut vendors’ funds held in reserve after UK boycott

  02-08-2023 17:07
  
  Sellers put online shops in ‘holiday mode’ after website’s move to hold back up to 75% of takings for as long as 45 daysEtsy has said it is “substantially decreasing” the amount of sellers’ funds held in reserve globally after UK vendors began boycotting the online craft marketplace over a hold up in payments.Sellers have been putting their Etsy shops in “holiday mode” and switching to rivals including Folksy, Shopify and Facebook Marketplace after
  
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• Asda publishes fuel prices online in UK supermarket first

  02-08-2023 16:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda has become the first supermarket to publish its fuel prices online following criticism from MPs over “sky high” prices.
  The supermarket will display the prices of petrol and diesel at each filling station on its store locator pages.
  The information will be updated at 10:30am each morning with the previous day’s closing price.Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free
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• Asda becomes first UK supermarket to publish fuel prices online

  02-08-2023 16:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda has become the first supermarket to publish its fuel prices online following criticism from MPs over “sky high” prices.
  The supermarket will display the prices of petrol and diesel at each filling station on its store locator pages.
  The information will be updated at 10:30am each morning with the previous day’s closing price.Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free
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• Asda publishes daily petrol prices online after pressure from watchdog

  02-08-2023 16:14
  
  Other retailers say they are working with government on implementingindustry-wide comparison serviceAsda has begun publishing local fuel prices at its forecourts online, becoming the first retailer to launch the service following pressure from the competition watchdog and MPs over widened profit margins at the pump.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called on the government to introduce legislation to ensure fuel retailers provide up-to-date pricing for a new industry-wide compariso
  
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• Asda is first retailer to publish daily petrol and diesel prices online

  02-08-2023 16:14
  
  Service launched after supermarket criticised for tripling profit margins at pump since 2019Asda has become the first retailer to publish local fuel prices at its forecourts online in a service promised after it came under pressure from the competition watchdog and MPs for widening profit margins at the pump.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called on the government to introduce legislation to ensure fuel retailers provide up-to-date pricing for a new industry-wide comparison servi
  
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• John Lewis freezes prices across entire school uniform range

  02-08-2023 14:50 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  John Lewis has launched its new Back to School range and promised to keep prices flat on last year, as it looks to support families.
  The range launched in stores this week with an expanded Anyday range.
  From knitwear to shorts and dresses, the range is now a third bigger, providing customers with a greater choice of budget-friendly clothing.
  The retail giant said that while style and durability are key, it knows “great prices matter more than ever to our customers”.Subscribe to Retai
  
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• Farfetch names Tim Stone as new chief financial officer

  02-08-2023 11:43 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Farfetch has welcomed Tim Stone to its team as the new chief financial officer.
  Stone is set to start his role at the fashion retailer in September, where he will take over from Elliot Jordan.
  The executive brings over 20 years of experience working in senior finance positions at Amazon.
  He also served as chief financial officer of automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company.Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free
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• Moss to open flagship store at Manchester Arndale

  02-08-2023 10:02 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Moss, previously known as Moss Bros. before its recent rebrand, is gearing up to open its new flagship in Manchester’s Arndale Centre this Thursday, 3 August.
  The formalwear retailer’s 3,082 sq ft store will take on the recent rebranding of the group and open as Moss, following a string of successful store openings in Watford and Oxford in the last six months.
  Moss will feature the brand’s tailoring service Custom Made and contemporary new AW23 collection.Subscribe to Retail Ga
  
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• Iceland brings back 1p offer to help with cost-of-living crisis

  02-08-2023 09:31 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Iceland Foods has brought back its 1p online sale for the summer holidays to help support customers through the cost-of-living crisis.
  The supermarket chain is reducing selected summer staples to 1p for 24 hours as part of its Holiday 1p Helpers promotion, which runs until 11 August.
  Available through its Bonus Card app, shoppers can save up to £3.74 on weekly staples, such as chicken dippers, bacon and Kit Kat bars.Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free
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• Asos to use AI to serve customers post-purchase offers

  02-08-2023 09:29 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asos has partnered with ecommerce technology company Rokt to boost its retail media division by allowing the fashion etailer to provide shoppers with targeted content and offers.
  Under the collaboration, Asos will be able to use first-party data to create personalised experiences for shoppers and introduce relevant non-endemic offers from Rokt’s marketplace.
  Asos Media Group director Elton Ollerhead explained: “By leveraging Rokt’s technology, Asos will now be able to personali
  
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• Asos joins forces with Rokt to boost retail media business

  02-08-2023 09:29 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asos has partnered with ecommerce technology company Rokt to boost its retail media division by allow the fashion etailer to provide shoppers with targetted content and offers.
  Under the collaboration, Asos will be able to use first-party data to create personalised experiences for shoppers and introduce relevant non-endemic offers from Rokt’s marketplace.
  Asos Media Group director Elton Ollerhead explained: “By leveraging Rokt’s technology, Asos will now be able to person
  
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• Co-op boss hits back at profiteering claims as shoplifting rockets

  02-08-2023 08:56 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Co-op Food boss Matt Hood has hit back at supermarket profiteering accusations, claiming it is being used to justify the rocketing surge of shoplifting.
  The chief executive told The Telegraph he was “disappointed” people were defending shoplifters after MPs accused the grocers of inflating prices.
  The supermarket chain published figures last week showing that police were not responding to more than 70% of callouts over series crimes in its shops.
  It said cases of anti-social beh
  
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• Asda’s equal pay case could leave the supermarket with a £1.2bn bill

  02-08-2023 08:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  An email leaked to ITV News has shown that almost 55,000 shopfloor workers involved in a major equal pay battle with Asda may have seen a significant boost to their case.
  The message which was sent to all claimants by their legal team at Leigh Day, suggests an independent expert has compared the jobs of mainly women working on the shop floor to their predominantly male colleagues in distribution centres – scoring them across 11 factors including knowledge and responsibility.
  According to t
  
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• Sleep.8 launches first outlet store in Portugal

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Sleep.8 has opened its first outlet store in Portugal near to its global factory. Situated at Rua António Martins Soares Leite, nº 34520-150 Santa Maria da... View Article
  
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• Hello Fresh launches The Pets Table in US

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Hello Fresh has launched its new premium pet food brand, The Pets Table, in the US as part of plans to diversify its portfolio. Developed in... View Article
  
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• Greggs and Primark, open flagship ‘Tasty by Greggs’ café in Leeds today

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  UK high street icons, Greggs and Primark, open their sixth ‘Tasty by Greggs’ café today, located on the first floor of Primark’s Trinity Leeds Shopping Centre... View Article
  
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• Four in a row for the Federation of Independent Retailers

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  For the fourth year running, the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has recovered more than £100,000 for its members in the news trade. The Fed’s... View Article
  
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• Farfetch appoints chief financial officer

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Farfetch has appointed Tim Stone as its new chief financial officer. Due to take up his role on 1 September, he will succeed Elliot Jordan who... View Article
  
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• Creams to open in Tesco Cafes

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Creams Cafes are to be introduced in Tesco stores as part of a nationwide franchise agreement. The move follows the success of a standalone Creams Cafe... View Article
  
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• Co-op rolls out largest pricing investment to lower cost of essentials

  02-08-2023 02:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Co-op has revealed its biggest ever pricing investment of £70m, as it extends lower prices across everyday essentials such as milk, eggs and bread.
  The convenience retailer – which has more than 2,400 food stores and 4.58 million active members – looks to lower the cost of ‘member-only’ prices on everyday essential products.
  As a result, Co-op members have a chance to save up to 11% on retail prices and an average of £500 a year, with Co-op British Mi
  
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• Birmingham welcomes Europe’s first DJI | Hasselblad experience store

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  DJI | Hasselblad is to open its first experience store in Europe in Birmingham’s city centre. The world’s largest drone maker, DJI has signed a five-year... View Article
  
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• Birkenstock owner eyes $8bn IPO

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The private equity firm behind the Birkenstock German sandal brand is considering an initial public offering of the company. According to The Financial Times, this could... View Article
  
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• Asda launches 47 new products as part of food-to-go range

  02-08-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Asda has added 47 new products to its food-to-go range, including a deli-style offering. The supermarket said the new products will span thick sub rolls, pasta... View Article
  
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