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Waitrose Unpacked and #plasticfree

When visiting the Reduced Plastic /  Waitrose Unpacked store some weeks ago, I was struck by the customer feedback hub...

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Wholesale change for Jack’s?

We have been busily recording a number of podcasts and building a base of support via Apple podcasts, Spotify and...

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Job losses at Tesco

I think it’s perhaps indicative of the ‘who can run the least worst shops’ trend that we are seeing in...

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Jack’s – Part of the Tesco family

So a top 10 from the Jack’s visit yesterday. Lots of press and indeed it’s major news(!) There will be...

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Further thoughts on Jack’s and Tesco

Ref: Jack’s – This is a Twitter thread I wrote this morning. A twitter user ‘unrolled it’ to one piece of writing...

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Jack’s – Exclusively Tesco(?)

A lot will be written this week about the venture by Tesco in to the discount world, by opening Jack’s...

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Tesco – A look at the past – Part 1

Intriguing that both Andrew Higginson and Terry Leahy were compelled to speak about the past regime of Phillip Clarke in...

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Store closures for Poundworld

It is sad to read that Poundworld are potentially closing up to 100 of their stores as they battle the ‘high...

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