Stephen Jones

💥 MEGA SCOOP 💥 @waitrose plans to cut more than 500 roles with the closure of its Enfield distribution centre, according to documents I've seen. More on my exclusive @TheGrocer thegrocer.co.uk/waitrose/wai…

🚨🚨 I'm set to publish a significant scoop on @waitrose at 1.30, keep an eye on @TheGrocer for more 🚨🚨

Greggs says it has "resolved" the IT issue that affected payments this morning, with the majority of stores set to reopen as usual today🥐 More details in @TheGrocer thegrocer.co.uk/technology-a…

*Cough* "Madri" *cough* thegrocer.co.uk/marketing/es…

🚨NEW🚨 Ex-Sainsbury's CEO Justin King has taken a stake in the influencer marketing platform Invyted. He joins Leon co-founder John Vincent who became an investor earlier this year Read my latest for @TheGrocer thegrocer.co.uk/people/justi…

Workers at GXO two warehouses that supply Iceland stores in the south west of England are preparing to strike ahead of the Christmas period. thegrocer.co.uk/iceland/icel…

My scoop this week on Booths ditching self service checkouts has been picked up far and wide. Again zero credit given to @TheGrocer, but always satisfying to see a good story fly thegrocer.co.uk/specialist-r…

I would add a fourth option to this: a culture change behind the scenes under Simon Roberts, which encourages a more entrepreneurial mindset, risk taking and moving more quickly. It probably underpins, and contributes to all three

🚨NEW🚨 Planet Organic is set to close its Balham store after failing to agree a lease with Iceland. It's not clear whether Planet will look to replace the site. It was not among the sites originally earmarked for closure. More details in @TheGrocer thegrocer.co.uk/specialist-r…

“Never mess with an Englishman’s tea” Packs of PG Tips Pure Tea Granules are selling for as much as £50 on eBay, just months after the brand said it was discontinuing the product. Great story from @BeesonOnBooze thegrocer.co.uk/hot-beverage…

My exclusive on Waitrose's new meal deal has been picked up by almost all of the national press with absolutely zero credit given to @TheGrocer. This happens a lot, so just sharing this as a reminder that we got there first

🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 Waitrose is to launch its first ever lunch time meal deal, @TheGrocer has learned. 🥪 🍣 🛒 The food to go offer us due to hit stores by the end of August. 🥖 🍫 thegrocer.co.uk/waitrose/wai…

🚨SCOOP🚨 Iceland Foods is to close its entire footprint of Swift convenience stores. “It didn’t work,” Iceland executive chairman Richard Walker told @TheGrocer. thegrocer.co.uk/iceland/icel…

Ex-government food tsar Henry Dimbleby has joined Fortnum & Mason as a non-executive director thegrocer.co.uk/movers/henry…

🚨🚨Iceland's Richard Walker said the legal and financial struggles of the owner of Iceland stores Ireland had come as a "total shock". Metron Foods is currently in examinership, and under investigation by Irish food safety regulator. thegrocer.co.uk/iceland/icel…

🚨NEW🚨 Waitrose is to introduce new restrictions on the length of time products can be promoted online and in stores, @TheGrocer has learned. It comes ahead of a potentially wider clampdown by regulators on the way products are promoted. thegrocer.co.uk/waitrose/wai…

Waitrose is aiming to deter shoplifters with ‘love bombing’ The new training includes encouraging staff to be “extra attentive" with customers. thegrocer.co.uk/waitrose/wai…

🚨New🚨 Waitrose looks to be gearing up to launch a new Japanese inspired own-label range. The supermarket has registered a trademark and an associated logo, with the Intellectual Property Office thegrocer.co.uk/waitrose/wai…