Interesting news as Nisa Retail CEO Michael Fletcher sets out ambitious plans to make business more competitive for customers thegrocer.co.uk/wholesalers/ni…

To be fair the Profiteroles are fantastic

Sad to hear about former @FWDwholesale DG Alan Toft who died this week - 'Tofty' was a genuinely lovely guy who helped me a lot when I was starting out covering this industry thegrocer.co.uk/obituaries/tri…

My take on the Waitrose & Partners results and why it needs to be braver and bolder when it comes to shouting about its values - and also maybe bring back free coffee thegrocer.co.uk/the-grocer-blo…

Last week Waitrose & Partners promised a bold and challenging brand relaunch setting out “who we are and who we are not” - will this campaign tick those boxes? thegrocer.co.uk/marketing/wait…

I reckon Jo Whitfield will be in high demand after this not totally unexpected news from Co-op - more surprising was the change at the top for Nisa Retail thegrocer.co.uk/movers/jo-whit…

Interesting first outing for new Nisa Retail MD Peter Batt - £5m investment in price of Co-op own label and more clarity on wholesale, recommended retail prices and shared profit - so what do you think Nisa retailers? thegrocer.co.uk/wholesalers/ni…

A great scoop from our senior wholesale & convenience reporter @AliceLeader1

With news that Waitrose & Partners plans to bring back free hot drinks, here is my blog from last month predicting the perk's return

Really enjoyed talking to Shirine Khoury-Haq for this Big Interview. Open, honest and insightful which I think sums up her leadership style Co-op thegrocer.co.uk/big-interview/…

Breaking: Retail & Logistics Director Ken Towle to leave Asda after just a year in the role - a mutual decision. Ken has been credited with a big improvement at Asda stores so the timing seems odd

New era at Morrisons as CEO Rami Baitiéh officially takes over from David Potts - we look at the challenges he faces thegrocer.co.uk/people/what-mu… 👇

Big blow to many wholesalers as Diageo sets high bar for new direct supply criteria thegrocer.co.uk/wholesalers/di…

This is a genuinely worrying development for many wholesalers, particularly if other big suppliers look to make similar moves

It was fascinating to get into how support for retail staff has evolved in the last few years

Major supply chain issues impact UK grocery as software provider Blue Yonder suffers ransomware hack - logistics teams in for a busier than expected weekend thegrocer.co.uk/news/breaking-…

So I was right about it being a busy few days for Morrisons logistics staff - looks like they have worked miracles to keep the show on the road thegrocer.co.uk/news/morrisons…

Exclusive: Peter Batt and Ayaz Alam leaving Nisa Retail thegrocer.co.uk/news/nisa-reta…