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Greggs offers free hot drinks to emergency service workers

Greggs offers free hot drinks to emergency service workers

Greggs is offering free hot drinks to all emergency service personnel and health and social care workers on presentation of their work pass.

20/03/2020 | Food service, Foodservice | Read More
New Greggs store ‘pops up’ for Euro Garages

New Greggs store ‘pops up’ for Euro Garages

Euro Garages parent EG Group has taken delivery of a large new Greggs pop up shop at Kinmel Park West Services in North Wales, as it continues to meet growing demand for enhanced retail offerings on the forecourt.

09/05/2019 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Greggs optimises distribution with Paragon software

Greggs optimises distribution with Paragon software

Greggs is using Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to optimise the performance of its distribution operation as part of a £100 million investment programme that is reshaping its supply chain within the UK. Most recently, the UK’s leading bakery food-on-the-go

28/02/2018 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More
Greggs launches national apprenticeship programme

Greggs launches national apprenticeship programme

An iconic UK bakery food-on-the-go retailer has launched an apprenticeship scheme to fast-track its national expansion plans and develop the next generation of retail talent. Newcastle-headquartered Greggs has teamed up with local training provider Gateshead College to deliver the initiative, which

10/10/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Blakemore Retail opens flagship Spar forecourt store

Blakemore Retail opens flagship Spar forecourt store

Blakemore Retail has opened a brand new flagship petrol forecourt store in Laceby, North East Lincolnshire. The 5,000sq ft store, which occupies the site of a former Little Chef combines a Spar convenience offer with Greggs, Subway and Insomnia coffee franchises,

19/08/2016 | Convenience and independent retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Greggs to introduce Fairtrade bananas to 350 shops in healthy snacking drive

Greggs to introduce Fairtrade bananas to 350 shops in healthy snacking drive

The Fairtrade Foundation and leading food on-the-go retailer Greggs are proud to announce that from Thursday 5 May, customers will be able to buy Fairtrade bananas in 350 of its shops as part of the chain's commitment to extending its

03/05/2016 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Retail News, Retailer News, Sustainability Time | Read More
In my opinion: Apple Pay – who really cares? Consumers expect added value, says Eagle Eye Solutions

In my opinion: Apple Pay – who really cares? Consumers expect added value, says Eagle Eye Solutions

Digital payments apps are nothing without an integrated loyalty scheme, says Steve Rothwell, founder Eagle Eye Solutions

18/04/2016 | In my opinion, Opinion Time | Read More
Greggs makes giant 10ft tall coffee cup shaped bedrooms to mark launch of posh coffee range

Greggs makes giant 10ft tall coffee cup shaped bedrooms to mark launch of posh coffee range

Scientific research by the University of Pennsylvania that proves sleeping straight after you have a cup of coffee is actually beneficial - is being put to the test by Greggs and London city workers to mark the launch of 'posh'

09/03/2016 | Food service, Foodservice | Read More
Greggs and North East universities search for top marketing students

Greggs and North East universities search for top marketing students

Students studying in the North East will be going head to head in February 2016 to win the opportunity to spend a day on placement with the Greggs marketing team. Now in its fourth year, the Greggs Marketing Challenge will

08/12/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Greggs selects SAP systems integrator for business transformation programme

Greggs selects SAP systems integrator for business transformation programme

Enterprise technology expert, Keytree, has been selected by Greggs as SAP Systems Integrator for the first two phases of the retailer’s business transformation programme. Built on SAP HANA, the projects form part of a multi-year change management programme to enable

03/12/2015 | Food service, Food-to-go retailers, Foodservice, Retail Technology | Read More
Greggs and Boots named as UK high street Wi-Fi leaders in new report

Greggs and Boots named as UK high street Wi-Fi leaders in new report

Greggs and Marks & Spencer offer the best quality free Wi-Fi of the UK’s leading high street brands, according to a study released today by Wi-Fi experts Devicescape. But when brands are ranked according to a combination of the quality

18/11/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
In my opinion: retailers can create value through networks, says Eagle Eye

In my opinion: retailers can create value through networks, says Eagle Eye

Steve Rothwell, founder and CTO of Eagle Eye Solutions, on creating value through a network Networks are the ties that bind us. A good network is capable of bringing together completely different elements to provide a solution capable of meeting a

25/06/2015 | Comment, In my opinion | Read More
Blakemore Retail opens flagship Spar forecourt store in Louth, Lincolnshire

Blakemore Retail opens flagship Spar forecourt store in Louth, Lincolnshire

Blakemore Retail has opened a new, purpose-built petrol forecourt store in Louth, Lincolnshire. The store, situated on the Fairfield Industrial Estate, is the first of Blakemore Retail’s sites to combine a Spar convenience offer with both Greggs and Subway franchises,

14/11/2014 | Convenience and independent retailers, Forecourt retailers, Retail News | Read More
Greggs launches hot dog and wins seal of approval in New York taste test

Greggs launches hot dog and wins seal of approval in New York taste test

Greggs has launched its new hot dog, which, following a trip over the pond has gained the ultimate seal of approval from one of the street food capitals of the world, New York. Armed with several hundred hot dogs and

25/09/2014 | Food-to-go retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
In my opinion: digital innovation is key to customer loyalty, claims Eagle Eye

In my opinion: digital innovation is key to customer loyalty, claims Eagle Eye

Phillip Blundell, CEO of Eagle Eye, says merchants that embrace digital innovation will secure customer loyalty  In the past consumers relied on local shops. It was easy for businesses to develop strong relationships – to learn preferences and to understand

09/04/2014 | In my opinion, Loyalty schemes, Opinion Time | Read More
Eagle Eye debuts NFC digital coupon solution for grocery stores at RBTE

Eagle Eye debuts NFC digital coupon solution for grocery stores at RBTE

Digital offers and rewards specialist, Eagle Eye Solutions, showcased a new solution for grocery stores, which uses NFC technology to accept a digital code at the till point at RBTE. Eagle Eye has been trialing the solution with One Stop

14/03/2014 | Convenience and independent retailers, Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More
Workforce management helps Greggs transform from bakery retailer to food-on-the-go business

Workforce management helps Greggs transform from bakery retailer to food-on-the-go business

Greggs is transforming its business from being a bakery retailer to a food on-the-go operation and workforce management is a key cog in the process. Speaking at RBTE 2014, Neil Parrish, retail productivity manager at Greggs, said: “Without  the right

13/03/2014 | Food-to-go retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Greggs to reward loyal shoppers with mobile payment app

Greggs to reward loyal shoppers with mobile payment app

Greggs has launched a ‘Greggs Rewards’ mobile payment app designed to reward its customers for their loyalty whilst making shopping across its 1,700 shops more convenient, quicker and easier. The new rewards app, which went live nationally this week, is

26/02/2014 | Food service, Loyalty schemes, Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News, Services Time | Read More
Asda, Co-op, Greggs, Homebase, John Lewis and Mothercare among retailers to feature in RBTE conference line up

Asda, Co-op, Greggs, Homebase, John Lewis and Mothercare among retailers to feature in RBTE conference line up

Asda, Co-op, Dune, Furniture Village, Greggs, Homebase, Hotel Chocolat, John Lewis, M&M Direct, Mothercare and The Otto Group are among the retail names appearing at the RBTE conference, 11-12 March 2014. According to event organisers, a vast range of topics

23/01/2014 | Conferences, Events, Services Time | Read More
Greggs gets 8,000 people creating new sandwich with Facebook app and wins award

Greggs gets 8,000 people creating new sandwich with Facebook app and wins award

A ‘Sandwich Maker’ app on Facebook, which resulted in almost 8,000 people creating a new sandwich for high-street retailer Greggs, has won a gold award for Best Use of Digital in Retail at the Digital Impact Awards. The campaign, created

29/11/2013 | Awards, Food service, Retail News, Retail Technology, Services Time | Read More
Cafés, retailers and brands join two-week, educational Fairtrade coffee campaign

Cafés, retailers and brands join two-week, educational Fairtrade coffee campaign

Coffee brands, retailers, out-of-home outlets and contract caterers are signing up to take part in the Fairtrade Foundation’s two-week consumer coffee campaign this autumn called Finding Hannah – and there’s still time to get involved. Confirmed campaign partners so far include Cafedirect, Starbucks, Greggs

27/08/2013 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Sustainability Time | Read More
Doughnut social media campaign scoops top awards for bakers, Greggs

Doughnut social media campaign scoops top awards for bakers, Greggs

A social media campaign for high street bakers, Greggs, which promoted the launch of a range of doughnuts, has won two top awards. The campaign – Greggs Superstar Doughnut Awards – won a gold and silver award at the Digital Impact

29/10/2012 | Awards, Food service, Retail News, Services Time | Read More
Advertising agency to Asda and Greggs, Gratterpalm, recruits new interns

Advertising agency to Asda and Greggs, Gratterpalm, recruits new interns

Students and recent graduates have been given the opportunity to kick start their career at one of the UK’s leading advertising agencies, Gratterpalm. The Leeds-based company has enrolled four recruits onto its G Academy programme, a four-week internship which runs

18/09/2012 | People, Retail News | Read More
Ad agency to Greggs and B&Q, Gratterpalm, recruits new design director

Ad agency to Greggs and B&Q, Gratterpalm, recruits new design director

Retail advertising agency, Gratterpalm, has appointed a new director to oversee its design team. Dan Lindley, formerly of Vivid Creative, has joined Gratterpalm following the company’s recent move to a new address in the city centre, No.1 Leeds. Lindley will

10/08/2012 | People, Retail News | Read More
Greggs entices customers with bacon sandwich aroma-emitting bus stops

Greggs entices customers with bacon sandwich aroma-emitting bus stops

High street baker, Greggs, is enticing consumers to its stores with a new integrated marketing campaign, which includes a mobile app, bacon-sandwich and cappuccino aroma-emitting bus stops and revamped stores.  The so-called Taste Rescue campaign was devised by retail advertising

20/04/2012 | Advertising, Digital advertising, Food service, Retail News, Services Time | Read More

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