John Combes

Freelance journalist at large. Mainly concentrating on the retail convenience market and consumer champion

[John Combes @combes_jc]

@zzoommfullfibre Pity your customer service and tech support dont answer the phone

[John Combes @combes_jc]

LABOUR'S HOUSING BETRAYAL: WHO GETS CONSULTED?
A leaked memo reveals who shaped housing policy:
✅ Barratt executives ✅ Vistry executives
✅ Berkeley executives
❌ Tenant groups ❌ Housing associations ❌ London councils
#HousingCrisis #Labour #UKPolitics

[John Combes @combes_jc]

LABOUR'S HOUSING BETRAYAL 🧵
Whilst Steve Reed throws Trump-style "Build Baby Build" caps into crowds, a leaked memo reveals the truth: Labour is abandoning affordable housing promises to line developers' pockets.

[Nick Bayley @bayleyandgreen]

Struggling to engage your audience effectively? The secret ingredient: relatable content 🌟 Use real-life anecdotes to highlight solutions, making it 3 times more likely to generate leads compared to traditional methods. #RelateAndConquer #AudienceEngagement

[Nick Bayley @bayleyandgreen]

Turn stories into sales! Using scenarios and anecdotes that resonate can elevate your marketing and solve the pain points of your target market, proving 3 times more efficient than cold outreach 🔥 Get personal, get results! #StoriesSell #EffectiveMarketing

[John Combes @combes_jc]

A week-long experiment conducted by #PENNYMarkt GmbH Chain has been successful, with proceeds from higher prices donated to the charity Zukunftsbauer which supports family-run farms in Alpine regions – now that’s a win-win! #SustainableInitiatives

https://t.co/0f7oFbOOxl

[John Combes @combes_jc]

Kudos to @AldiUK for launching a #sensory_friendly shopping experience! This initiative will make grocery shopping much more accessible for those with hidden #disabilities. It's a significant step towards inclusivity that other retailers should take note of. #InclusiveShopping.

[John Combes @combes_jc]

MPs miss the mark in their supposed grilling of supermarket representatives on the charge of "greedflation". Boardroom pay and workers' bargaining rights are fascinating, but not connected to rising food prices.

#SupermarketDebate #Greedflation #RisingFoodPrices

[John Combes @combes_jc]

@Google's getting fined again? Looks like it's time for their parent company, @Alphabetlnc, to open up that piggy bank!

https://t.co/PoRI2KtpLH.
#TechCrackdown #AntitrustActions #WatchOutBigTech #AntitrustInvestigation

[John Combes @combes_jc]

No farmer should have to work in an industry that produces milk at a loss– we need to take action and #SupportOurFarmers before it's too late! #MilkCrisis #SustainableAgriculture
@ArlaDairyUK @Freshways

[Circulor @Circulor1]

#Traceability of #batterysupplychains is happening today— @Circulor1’s solution helps bolster supply chains, ensure increasingly domestic and allied production, and hold higher standards of human and environmental responsibility,” said @dougj_p -Poensgen, CEO of Circulor.

[John Combes @combes_jc]

Attention shoppers: According to researchers at UCC, Tesco's "Biodegradeble" teabags don't actually biodegrade when they're buried in soil for 12 months.... Steeped in controversy much? #shoppingproblems

[John Combes @combes_jc]

The staff at Hovis bakery in South Belfast want their buns buttered on both sides with a 13.4% wage increase! Looks like a loaf of bread won’t be the only thing rising in Northern Ireland!
https://t.co/b6Tqb9ITIN

[John Combes @combes_jc]

Customers bought less things due to the cost-of-living crisis, which hurt Ocado Retail.
After the Covid unwind and client growth, CEO Tim Steiner anticipates fixed expenses to recover.

Technology alliances may help Ocado, according to Gowling WLG's Jocelyn Paulley.

[John Combes @combes_jc]

𝐎𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 £𝟓𝟎𝟎𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥

After its annual results, Ocado Group reported a £501 million pre-tax loss due to declining retail sales and the cessation of pandemic-related buying behaviours.

[John Combes @combes_jc]

It's time for supermarkets to take responsibility for food waste and invest in British agriculture.

[Jay Rayner @jayrayner1]

And lo, this piece about a UK tomato grower, ties it all up nicely: energy costs, supermarkets not paying enough, post-Brexit employment regs adding to costs. it's all there. https://t.co/XBmlgYW8z9

[John Combes @combes_jc]

Justin King's ridiculous assertion on @BBCr4today ignores store #foodwaste. Supermarkets are to blame for their massive food shortage and waste, not #Brexit.

https://t.co/L00eKfOyeg

[John Combes @combes_jc]

An eye-opening investigation by the BBC uncovered sexual abuse on Unilever tea plantations -.#sexualassaultisneverokay

https://t.co/DJno5Yq39v

[John Combes @combes_jc]

I recently read an article regarding @RevolutBusiness holding monies that should have been in client accounts with “no real response” for months...Is this cause for concern over digital banking safety and reliability?

@RevolutApp #internetbanks @FT

[John Combes @combes_jc]

@Tesco, @Morrisons, @Asda and @Sainsburys have removed the products as a result of an investigation by The @DailyMailUK.

[John Combes @combes_jc]

@elfbar_official has admitted that some of its vapes were sold with 50% more nicotine than the law allows.
#vape #action #standards