All The Grocer articles in 15 February 2025 – Page 7
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Snack Bars: 15 March
Profits are becoming harder to come by in snack bars. Why? And what does the coming year have in store?
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Comment & Opinion
Lidl has come out punching in 2025. What is making it so confident?
Lidl has come out swinging in 2025, with a price comparison campaign targeting an array of rivals
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News
Jameson to introduce Triple Triple tipple to UK shoppers
The whiskey is blended from ex-bourbon, oloroso sherry and sweet chestnut casks
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News
Pink Lady apples see record year of sales thanks to retailer support
The southern hemisphere season has seen the biggest increase in volume ever sold by British retailers
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News
Gusbourne calls off sale talks as it considers stock market delisting
English winemaker Gusbourne has called off a search for a buyer and will instead weigh up abandoning its listing on the London Stock Exchange’s junior market
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s checkout-free backtrack shows hybrid is best
A hybrid approach to scanning and payment in stores removes physical and psychological barriers to entry, says Bryan Roberts, retail futures senior partner at IGD
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Category Report
Storm clouds gather: trends in vapes, tobacco & accessories 2025
Tobacco & vaping is facing new rules designed to protect people and the planet. How can retailers reliant on vapes and ciggies weather the storm?
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News
Food retailers set to receive damages from truck manufacturers over price fixing
A collective class action suit against truck manufacturers in the EU will see them pay damages of over £2bn to customers
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News
Poundstretcher cuts price of over 100 pet products
Poundstretcher has also introduced hundreds of new products under its Pet Hut brand, from household names such as Bonio, Cesar, Harringtons, Pedigree, Wagg and Winalot
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News
Magnum unveils Utopia marbled ice cream sticks in ‘unmissable’ launch
The innovations are billed as Magnum’s ‘most indulgent and premium flavours yet’
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News
Asda hits out at £7m apprenticeship funding waste
Retailers including Tesco, M&S and Asda have called for an overhaul of the apprenticeship levy, calling the scheme “broken” and “restrictive”
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News
Lidl set to take title of highest-paying UK supermarket
Its new national rate for store workers is higher than one offered by Aldi
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News
City snapshot: Retailers raided by Rachel Reeves ‘like a piggy bank’ says Stuart Machin
The boss of Marks & Spencer has accused the government of raiding retailers ‘like a piggy bank’ as the sector is hit with tax rises, wage increases and recycling levies
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News
Food firms could face legal challenge over ‘addictive’ UPFs
One potential area being considered by the lawsuit is the notion that companies knowingly use UPFs and make their products addictive in order to increase consumption
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News
Former M&S sustainability chief Mike Barry launches new food systems transformation project
Barry was known as the brains behind the supermarket’s sustainability strategy, Plan A
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Analysis & Features
What does Trump’s tariff showdown mean for UK food and drink?
The US president’s unpredictable approach to bringing in tariffs has upset global markets. The UK may not escape the crossfire
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News
Co-op launches leadership programme for women in logistics
The supermarket wants to help female leaders progress in the traditionally male-dominated sector
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Grocer 33
Asda, Southport: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘With Rollback, the new suite of PoS is uniform, and the green seems to have made the store brighter and the team feel more energised’
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Grocer 33
Impressive Asda Southport gains a new regular shopper in Grocer 33
Asda picked up just its second win of the Grocer 33 year, continuing the good vibes kicked off with the return of Rollback last week
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Grocer 33
Aldi takes third ‘Super 33’ price comparison win in a row
Aldi’s £54.82 total was 39p cheaper year on year, and offered the lowest price for 23 items