Channels news – Page 228
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NewsLidl claims UK supermarket first with all store uniforms made from Fairtrade cotton
The discounter will buy 330,000 shirts, trousers, polo tops and chinos made from cotton certified by Fairtrade
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NewsM&S to offer coffee rewards as it takes Sparks loyalty scheme to its cafés
Customers will be rewarded with a free drink for each six hot drinks purchased at the M&S Café
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NewsJohn Lewis ditches Never Knowingly Undersold pledge as it invests £500m in prices
John Lewis said less than 1% of customers actively made price match requests in 2021.
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NewsMarks & Spencer trumps discounters in Which?’s best supermarket poll
M&S raked in top marks for store appearance, customer service, and quality of own-brand and fresh products
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NewsAldi seeks Cuthbert trademark after publicity from M&S row
As well as cake, Aldi wants the trademark to apply to a long list of general merchandise
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NewsZuber Issa to independently open new store concept dubbed Euro Grocers
It is a venture Issa is embarking on independently from the wider EG Group or Asda
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NewsAldi increasing prices ahead of Tesco in Price Match twist
The discounter has blinked first, raising prices on some of Tesco’s key Aldi Price Match lines
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NewsAsda charges suppliers six-figure sums for customer sales data
Results from Asda’s new database include insights from new Rewards loyalty app… but at a price
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NewsSainsbury’s halts controversial ‘Fairly Traded’ tea accreditation scheme
Gold and Red Label SKUs now moving to Rainforest Alliance scheme
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NewsAsda announces £269 average bonus for store staff amid row over pay
Asda stressed it was the only supermarket to offer hourly-paid store colleagues a bonus scheme once they have completed a three-month probationary period
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NewsOcado’s Islington spoke plan suffers another setback
The Nocado campaign called the decision “a huge relief”.
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NewsTesco bumps up price of meal deal for non-Clubcard holders
More than four million customers buy Tesco meal deals every week, according to the supermarket.
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NewsOcean Fish lands own-label and branded supply deal for Ocado
The Ocado range focuses on sustainably sourced British fish, the majority of which is landed in the south west of the UK
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NewsAsda and Tesco launch tech trials to double shelf life of fruit
The company uses a covering ingredient found in the peels or skins of fruit such as avocados, limes and cucumbers
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NewsMorrisons partners with Podback on coffee pod recycling scheme
The retailer was ‘the first supermarket to become a supporter of the Podback scheme, as well as provide bags in store’, said Podback
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NewsCentral England and Southern Co-op societies expand home delivery services
Central England Co-op has teamed up with Just Eat to bolster its home delivery reach
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NewsSupply chain antibiotics: consumers urge supermarkets to do more
New report from the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics has revealed that not all animal foods are covered by supermarket policies
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NewsAsda a ‘minimum wage employer’ claims union amid anger over pay award
Last month Asda strongly denied claims it is forcing its staff to resort to using food banks and payday lenders
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NewsRapid grocery dark stores in UK set to number 1,500 by 2030
There are approximately 200 dark stores in the UK, operated by rapid grocery players such as Getir, Gorillas, Gopuff, Zapp and Jiffy
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NewsIkea reappears on the high street along with food-to-go Swedish Deli
The extra-small Ikea store in Hammersmith is the first of its kind in the UK and eighth in the world