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NewsCity snapshot: Shoppers spend an extra £260m on supermarket alcohol in preparation for new lockdown
Grocery sales jumped almost 11% in September as shoppers prepared for new lockdown restrictions, with consumers spending an extra £261m. Plus, the latest figures from Nielsen, BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor and Barclaycard spending report.
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NewsTesco launches new campaign to help consumers slash food waste
Tesco has worked on a waste reduction trial with environment charity Hubbub
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NewsHorlicks launches vegan version of its core malt drink
The brand is recommending the SKU be paired with “popular barista alternatives”
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NewsAldi more than doubles Deliveroo delivery trial
The discounter first partnered with the courier firm in May
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NewsQueues set to return as Scotland first to bring back two-metre rule
All stores north of the border were ordered to reintroduce two-metre rule restrictions from Saturday morning
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NewsRaj Aggarwal Trophy to honour late convenience retailer
ACS CEO James Lowman presented Aggarwal’s widow Sunita Aggarwal with the trophy yesterday
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NewsProudfoot carrier bag sales support running of Yorkshire Air Ambulances
Nisa retailer Proudfoot Group supports four local causes annually with the proceeds raised through the 5p carrier bag charge
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NewsMedia exaggerated panic buying claims government report
The government has denied being unprepared for the impact of the Covid crisis on the food supply chain
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NewsTwo Co-op employees recognised in birthday honours for services during pandemic
They’re being recognised for their work to keep communities fed throughout the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsTesco’s smooth transition to Ken Murphy wins analyst approval
Ken Murphy on Wednesday revealed that sales soared 6.6% in Tesco’s first half to £26.7bn
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NewsWaitrose recalls pork burgers over undeclared egg
Egg was not mentioned as an ingredient on the item’s packaging
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NewsLidl dissolves its digital logistics company
Lidl Digital Logistics was widely taken as a sign of the discounter’s online ambitions when it was created in 2018
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NewsWaitrose next to reduce prices with round of branded cuts
Its Priced to the Pound promotion rounds the prices of branded items down to the nearest pound
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NewsPoundland readies major push into fresh and frozen food with Fultons acquisition
Poundland has been working with Fultons for the past 12 months to grow its food range
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NewsSainsbury’s to roll out SmartShop to ‘majority’ of stores
The tech is currently available at 250 of its convenience branches
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NewsOnly 10 to 15 forecourts at risk in Asda-EG Group deal, claim experts
The number of forecourts at risk in a CMA review of the Asda buyout by EG Group’s owners barely reaches double figures
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NewsSupermarket price inflation at zero after year of increases
Supermarket inflation fell back to zero in September, bringing an end to a year of rising grocery prices.
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NewsSainsbury’s wades into price war with round of 300 price cuts
The retailer said this week it had slashed the price of 300 own-label products by up to around 30%
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NewsNext-day grocery delivery service Bother launches nationwide
The service launched in a limited “test and learn phase” in March
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NewsWaitrose food and grocery head Rupert Thomas to leave business
Thomas joined Waitrose from Sainsbury’s in 2003, and was promoted to marketing director in 2010