Channels news – Page 369
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NewsSurging sales at Just Eat Takeaway.com come at a cost
A flurry of orders from consumers stuck at home saw food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com post surging sales in the first half of the year – but growth came at a substantial cost.
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NewsSupermarket store openings back on course after lockdown
Several major supermarkets this week told The Grocer they had restarted property activity
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NewsSupermarket promotions still well below pre-coronavirus levels
Data compiled for The Grocer shows the total number of multibuys and single-product discounts offered by the major mults is down 22% this month compared with the start of March
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NewsSuppliers and supermarkets set for post-Brexit Incoterms showdown
Sainsbury’s told suppliers last year that they must bear the costs of all tariff and customs arrangements on EU imports
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NewsWaitrose quietly delists full Napolina pasta range
Eight Napolina pasta SKUs have disappeared from Waitrose’s shelves over recent weeks
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NewsAF Blakemore acquires online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store
The specialist vegan operator currently sells via the veganstore.co.uk website and its wholesale version, veganstorewholesale.com
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NewsSainsbury’s opens next On the Go convenience store in Leicester Square
It follows Sainsbury’s other On the Go branch in Mansion House, London
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NewsNisa to host Expo annual trade show virtually for first time
The Nisa Expo 2020 is set to include all the usual features of its traditional event in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire,
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NewsSainsbury’s adds Leon range to 62 more bakeries
The range is part of Sainsbury’s ongoing Future Brands drive
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NewsStaycation market boosting convenience store footfall
The convenience market is set to see increased volumes of footfall, with 85% of holidaymakers planning on doing some self-cateri
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NewsThe Food Warehouse growing trade offering to serve recovering hospitality businesses
Anthony Howard, the Iceland sub-brand’s business development manager, said it was offering more bespoke deals with no membership fees
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NewsWholesalers cry out for government clarity on ‘nightmare’ school catering
The absence of comprehensive catering guidance from the Department for Education has come under fire from foodservice wholesalers
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NewsCross-party MP group to demand ‘all-in’ bottle DRS
20 MPs are calling for plastic and glass bottles, aluminium cans, cartons, pouches and coffee cups to all be included in the DRS
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NewsM&S to open new DC in Milton Keynes as part of transformation programme
The 365,000 sq ft DC will increase the retailer’s ambient product capacity by up to 60%
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NewsHeatwave sees Central England Co-op report spikes in ‘unusual’ sales
Since 7 August, the retailer has seen sharp sales increases on banana-flavoured milk, Greek natural yoghurt and salted peanuts
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NewsWaitrose recalls chicken satay over sauce mix-up
The upmarket grocer included a sauce made with fish and peanuts rather than the sweet chilli variety listed on the label
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NewsBestway Retail announces plans to sell off 37 company-owned stores
All of the stores for sale were part of Bestway’s £7.25m acqisition of Conviviality Retail in 2018
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NewsCostcutter survey finds shoppers felt safe in stores during pandemic outbreak
The symbol group surveyed its shoppers to understand more about the changes in their behaviour as a result of the pandemic
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NewsACS and Alzheimer’s Society host online dementia training for retailers
The sessions are free for ACS members to attend
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NewsSainsbury’s reports success of AI ‘concealment detector’ to spot thieves
The technology uses machine learning to recognise and record suspicious behaviour based on CCTV feeds from specific aisles