All articles by Ellis Hawthorne
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Range PreviewBurrata profiteroles and parmesan panettone: the Waitrose Christmas range 2022
Waitrose isn’t going to let the weight of the cost of living crisis crush a plentiful, opulent Christmas. Here’s our pick of what it will have in store this year
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Range PreviewCandy cane pigs in blankets and blonde chocolate popcorn: the Tesco Christmas range 2022
From tropical twists to Christmas pudding crisps, you can expect plenty of fun and pageantry from Tesco this Christmas. Here’s our pick of what will be on shelves
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Analysis & FeaturesFavourite supermarkets: how age and gender impacts shopper preferences
Are there key trends across age groups and gender when it comes to which retailer is their pick of the bunch? We commissioned a survey of over 1,000 British shoppers to find out more.
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Range PreviewRange preview: Morrisons new ready meals 2021
Morrisons has launched its biggest-ever ready meal range revamp and a host of reformulations to cut calories, fat and salt
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Range PreviewRange preview: Marks & Spencer summer food 2021
M&S is going all-out this summer with 57 new products to grace picnic blankets, outdoor grills and garden party tables
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Scrumptious Summer 2021
Here’s our pick of the new Waitrose Scrumptious Summer range, which it says will make shoppers “the envy of every picnic blanket in the park” this summer
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Range PreviewRange preview: Tesco Fire Pit BBQ range 2021
Tesco has drawn inspiration from American ‘pitmasters’ for its latest own-label brand Fire Pit. Here’s our pick of the range
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Analysis & FeaturesWeezy 15-minute grocery delivery review: does it deliver?
With plans to open 40 more fulfilment centres by the end of the year, Weezy is picking up speed
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the big supermarkets’ most eco-friendly stores
To mark Earth Day 2021, here’s a look at some of the big retailers’ most eco-friendly stores and the initiatives they’re testing out inside them
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Range PreviewRange preview: M&S summer wine and spirits 2021
Summer getaways abroad may be off the cards for the moment, but M&S has unveiled its summer range of wine and spirits to help shoppers travel the world via the booze aisle instead
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Middle Eastern Levantine Table collection
Waitrose has launched its first-ever combined range with John Lewis to help shoppers put on the ultimate mezze feast, packed with flavours from the Levant
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Range PreviewRange preview: Asda summer food and drink 2021
Even if the weather disappoints, this summer is going to be a hot one, judging by the number of spicy new lines Asda has planned for its latest range. Here’s our pick of what’s to come
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Range PreviewRange preview: Aldi summer wine and spirits 2021
Aldi has launched a host of new flavours and variants in the booze aisle. Here's our pick of what's new
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Range PreviewRange preview: Sainsbury’s spring and summer food 2021
Here’s our pick of the biggest-ever range of barbecue, picnic and outdoor dining products from Sainsbury’s
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Analysis & FeaturesFive plastic pollution projects that won a cash injection from Waitrose
With help from environmental charity Hubbub, Waitrose began a £1m grant fund to which over 150 projects applied. Here are the five winning projects and what they’re doing with the funding
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News‘Say’ vs ‘do’ shopper behaviour gap closing on sustainability issues
The narrowing of the gap is likely to be driven by coronavirus restrictions, Streetbees told The Grocer Conference
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Analysis & Features10 ultra-indulgent, luxury treats launching for Easter 2021
From designer cakes to golden mini eggs, here are this year’s poshest Easter launches
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Range PreviewRange preview: Ocado Easter 2021
Thanks to the pandemic, this year more than ever it’s looking like shoppers’ Easter baskets will be filled online. Here our pick of what Ocado will be stocking for Easter
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Analysis & FeaturesMother’s Day 2021: what the supermarkets have planned
It will certainly be a Mother’s Day with fewer cuddles, but here’s what the supermarkets are doing to make sure it’s not short of breakfasts in bed, beautiful blooms and sweet treats
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Analysis & FeaturesHow equal is grocery? The gender pay gap at the supermarkets
When UK businesses published their first mandatory reports on the gender pay gap in 2018, exclusive analysis by The Grocer revealed women were earning considerably less than men at the UK’s top supermarkets. So three years (and a global pandemic) later, what’s changed?