Latest supermarket news – Page 139
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M&S does not expect Christmas supply shortages, CEO Steve Rowe says
M&S pre-tax profit for the 26-weeks to 2 October was £187.3m, compared to a £87.6m loss a year ago
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Supermarket cafés facing prospect of Covid passport regimes
Store cafes in Scotland and Wales may need to ask customers to show Covid passes
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Tesco rolls out electric delivery fleet in Glasgow as legacy for COP26
Over 3,700 deliveries per week covering nearly 8,000 miles in and around Glasgow will become zero emissions
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Sainsbury’s may face Christmas supply disruption over DHL lorry drivers pay dispute
The drivers are set to vote on strike action after DHL offered them a 3% pay increase over an 18-month period
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City Snapshot: M&S lifts profits forecast as turnaround picks up pace
Marks & Spencer has upgraded its expectations for the year for the second time as its sales and profits leapt ahead of pre-pandemic figures.
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Morrisons launches seaweed feed project in bid to cut cattle methane emissions
Research published earlier this year found cows belched out 82% less methane after putting a small amount of red seaweed in their feed
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Tesco’s pension scheme investments to become net zero by 2050
The two retirement schemes have over 345,000 members and more than £24bn in assets
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CleanCo scores national Tesco listing for duo of gin alternatives
The listing would support CleanCo on its mission to ‘give more people more choice when it comes to alcohol consumption’, it said
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Half of consumers unwilling to pay more for greener choices
The poll of 3,000 consumers by Asda found price remained the biggest deterrent to sustainable choices
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Morrisons installs Christmas ‘giving trees’ to boost food bank donations
The retailer will also continue to sell its ‘Pick Up Packs’ for food bank
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Sainsbury’s Nectar customers can now contribute to CO2 reduction via Woodland Trust
For every 2,000 points donated via the Nectar app and website, the Woodland Trust will plant a tree
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City News: Sainsbury’s bumper profits not enough to offset Argos concerns
Continued strong grocery performance was not enough to reassure investor concerns over increasing costs and tumbling Argos sales.
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Good Club plans bigger £6m raise for zero-waste push after bagging £1m from the crowd
The business intends to use the cash to grow its range of products in reusable packaging to 50% of total sales, up from 23% currently.
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Delay tactics from supermarket buyers slowing supplier cost price increases
Supermarket buyers are using increasingly onerous justification processes to delay and thwart supplier cost price hikes
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Sainsbury’s faces ‘cashing in’ claims over olive oil prices
Sainsbury’s increased its own-label standard olive oil price by 30% to £3.90/litre in October
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Asda unveils Dancing On Ice-inspired Christmas advert
It becomes the first of the big four to premiere its festive marketing campaign
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John Lewis launches Christmas advert earlier than usual due to customer demand
JLP confirmed that a rise in online searches for Christmas products had prompted the decision to launch the ad
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Jason’s Sourdough launches ‘Every Day’ bread duo into Waitrose
The White Bloomer and White Rolls are made with sourdough but were ‘more suited to everyday occasions’, said the brand
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Tom Holland and Dawn French star in M&S Food Christmas ad
M&S has also created an additional seven adverts showing Percy exploring different food products
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s profits jump despite second quarter sales slowdown
Sainsbury’s has posted a strong rebound in first half profits on continued grocery growth despite a wider like for like sales slowdown in its second quarter