Latest supermarket news – Page 168
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Sales soar at Steve Bassett’s converted SimplyFresh Sainsbury’s store
SimplyFresh Bitterne Park, which opened on 10 February, is Bassett’s first shop with the SimplyFresh symbol
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Northern Ireland border checks to be phased in from October as tensions with EU grow
In guidance sent to traders and seen by The Grocer, the government confirmed it intends to introduce requirements in four phases from October
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RSPCA Assured reports soaring accreditations and recognition
The scheme has seen a 52% increase in products carrying the label since 2016
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John Lewis products to be added to 250 Waitrose stores
The retailer plans to add John Lewis products to its entire 331-strong store estate over the next two years
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Waitrose reports 10% hike in sales of Duchy Organic products
Waitrose has also rebranded the packaging of the 300-strong Duchy range to reflect its sustainability-led values
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City snapshot: Grocery sales growth hits eight month high in February
Grocery industry sales growth accelerated to its highest level since June 2020 during February as the latest national restrictions curtailed spending in cafés, restaurants and pubs. Plus trading updates from Hotel Chocolat, HelloFresh and Virgin Wines starts trading on the stock exchange.
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Clive’s Purely Plants claims world first with vegan quiche lorraine
The quiche is made with a ‘signature’ egg replacement made from okara
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Morrisons snaps up Cornish seafood supplier Falfish
The business has a longstanding trading relationship with Morrisons dating back more than 16 years
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Morrisons slammed for not going far enough on chicken welfare
It will launch a range that meets the standards of the Better Chicken Commitment, but is not signing the commitment
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Sainsbury’s asks suppliers for pricing talks after Aldi Price Match move
Sainsbury’s introduced its Aldi Price Match – a pledge to match the discounter on 250 lines – in mid-February
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Ocado boosts capacity with opening of ‘mini’ CFC in Bristol
A further two CFCs in Purfleet and Andover – which will fulfil 85,000 and 60,000 orders per week respectively – are under construction
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M&S introduces 360 work placements for young people
The retailer is offering six-month placements rotating trainees across its Food Halls, back-of-house operations, hospitality and Clothing & Home departments
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City snapshot: McColl’s to roll out hundreds of Morrisons Daily stores
McColl’s Retail Group has extended its wholesale supply agreement with Morrisons and is converting hundreds of stores to the supermarket’s convenience offering. Plus, Ocado has kick-started operations at its new mini customer fulfilment centre in Bristol.
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Sainsbury’s set to open fourth ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ store
The supermarket is rolling out its new store format to a branch in Melbourne, Derbyshire, on 8 March
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M&S launches online network for former staff
The network, called ’M&S Family’, will feature interviews with alumni colleagues and stories from former teams
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Sainsbury’s to raise minimum hourly pay to £9.50
It’s an increase from £9.30 for a Sainsbury’s employee and from £9 for an Argos employee, aligning pay for the two
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Morrisons to launch new high-welfare chicken range
The ‘affordable’ range will meet the criteria of the Better Chicken Commitment, said Morrisons
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Sainsbury’s to drop 'Live Well for Less' slogan
The supermarket will swap out its decade-old ‘Live Well for Less’ strapline in the coming months
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Asda to consult over 5,000 jobs as it switches focus to online
Asda today insisted the Issa brothers and TDR Capital had “no involvement” in the changes
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Tesco undertaking ‘massive’ process mapping project
Tesco has trained staff in its locations all over the world to understand and map processes from “thousands and thousands” of documents