Latest supermarket news – Page 196
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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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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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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
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NewsAsda launches bigger, more efficient home delivery vehicles to lower emissions
With significantly increased capacity the fleet will enable the supermarket to ‘drastically reduce miles on the road’
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NewsSwindon Tesco Extra hit by coronavirus outbreak among staff
Tesco confirmed there had been a small number of confirmed coronavirus cases at the supermarket
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NewsDeliveroo promotes Co-op and Morrisons tie-ups with TV ads
It is the first time Deliveroo has promoted grocery in ads; previous ads have focused on restaurant and fast food partners
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NewsRetail sales increase for second month in a row but food growth slows
Food and grocery sales have slowed down in July following exceptional growth at the height of the coronavirus outbreak as shopper behaviour returns to “normal”
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to sell face masks to raise money for NHS charities
The face coverings are being made in the retailer’s factory, which has also created thousands of medical gowns for the NHS
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket Income REIT snaps up Morrisons store
Supermarket Income REIT snapped up a Morrisons store in Telford for £14.3m
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NewsWaitrose ‘flattered’ to have inspired M&S products for Ocado
M&S said it had “matched and improved on 4,000 Waitrose products” with its 6,000 lines on Ocado
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NewsWaitrose rolls out body-worn cameras to store staff
The retailer will trial the technology in 50 of its branches this month
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NewsGovernment to build £200m system to handle NI customs declarations
The new ‘Trader Support Service’ will provide ‘end-to-end support’ for NI businesses handling customs declarations on goods coming from GB
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NewsSupermarkets slash beauty ranges as shoppers ditch makeup during lockdown
Social distancing measures have led shoppers to spend less time in supermarket health & beauty aisles
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NewsMedia Bites 7 August: Diageo, Hammerson, M&S/Ocado
Diageo has locked horns with LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury goods firm, over an unpaid dividend
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NewsNatalie Mitchell takes up new Waitrose technical and quality director role
Mitchell has been head of brand development and product innovation since 2015
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NewsM&S products now live on Ocado ahead of Waitrose switchover
Most Waitrose lines had been replaced with an M&S product of “near-identical specification” Ocado said
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NewsRapid ranges expand as consumers pay premium for swift delivery
Supermarkets are adding scores of products to rapid delivery services as customers prove willing to pay more
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NewsLidl targeting ’supermarket convenience’ with new-format London stores
The revelation came as the retailer opened its 100th London store, in Beckton, and announced plans for 30 more in the capital by the end of 2025
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NewsTesco calls for new laws to make companies tackle deforestation
Greenpeace has launched a new campaign urging Tesco to drop JBS-owned companies Tulip and Moy Park as suppliers.
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NewsAsda launches new delivery van returns service for George clothing
The trial is currently taking place in the York and Milton Keynes areas