Latest supermarket news – Page 217
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NewsLidl reaches landmark of 800 stores in Britain
The discounter reaches the milestone with four openings today
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NewsMore ‘unlawful’ supermarket land agreements bound to be uncovered, experts claim
The competition watchdog last week slammed Tesco over 23 land agreements restricting rivals from opening nearby
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NewsAsda blames challenging market conditions for sales decline
Asda posted a 1.3% decline in like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter, as cash-strapped customers failed to provide the Christmas trading boost it had hoped for.
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NewsWaitrose reports resurgence in demand for bread
Searches on Waitrose.com for sourdough have increased, as has demand for speciality loaves
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NewsEdgard & Cooper lands Sainsbury’s listing for grain-free dogfood
It marks the Belgium-based brand’s first national grocery listing in the UK
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NewsTesco reprimanded by CMA for ‘unlawfully’ stopping rivals opening nearby stores
The CMA has written to Tesco about 23 stores that have property agreements preventing landlords letting them to other supermarkets
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NewsTesco shuffles drinks buying team as John Wootton is promoted
John Wootton has been appointed as category buying manager in grocery after three years leading the wine team
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NewsTesco to take more direct role in Booker buying process
The shake-up has been triggered by the retirement of Booker commercial director Andrew Thompson
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NewsWaitrose issues customers with first coupons for John Lewis stores
Waitrose has started issuing customers with coupons for money off products at John Lewis. It is the first time the supermarket has offered coupons at the till for its John Lewis Partnership stablemate and comes after the launch in October of a ‘Future Partnership’ plan, which merged ...
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NewsTesco to launch dedicated hard seltzer bays
In the US, hard seltzer volume sales have outgrown those of vodka, the country’s largest spirits category
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NewsBen Stimson to retain Waitrose-focused digital role in JLP management shake-up
Stimson is the only remaining member of the old Waitrose food board who will report directly to JLP chairman Sharon White
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NewsMorrisons extends CLIC Sargent charity partnership into fourth year
The partnership with CLIC Sargent is now aiming to raise £15m by February 2021
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NewsAsda trials 3D holograms at Stevenage store
Asda is trialling more than 20 technologies at Stevenage
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NewsAsda links up with Greggs for in-store bakery concessions
Asda is the first UK supermarket to bring Greggs concessions into its stores
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NewsSainsbury’s offers cheaper products in Nectar Prices promotion
The discount has been rolled out to lines of own brand fresh fruit & vegetables, selected Taste the Difference meals and a wide range of branded items
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NewsSainsbury’s opens first On the Go city convenience store in London
Nine more On the Go stores will open across Edinburgh, Bristol, Glasgow and London over the coming months
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NewsIceland MD Richard Walker brands packaging-free trials impractical and wasteful
The trials are not helpful or affordable for the average shopper, Walker said
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NewsSainsbury’s showcases gut health in new ‘health-orientated’ dairy fixture
The fixture, which is to comprise of a shelf-strip and aisle fins, will initially carry Biotiful Dairy’s branding
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NewsOcado results reveal legal fees of £1.3m and M&S range growth plans
The total cost of the litigation action is likely to increase as the court battle rolls on, with Faiman denying allegations and counter-suing the company
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado slumps to £215m loss as Andover fire hits profits
Ocadoreports strong results despite the impact of a fire at its Andover CFC last year, M&S snaps up Greencore CFO and Cranswick buys leading UK pig farm