Latest supermarket news – Page 246
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Stockpiling warehouse space race 'will hike business rates'
The cost of warehouse space rose by as much as a quarter in the final three months of 2018
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Sainsbury's hits McGuigan wine with delistings
The supermarket has slashed 10 SKUs from the brand, reducing its presence on shelves from 40 to 30 SKUs
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Dave Lewis slams 'broken' government retail strategy
Lewis called for urgent reform of the Apprenticeship Levy and for an online sales tax
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Sainsbury's ranks worst for plastic waste in Greenpeace study
Greenpeace has launched a petition to push the supermarkets to ditch single-use plastic packaging
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Tesco promotes new BWS category director
Jason Godley, formerly category director for impulse & one stop, has replaced Rob Cooke
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Waitrose eyes category management-based buying approach
The retailer this week said it was looking to better harness its myWaitrose data
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Morrisons to offer fast electric vehicle charging points
The retailer has announced a deal to provide 20-minute charging points across its UK stores
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Lidl rolls out 'Too Good to Waste' fruit & veg to all stores
Lidl claimed the initiative as an industry first when the trial was launched last year
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Tesco quietly scraps one-hour London delivery service Now
Tesco Now launched in May 2017, offering customers in zones one and two 60-minute delivery of orders of up to 20 products…
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Ocado claims Coles deal shows 'no consequences' to CFC fire
The deal, announced this morning, will see Ocado develop two automated customer fulfilment centres within four years
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Ocado secures partnership with Australia's Coles
Ocado shares rose 4% in early trading after it secured its fifth international partnership, with Australian retail giant Coles, Fever-tree saw sales jump 40% to £237m, and the rest of the news from the City
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Co-op found guilty of GSCOP breaches by Tacon
The GCA today concluded a year-long investigation into the retailer, finding it had breached the code on two occasions
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Asda to sell George clothing made from recycled plastic
The retailer’s George chain today announced the move to improve the “ethical and environmental” impact of its products
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Tesco kicks off fruit & veg packaging reduction trial
The supermarket has removed an “extensive” amount of packaging from products at its Watford and Swindon Extra stores, in a move it plans to roll out across the UK if successful
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Sainsbury's opens food-to-go counters with Restaurant Group
The supermarket has installed health-driven Grains & Greens and Middle Eastern-inspired Mezze Box
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Sainsbury's-Asda propose 150 sell-offs in wake of CMA report
Details emerged after the Competition & Markets Authority published the responses to its provisional findings, which came out last month and have left the chances of the deal going ahead dangling by a thread
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Sainsbury's-Asda has 'little chance' despite price cuts
The supermarkets are also claiming the CMA has made a litany of mistakes in its handling of the probe so far
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Tesco plans radical range update to up its craft beer game
The retailer is planning to launch a slew of new brews from craft players
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Supermarkets most likely to suffer Brexit effects, say Brits
Over two thirds believe prices will rise in supermarkets after Brexit, compared with just 46% who expect prices to go up in the discounters
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Co-op launches online with two-hour London delivery service and new website
The convenience retailer has launched its first ecommerce operation