Latest supermarket news – Page 288
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NewsAsda Halloween ad did not breach schedule rules says ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority received 62 complaints over the commercial, described by some as “distressing”
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NewsTesco CEO urges suppliers to slash prices of healthy products
Supermarket admits that healthier products are more expensive as it launches five-year Little Helps strategy
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NewsWaitrose trials bespoke nutritionist services in two stores
Service is being offered at the supermarket’s Canary Wharf and Kingston upon Thames branches
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NewsMorrisons reports festive sales boost
Morrisons has reported a 2.8% uplift in group like for like sales excluding fuel over the ten weeks to 7 January and a 3.7% jump over the Christmas period.
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NewsRetailers sign up to corrosive acid sales ban to under-18s
Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose and The Co-op sign up to voluntary government scheme for acid and corrosive substances
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NewsTesco launches 20-strong Wicked Kitchen vegan range
The Wicked brand was pioneered by Derek Sarno, Tesco’s executive chef and director of plant-based innovation
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NewsOcado shares surge amid international licensing deal rumours
Hopes online grocer Ocado is soon to announce further progress on international expansion drove its shares to their highest
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NewsAsda takes win as price gap to Lidl is slashed to 6%
Asda’s £51.67 total was £3.46 cheaper than second-placed Morrisons
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NewsAldi & Sainsbury’s join Veganuary with plant-based NPD
Sainsbury’s has a range of ‘next-gen’ plant-based SKUs
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NewsWaitrose bans under-16s from buying high-caffeine drinks
Customers buying energy drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will have to show proof of age from 5 March…
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NewsWaitrose launches 'Good Health' label and new healthier lines
Waitrose poll finds a third of shoppers found it difficult to choose for a healthy diet…
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NewsM&S sells Hong Kong and Macau retail business to Al-Futtaim
The sale comes after M&S’s strategic review of its international business in November 2016
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NewsCity Snapshot: The Co-op plans 100 store openings in 2018
The Co-op Group has announced plans to open 100 food stores across the UK in 2018 to create an estimated 1,600 new jobs. Plus, tributes for Compass Group CEO Richard Cousins after his tragic death, Marks & Spencer sells retail business in Hong Kong and Macau and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsBooths sees losses balloon to £13.5m as it struggles in competitive market
Sales at the retailer, which reportedly hired bankers at Rothschild in November to explore a potential sale, sank another 4.3% to £263.4m in the year ended 1 April 2017.
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NewsHelloFresh meal kits taken off shelves at Sainsbury's
Recipe box company says move is only temporary due to ‘Christmas focus’…
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NewsSainsbury's gears up for £160m 'frenzied Friday' boost
The supermarket estimates 5.2 million customers will visit a Sainsbury’s store today to stock up for Christmas
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NewsJohn Lewis extends cut-off date for click & collect
Shoppers have an extra day to collect from John Lewis branches, but Waitrose customers will need to place orders by Friday
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NewsAdjudicator urges supermarkets to set up supplier helplines
Helplines would help suppliers raise issues without fear of being delisted, says Tacon
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NewsSainsbury's ramps up olive oil prices again
The retailer this week hiked prices on 21 SKUs across own label and branded bottles
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NewsWaitrose in cheese export deal to Paris-based Franprix
The retailer has begun supplying four cheeses, piccalilli, lemon curd, marmalade and shortbread to 150 Paris branches…