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Sainsbury's to face MPs over Fairtrade replacement scheme
Sainsbury’s has consistently said it will reap no financial benefit from the Fairly Traded scheme
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Gist agrees to end pay disparity at M&S Hemel Hempstead site
Gist has agreed to give 23 workers on local contracts the same pay and conditions as employees on national contracts
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Morrisons makes 100% British lamb commitment
It means it is the first of the big four supermarkets to commit to 100% British fresh meat…
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Supermarket real estate transactions on the up, data reveals
Real estate transaction volumes in the supermarket sector increased by 20% in the first half of 2017
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Aldi overtakes M&S and Waitrose in customer service ranking
The supermarkets with the lowest customer service levels were Tesco, Asda and the Co-op
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Waitrose hit by £41.5m property writedown cost
The retailer focused on improving its existing estate rather than aggressive expansion in the past year
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Card payments overtake cash as payment technology advances
The amount spent in cash in 2016 fell by 4.9% compared with the previous year said the BRC
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M&S trading update: What the analysts say
M&S shares have fallen 4.7% today despite improving trends in general merchandise and grocery and headline sales growth of 2.7%.
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Waitrose launches premium bag-in-box wine range
Four SKUs have rolled out, with two more to launch in late July
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Asda delists Young's Funky Fish Kitchen in seafood overhaul
Brand was launched by Young’s as an Asda exclusive in 2013 but has been axed in favour of own label
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Morrisons launches online flower delivery service
Morrisons hopes its new premium site flowerworld.co.uk will make it the largest florist in the UK
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City snapshot: Marks & Spencer’s first quarter like-for-like sales drop 0.5%
Marks & Spencer has reported a 0.5% fall in first quarter like-for-like sales, as the timing of Easter and improved performance in general merchandise led to an improved overall sales performance. Plus, retail sales rise 1.2% last month amid best food sales since 2012, McBride’s annual sales drop 5.9% and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Waitrose commits to more Fairtrade tea
The retailer has announced all 46 of its own-label tea lines will be Fairtrade-certified as of October. It comes as Sainsbury’s is facing growing protests over its decision to pull away from the scheme for its tea lines
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Tesco named MSC UK Sustainable Fish Counter of the Year
The supermarket won the award for offering 22 choices of MSC-certified sustainable seafood on its counters
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Asda takes Slimzone into chilled as it revamps ready meals
The Slimzone frozen range was pulled earlier this year following a legal row with Slimming World
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Sainsbury's exceeds expectations but shares fail to respond
The market’s negative stance on the grocers is increasingly at odds with the solid growth figures
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Asda has mended its ways on promotions, rules CMA
Supermarket has ensured ‘was/now’ pricing periods and multibuys no longer mislead consumers, the regulator said
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Tesco joins Innovation Gateway environmental exchange
Supermarket will share its experience on how to make buildings more environmentally friendly
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Ocado focuses on craft beer and spirits in booze revamp
The online retailer has added a raft of new beer, cider, wine and spirit SKUs since April…
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Sainsbury's faces protests over dropping of Fairtrade label
Campaigners gathered outside the company’s AGM in London to speak out against in-house ’Fairly Traded’ scheme