Latest supermarket news – Page 34
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Iceland will not run Christmas ad in ‘no-brainer’ decision to invest in prices
‘This was a no brainer for us’, said Iceland executive chairman Richard Walker
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Grocery Girls group dissolves with YF taking on its membership
YF (formerly Young Foodies) will take on the Grocery Girls’ 3,000 members
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Supermarket fuel profit margins down despite soaring pump prices, finds watchdog
Supermarket margins were found to have fallen over the summer
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Berry growers still experiencing ‘disconnect’ from retailers
Retailers are enjoying rising sales of berries, but are failing to pay prices that keep pace with rising production costs, growers have argued
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Tesco launches first marketing campaign for rapid Whoosh service
The campaign involves three TV adverts where “young urbanites” remain “blissfully immersed in their happy places” thanks to the speedy arrival of their Whoosh delivery
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Served RTD cocktails secure grocery debut in Morrisons
Served would roll into more grocers in 2024, the brand said
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Booths ditching self-service checkouts to boost customer experience
”We’re not great fans of self-checkouts,” Booths managing director Nigel Murray told The Grocer
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Graham’s The Family Dairy expands availability of protein yoghurt range
The Lemon Cheesecake, Chocolate Caramel and Stracciatella flavours of its Protein 22 pots were initially launched in Asda and are now stocked in select Tesco stores
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Asda to convert acquired EG Group forecourts to Asda Express by next summer
As part of the conversion programme, Asda will also be converting 177 Spar stores that were sitting on EG Group forecourts
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Lidl claims supermarket first with guarantee all stores will deploy body cameras
The discounter has invested £2m to complete the rollout of the security measure across its UK estate by spring 2024
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Sainsbury’s scoops top award for growing fruit & veg sales
Launched four years ago, the Peas Please initiative now has more than 110 pledgers from across the food sector
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London pilot lined up as next stop for digital DRS trials
Supporters claim there is growing momentum behind the technology amid continuing concerns over the cost of rolling out a traditional DRS system across the UK
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Heinz adds pickle ketchup inspired by viral TikTok trend
TikTok videos posted with the hashtag #pickle had over 5.4 billion views at the time of writing
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City snapshot: M&S profits jump as food sales soar
Marks & Spencer’s pre-tax profits before adjustments jumped 75% in the first half of the year as it benefited from strong food sales and better than expected consumer sentiment
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Just Eat launches rapid Lego toy delivery with Asda
The trial “means parents will now be able to order toys via rapid delivery straight to their doorstep
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The Laughing Cow launches into plant-based
The Bel-owned brand said it was the first in the UK to offer a plant-based alternative to cheese in portions
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City snapshot: Grocery price inflation falls to single digits for the first time in 16 months
Grocery price inflation hit single digits for the first time in 16 months in October as overall grocery growth continues to be driven by higher pricing. Plus Naked Wines issues profits warning as CEO departs and updates from ABF and Hilton Food Group
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Waitrose to offer suppliers targeted advertising after marketing overhaul
The change will give suppliers greater “flexibility” as to when and where adverts appear on Waitrose’s website
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M&S set for ‘biggest ever’ month of store openings
The retailer will open nine stores throughout November – the most it ever has in a single month
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Morrisons slashes cost of 58 Christmas favourites
The supermarket is investing more than £4m to cut the price of the products by an average of almost 20%