Latest supermarket news – Page 72
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis Partnership considers changes to employee-owned structure
The John Lewis Partnership is weighing up plans to dilute its 100% employee ownership in a bid to raise new investment in the face of difficult trading
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NewsMedia Bites 20 March: John Lewis Partnership, Princes Foods, THG
Speculation was rife over the future of John Lewis at the weekend, with reports suggesting it may dilute its 100% employee ownership to raise fresh investment
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NewsIceland partners with Just Eat for latest rapid delivery deal
More than 5,000 Iceland products including essentials, fresh and frozen groceries will be available via the Just Eat app, for delivery within 30 minutes
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NewsDisposable vape brand SKE Crystal pulled from shelves over non-compliance concerns
Yesterday, The Grocer reported that multiple independent lab tests had found SKE Crystal devices to contain significantly more than the permitted 2ml of liquid
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NewsWaitrose plans to play up supplier relationships with social media push
Waitrose has sought to emphasise its sourcing credentials in response to the cost of living crisis
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NewsAldi once again set to be highest-paying supermarket
The latest pay rise is the second for Aldi shopworkers so far in 2023
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NewsTesco electric charging point rollout hits 600-store target
The supermarket said the charging points had provided over 43,000 kWh of energy to date – with all electricity used to charge cars generated from renewable sources
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NewsDel Monte grows table sauces offer with salad cream duo
The sauces were developed specifically for the UK market and produced by D2 International in Manchester
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NewsMedia Bites 17 March: John Lewis, Deliveroo
The annual John Lewis results take centre stage in the business pages today, with room for Deliveroo as well.
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NewsLoo roll shortages loom as tissue industry ‘not ready’ for deforestation laws
Cheeky Panda boss says tissue makers will struggle to shift operations overnight
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NewsLabour agencies to face supermarket scrutiny over exploitation claims
Retailers are stepping in to increase audits of recruitment agencies over debt bondage concerns
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NewsWaitrose to expand convenience network amid declining online sales
Waitrose saw sales fall 3% to £7.3bn in the 12 months to 28 January, driven entirely by declining online sales
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis Partnership swings to £234m loss as it warns of job cuts
The John Lewis Partnership has plunged to a £234m loss on property writedowns and a drop in core profitability at both retail brands, while warning of future job cuts and declining to pay a staff bonus
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NewsMedia Bites 16 March: Budget, John Lewis, British American Tobacco
The Budget dominates the papers today, but there is plenty of coverage for John Lewis’ first-ever appointment of a CEO.
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NewsSqueaky Bean makes frozen debut with ‘chicken-style’ pieces
‘This range is just the start of an exciting pipeline of NPD, as we aim to continue to innovate and expand into new categories,’ said Squeaky Bean
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints former Hovis boss Nish Kankiwala as its first ever CEO
Kankiwala, who has been a non-executive director since April 2021, will take up the CEO role full time from 27 March
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NewsMedia Bites 15 March: Asda/Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury’s
Asda’s £600m takeover of the Co-op’s petrol forecourts could raise prices or lead to less choice, the competition watchdog has warned
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NewsSupermarkets scale back their plans to switch to loose fruit & veg
It comes with just 15% of fruit & vegetable sales currently coming from loose products, despite several retailers announcing an expansion of their offer
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NewsTesco lifts all fruit and veg rationing following Asda, Lidl and Aldi
The retailer confirmed to The Grocer it had removed buying limits on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
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NewsLoscoe Chilled Foods confirms it is part of beef fraud investigation
The supplier stressed the incident was isolated with ’no suggestion that any other customers are affected’