All articles by Lilith Foster-Collins – Page 9
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Grocer 33Smaller Sainsbury’s store impresses our mystery shopper
In a week of poor availability, Sainsbury’s Strathaven took the win with just two items out of stock, as well as excellent service and store standards
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: sausage prices spike as Christmas promos end
Pig prices are up 42% over the past year
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: fruit & veg among own-label food and drink lines increasing in price
Own label potatoes, cheese slices, sausage rolls, catfood pouches, apples and onions all increased in price from 12 December to 19 December
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Analysis & FeaturesPersonal care – hygiene 2022: Deodorants bounce back from Covid decline
The personal hygiene category is enjoying the sweet smell of success
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat-free 2022: Fake meat lines giving life to brands
In the meat-free market, fakery is an attribute
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Grocer 33Grocer 33 store of the week: Tesco Montrose
‘Christmas is for me the best time of year to be a store manager in retail. It’s all action’
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Grocer 33Staff members are Tesco’s best asset in winning store
Our shopper said staff ‘gave their full attention with a smile’ in Tesco Montrose
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NewsSainsbury’s leads supermarkets in promotions blitz in run up to Christmas
The retailer has increased promotions by 38% on average as it leans into the cost of living crisis
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NewsAsda bumps up range by 12% in reversal of 2021 cuts
The expansion of the range came following the appointment of Kris Comerford, chief commercial officer for food, who joined the retailer in July
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KVI TrackerKVI price tracker: baked beans, long-life milk and eggs see more price increases
Own-label baked beans at Asda and Tesco moved up another 5p in price this week and are now 56% more expensive than last year
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NewsWaitrose range shrinks 5% in 2022
The upscale supermarket has made cuts to nearly every single category between the end of November 2021 and end of November 2022
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Grocer 33Morrisons Canning Town: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘This year we have added quite a lot of new lines for Christmas, mainly Christmas dinner’
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Grocer 33‘Thoughtful, diligent’ staff at Morrisons take the win
The store felt “very seasonal and well thought out”, and there was a “sense of calm” despite being busy
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KVI TrackerPrice tracker: Sugar prices still rocketing across retailers
Year on year, the average price of sugar increased by a staggering 46%
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Grocer 33Waitrose Daventry: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve been with the partnership for nearly five years now and I’ve worked in three different branches’
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Grocer 33Waitrose store is ‘a pleasure’ with ‘helpful, polite’ team
Waitrose stormed to victory with its second win in a row this week
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KVI TrackerPrice of eggs rising fastest in The Grocer’s new KVI price tracker
The Grocer has this week launched a new Key Value Items (KVI) tracker
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Grocer 33Waitrose Sandbach: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The partners are wonderful people and the customers are great as well’
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Grocer 33Clean and spacious Waitrose Sandbach leaves its rivals in the dust
Competitors struggled on store standards, checkout service and availability
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NewsAsda trumps Tesco with all-frozen Christmas dinner for just £22
Tesco was first to introduce a bargain Christmas dinner meal deal, at £25, but Asda has ratcheted up the battle