more supermarket news & analysis – Page 12
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Morrisons Saltney, Chester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I first worked at Safeway before it was bought by Morrisons, while doing my GCSEs’
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Morrisons wins by narrow margin in low-scoring week
Our shopper at Morrisons in Chester praised the well-stocked fruit & veg
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Asda brushes off supermarket loyalty prices to take first win in five
Across all five retailers, our shopping basket was just 0.9% more expensive than this time last year
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News
Sainsbury’s boosts AI capabilities with new Microsoft partnership
The technology would improve avilaibility in stores, and improve customer service
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Comment and Opinion
Pumpwatch fines for forecourts won’t stop ripoff pump prices
‘Pumped up! Petrol station bosses will have just 30 minutes to change rip-off pump prices or be slapped with a fine…’
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News
Morrisons slammed for ditching 100% British lamb commitment
The retailer said a trial selling New Zealand lamb in 39 stores was a reaction to the ‘blunt’ reality it was cheaper to source
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News
Waitrose and Gail’s to open first in-store takeaway counter
The new takeaway format marks the latest stage of Waitrose’s ongoing store renovation plans
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News
Tesco recalls own label sandwich pickle due to risk of glass
‘This product could pose a safety risk if consumed,’ states the recall notice
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News
M&S to track how much single-use plastic enters recycling stream
The retailer is working with Polytag, the recycling tech firm that is also set to help power the first urban trial of a digital deposit return scheme later this year in London
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News
Asda launches ‘Support UK’ page on website
The retailer has updated its website to include a ‘Support UK’ page which will be regularly updated to showcase all the produce sourced from UK-based farms
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News
Tesco adds legion of ready meals in major chilled foods shake-up
Leading the revamp is the ‘plant-led’ Root & Soul private label range
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Range Preview
The Real Greek launches restaurant-style ready meals into Tesco
Restaurant chain The Real Greek is set to bring a slice of the Mediterranean to the British Isles with a 15-SKU new range
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News
Fmcg brands doubt they can cut out plastic packaging in five years
Industry representatives at Rethinking Materials summit sceptical over five-year elimination of plastic packaging
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News
Retail media will be ‘bigger than TV’ by 2025 says Tesco
At the IGD event it cited experts who put worldwide retail media ad spending on track to increase by nearly $100bn by 2025, making it larger than television as an addressable market
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News
Ocado enjoys ‘Clarkson’s Farm effect’ as new series sees British produce sales soar
“This clearly captured consumer interest,” Ocado Retail said
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News
Tesco boss Ken Murphy more than doubles his pay to £9.9m
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy saw his pay packet more than double last year to £9.9m as the supermarket’s executive team benefited from hitting performance targets and the vesting of share awards
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Range Preview
Tesco unveils Root & Soul ‘plant-led’ sides and salads range
Tesco’s new veg-based flexitarian range puts the ‘edge’ back in veg
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News
Lidl overhauls loyalty app with addition of new weekly offers for all members
The new Lidl Plus Offers do not need to be activated in the app beforehand in order to claim the discounts at checkout
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Analysis and Features
How food & drink prepares for Christmas trends year round
Retailers and suppliers are planning Christmas while the sun is shining. How do they play to the right trends?
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News
Out of home kids’ meals packed with four times the salt of supermarket equivalents
More than a third of children’s main meals sold by restaurants exceeded the maximum salt target set by the government to be achieved by the end of 2024