more supermarket news & analysis – Page 158
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Analysis & Features
Supermarket promotions on food and drink are disappearing - this is why
Faced with increased threat from discounters, the major mults are turning to everyday low price (EDLP) offerings and targeted promos informed by loyalty data
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Tesco Riverside Dundee: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’ve seen a massive shift towards people buying into our Aldi Price Match’
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Tesco Dundee store impresses on service as supermarket rivals disappoint
Tesco was a rarity this week, scoring highly for good service as the rest of the field floundered on this Sunday morning shop
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Pint of milk 65% more expensive in latest price comparison survey
The average price of a pint of semi-skimmed milk has seen a marked step change since July and at a now average 86p
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News
Asda claims sales going in the right direction despite cost of living crisis
Asda has also expanded its ‘Dropped & Locked’ pricing campaign to include more than 250 products, which will remain for the rest of the year
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News
Rising food prices main contributor to growing living costs, ONS data shows
Rising food prices have become one of the main reasons behind increasing living costs The overwhelming majority of Brits have said an increase in the price of their food shopping was the most common reason behind a rise in the overall cost of living, according to the ...
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News
Lidl and Waitrose announce support for growers with flexible specifications
Lidl aims to identify key crop challenges and where possible accommodate stunted crop and other products within existing lines
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Comment & Opinion
How can supermarkets counter the discounters in the age of inflation?
Trust, online capabilities and data all remain in the supermarkets’ favour, says EY-Parthenon’s Ray MacSweeney
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News
Hippeas partners with This to launch vegan Smoky Bacon flavour
The launch marks the first time This has entered ambient snacking and the first time Hippeas has partnered with a fresh food brand
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Asda ditches best before dates on 250 fruit & veg products
Asda said it wanted to reduce food waste in the home and save customers money as they faced the cost of living crisis
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Waitrose relaunches Cooks’ Ingredients range with 40 new lines
The number of Cooks’ Ingredients lines will expand from 420 to 458, with some of the old products being re-tiered out of the range
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Comment & Opinion
How should supermarkets respond to inflation-driven behaviour changes?
Analysts warn inflation could soon hit 18%
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News
Quorn adds new meat-free products including unicorn-shaped nuggets for kids
UniQuorns will be available in Iceland from 31 August before being rolled out in Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco in October and November
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News
Shirine Khoury-Haq confirmed as Co-op Group CEO
The appointment comes at a time of change and upheaval at the Co-op’s Angel Square headquarters in Manchester
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Asda reports 20% disposable income decline for under-30s
Essential spending among the under-30s rose by 12.5% in the period to an average of £774 per week
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City snapshot: Inflation drives grocery growth as convenience outstrips supermarket sales
Grocery sales rose 4.5% in the four weeks to 13 August as inflation drove top-line growth despite falling volumes
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News
Co-op to offer Uber Eats delivery from 1,000 stores
The rollout of the service begins this week, with stores offering a range of more than 6,000 products via the Uber Eats app
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News
Yeo Valley Organic launches new kefir drinks in range expansion
The drinks will be available in Natural, Mango & Passionfruit and Cherry flavours and will be stocked in September in Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Waitrose
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News
Crosta & Mollica adds dried pastas and pasta sauces to its lineup
The innovations were intended to help UK consumers ‘create the perfect Italian comfort dish in their own home’, said Crosta & Mollica
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News
Refill Coalition trials not rolling out this year
The Grocer has learned the rollout of the refill solution is now planning to go live in the first quarter of 2023