more supermarket news & analysis – Page 16
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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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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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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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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
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Bakkavor launches Indian-inspired ready meal range into Tesco
Called Pinch, the range comprises six main dishes, a duo of loaded naans and a quartet of side dishes
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Category Report
Bread trends 2024: White bread becomes UPF villain
Sliced white bread has become the symbol of the growing ultra-processed foods debate. What impact has that had on sales? And how are brands fighting back?
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How to win the war on retail crime: expert panel for free webinar revealed
The toll of crime and violence continues to be felt by grocery retail employees across the UK, with rates rising along with the appalling impact on workers on the ground. What’s the solution?
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Asda removes more than a million units of ‘phantom inventory’
The supermarket last year piloted software from Retail Insight that ‘identifies and corrects inaccurate retailer inventory records’
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Waitrose, Twinings and Fortnum & Mason receive new royal warrants
Waitrose is the only supermarket to hold a royal warrant from King Charles
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Asda to redevelop London store site into ‘new town centre’ with 1,500 homes
The supermarket has partnered with property developer Barratt London in a project to transform a 10-acre brownfield site which is currently home to its existing Park Royal superstore
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Analysis and Features
Store radio nightmares and Aldi bashes Clubcard Prices in social media banter
From retail media slowly turning a Tesco employee mad, to Aldi taking a swing at Clubcard Prices, here’s what’s happening in the world of grocery on social media
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John Lewis Partnership sheds 3,800 jobs in bid to slash costs
The move has helped Waitrose’s parent company save £26m in staffing costs
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The Grocer Gold Awards 2024 shortlist unveiled
In total 125 companies are represented in the shortlists for the 35 awards
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Sainsbury’s partners with Gousto to expand meal kit offer
Sainsbury’s will also extend the range of products under its recently relaunched partnership with fellow meal kit provider SimplyCook
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Grocer 33
Tesco, Irlam, Manchester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘In Irlam, we are the destination shop for most people’
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Grocer 33
Tesco on a roll with another win for top store standards
Tesco’s ‘spacious’ store in Irlam impressed with particularly helpful staff
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Grocer 33
Ocado’s Hannah Gibson on earning new customers and growing the M&S range
‘The Ocado Price Promise is one of the ways we’ve sharpened our value proposition over the last 12 months’