more supermarket news & analysis – Page 170
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M&S ‘bewildered’ after Michael Gove calls in Marble Arch development plan
The retailer plans to demolish the current 92-year-old building on 458 Oxford Street and replace it with a modern retail and office complex
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Morrisons employs tree advisors to help UK farms meet planting targets
The advisors will work with Morrisons’ network of 3,000 farmers, providing advice on a case-by-case basis
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The Black Farmer launches limited edition Carnival sausage
The Carnival sausage aims to highlight Windrush Day, Jamaican independence’s 60th anniversary and the return of the Notting Hill Carnival
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City snapshot: Supermarket sales show recovery amid soaring inflation
Supermarket sales fell by 1.9% over the past 12 weeks, despite inflation soaring to its highest level since 2009. Plus Ocado raises £578m from new share placing.
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Comment & Opinion
Can new M&S Food MD Alex Freudmann fill Stuart Machin’s shoes?
Who exactly is the man entrusted with the task of taking the retailer’s strongest-performing category for years to the next level?
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Morrisons group commercial director Andy Atkinson to leave
The move will see chief operating officer Trevor Strain take direct control over the Morrisons commercial team
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Greenall’s expands flavoured gin line-up with Tropical Fruits flavour
The 37.5% abv drink contains a blend of mango, passion fruit, pineapple, and orange
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Iceland selling range of essentials for 1p each, including bread and milk
The online-only deals also cover summer food lines
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Aldi to support future Olympic and Paralympic athletes
The discounter will provide financial support for 20 young athletes as they work towards becoming an Olympian or Paralympian
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UK retailers lose £18m in sales due to out-of-stock cooking oils
According to NielsenIQ, 4% of all fmcg products have been out of stock for four days since the beginning of 2022
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M&S calls for changes to government’s Apprenticeship Levy to tackle labour shortages
Operations director Sacha Berendji criticised the programme’s ‘one size fits all’ approach
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Comment & Opinion
Why is it grocers ‘match’ their prices to Aldi as opposed to Lidl?
In thought, word and deed, Tesco is passing itself off as a discounter. Or not
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Customer service and store standards slump at supermarkets as supply chain crisis hits home
There was no change in the winners of the 2022 Grocer 33 awards for price, service and availability, but our annual review reflects significant disruption
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Smirnoff bolsters flavoured vodka line-up with Berry Burst
The NPD is billed as a ‘bold coloured liquid’ featuring ‘natural flavours of blueberries and blackberries’ combined with Smirnoff No 21 vodka
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Morrisons Denton, Manchester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘One of my first challenges in this store was to look at how we could run improved availability, while making sure we made the right decisions for our price-sensitive customers’
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Morrisons on top in ‘Super 33’ mystery shop with both discounters
To kick off the new Grocer 33 year, we’ve pitted Aldi and Lidl against the usual traditional grocers for the first time
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Legal expert rates Lidl chances in Tesco case
Lidl said to have ‘robust’ argument over yellow and blue eblem
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Lidl cheaper than Aldi in The Grocer’s ‘Super 33’ food and drink price comparison
Lidl was the cheapest supermarket in The Grocer’s first-ever ‘Super 33’, but by the narrowest of margins
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Sainsbury’s launches handwash refill range
As well as more sustainable, the refill pouches are 35% cheaper than equivalent bottles, Sainsbury’s said