more supermarket news & analysis – Page 175
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News
Tesco extends egg supplier contracts amid mounting financial concerns
The deals would secure supply amid ’challenging market conditions’, Tesco said
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Asda e-commerce VP Simon Gregg on keeping prices low, plastic and the Jubilee
‘We have ensured our full range of more than 200 Smart Price products are available online’
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Asda bags Online 33 win on good availability and ‘value for money’
With a near perfect score of 96 our mystery shopper was “really happy” with this experience
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Emmi Caffè Latte iced coffee announces Love Island partnership
The brand collaboration will kick off with a new TV ad and an exclusive on-pack competition to win two pairs of tickets to the live final Love Island party
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Waitrose Walton-le-Dale: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The value perception potentially attached to Waitrose is starting to break down, and we’re starting to see more customers doing more shopping with us’
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Staff make or break it for winner Waitrose and bottom-placed Morrisons
The store was generally well stocked, particularly the fruit & veg aisle
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Brands should do more explaining of price rises, research suggests
More than half of consumers surveyed said they would be loyal to brands in return for transparency over price rises
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Morrisons edges out Asda in mystery shop but Tesco Clubcard Prices are cheapest
Morrisons was exclusively cheapest for five lines, including the tomatoes
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Tesco pilots new staff training programme for CPR and defibrillator use
The supermarket has a network of more than 2,500 defibrillators
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Analysis & Features
How is the cost of living crisis affecting grocery shopping habits?
What impact are higher prices having on shopping habits? We analysed exclusive data from a Shopmium survey of over 2,000 UK consumers to find out
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News
City News: M&S defies inflationary gloom with strong track record from Steve Rowe
M&S shook off inflationary gloom this week as shares rose healthily despite the retailer becoming the latest to warn profits in the coming year would take a hit as the cost of living crisis intensified.
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Asda warns of ‘stark’ situation facing shoppers as sales fall 9% year on year
The supermarket blamed the fall on the exceptional sales of Q1 last year
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Comment & Opinion
How much profit should food companies make during a cost of living crisis?
No single measure will solve this crisis but we must shift food business models in a better direction, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & Opinion
HFSS regulation is only one piece of the puzzle in driving healthier choices
While legislative frameworks are an important first step, a range of actions are needed to address societal health issues, says Sharon Bligh, director, Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition at The Consumer Goods Forum
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Lidl opens one of its biggest ever UK stores at 27,000 sq ft
The discounter has insisted it may have a “slightly bigger” store elsewhere in the UK but has not clarified where
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M&S strengthens Northern Ireland supply chain with new local sandwich supplier
The new Around Noon deal will see M&S sell six new SKUs under the supplier’s Twelve brand
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Co-op replacing plastic cutlery as it overhauls food to go range
The retailer said it would be reducing the amount of packaging across its range significantly
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Comment & Opinion
An industry-wide eco-label for food and drink has potential, but getting there may be anything but harmonious
One source told The Grocer they believed it was vital for any eco label to be seen by consumers to be independent of the industry
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Range Preview
Coronation sausages and corgi cakes: M&S Platinum Jubilee range preview
As well as crowns, corgis and coronation-inspired products, shoppers can expect plenty of classic British flavours in M&S’s Jubilee offering
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M&S in ‘good shape’ to weather rising inflation, outgoing CEO Steve Rowe assures
Despite the challenges, M&S met the City’s expectations following profit upgrades earlier this year