more supermarket news & analysis – Page 180
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Comment & Opinion
Kellogg’s legal challenge highlights ambiguity in HFSS regulations
We foresee this will be an area where the lack of clarity in the laws will lead to enforcement action and ultimately litigation – and that is really not in anyone’s interest, says Dominic Watkins, head of consumer sector at DWF
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News
John Lewis Partnership to relaunch Rewards credit card programme
The financial service rewards customers with 1.25% back on every pound spent at John Lewis and Waitrose
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News
M&S greenlights new Northern Ireland food hall despite Brexit concerns
The grocer is opening a new food hall at the Bridgewater Retail Park in Banbridge on 10 May, creating 60 new jobs
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News
Radstock Co-op capitalises on ‘big night in’ with Chicago Town Pizza To Go offer
The society first introduced the pizza-to-go service last April across two stores, before starting a wider rollout four weeks later across its 14-strong estate
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News
City snapshot: April supermarket sales continue to slow as shoppers rebalance basket spend
UK supermarket sales fell 1.8% over the four weeks to 23 April, according to NielsenIQ, albeit spending during the Easter period helped lift sales from the 4.1% slump seen in March
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News
‘Cut the Shops Tax’ retail coalition calls on Chancellor to cut business rates
The coalition argues that by cutting these rates, businesses will be able to invest in store development and create new jobs
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News
Aldi boss writes to customers reiterating value promise as inflation bites
Giles Hurley has written directly to customers citing recent price analysis in the Grocer 33 as evidence of the savings to be found at Aldi
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News
Tesco expands MSC-labelled tuna range with sourcing from Papua New Guinea
The supermarket is also now labelling its Stockwell & Co line as MSC-certified with another two products set to follow
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News
Lidl launches detergent refill station using ‘smart chips’ to reduce spillage
The discounter is selling reusable bottles containing a ‘smart chip’ that can be recognised by the refill station
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News
Tesco begins rollout of solar panels to power refrigeration units on HGVs
The supermarket said the switch from traditional diesel engine technology would save 2,000 litres of diesel per year for each vehicle
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News
Morrisons takeover set to clear final hurdle after CMA accepts forecourt disposal plan
CD&R has offered to divest 87 of MFG’s petrol stations to “a purchaser or purchasers to be approved by the CMA”.
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News
Tesco taps Uber Eats rider network to deliver Whoosh orders
The partnership launched today from an initial 20 stores in Edinburgh, Bradford, Portsmouth, Norwich, St Albans and Letchworth
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News
John Lewis Partnership launches major tech recruitment drive
JLP aims to make the omni-channel experience for Waitrose and John Lewis customers more seamless
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Comment & Opinion
Who holds the power in the current retailer-supplier axis? It’s finely balanced
It’s difficult to know who has the harder job right now: buyers tasked with keeping prices down amid the cost of living onslaught, or suppliers, trying to push them through
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News
Samworth Brothers-backed brand launches plant-based meal kits into stores
It will be donating 5% of profits to The Flavourists Fund, which aims to inspire people to enjoy healthy, budget-conscious and environmentally-friendly food
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News
Tesco launches cost of living campaign to target Clubcard holders
The retailer has already revealed that its customers have a total of £17m unclaimed Clubcard vouchers due to expire in May
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Analysis & Features
Are Asda and Morrisons’ price cuts enough to win back shoppers?
Asda and Morrisons have both announced major pricing offensives. But will it be enough to win shoppers – and how are they funding it?
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s Upton, Birkenhead: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Later this year I’ll be celebrating my 30-year service with Sainsbury’s’
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s puts on stellar Grocer 33 performance while guest retailer Iceland flops
Our shopper said store standards were “exceptionally high”, the branch was “immaculately clean” and availability was excellent
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Grocer 33
Iceland struggles with food inflation in The Grocer’s price comparison survey
Inflation up 7.2% overall and 12.3% higher at frozen discounter Iceland