more supermarket news & analysis – Page 196
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Comment & Opinion
Why Waitrose is getting more personal in its loyalty offer
The new MyWaitrose package aims to create a more personal bond with customers, says Martin George, Waitrose customer director
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News
Tilda makes a play in dairy alternatives with ‘naturally sweet’ rice milk drink
The NPD tapped into ‘50 years of expertise and rice knowhow’, meaning consumers could ‘be confident in both its taste, and the quality of the rice grains used’, claimed Tilda
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News
M&S to raise staff pay to £10 an hour in ‘broader reward’ move
The retailer also offers colleagues 20% discount across products from its food and clothing & home ranges
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News
Border Biscuits rebrands and adds trio of NPD to lure ‘accessible premium’ shopper
The brand said its research confirmed shoppers were ‘looking to trade up from everyday products to more premium options’
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News
Co-op extends pop-up shop supply agreement with Rapid Retail
The walk-in pop-up shops – which are up to 290 sq ft – typically run for one to four months
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News
Arla’s Ash Amirahmadi to chair IGD Board of Trustees
Amirahmadi will take over from Jill Ross, CEO of Avidity
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Range Preview
Choc-carrot houmous and tiramisu eggs: Sainsbury’s Easter range preview
All of Sainsbury’s own brand Easter eggs are now plastic-free, removing 4.6 tonnes of plastic from its range
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Comment & Opinion
What grocery can learn from Tesco’s success in these challenging times
Succeeding in grocery today requires a brilliant execution of the basics alongside agile responses to disruption, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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News
Waitrose to launch personalised rewards in major loyalty programme overhaul
Vouchers can be redeemed weekly via the MyWaitrose membership hub online
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News
New Iceland stores being held up by underfunded councils
The delays are holding up the investment and access to jobs needed for the government to achieve its ‘levelling up’ ambitions, according to Iceland MD Richard Walker
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Comment & Opinion
How online ‘nudges’ can help supermarkets encourage healthier habits
Jonathan Bone of Nesta is looking to work with retailers of all sizes to develop and test pragmatic, profitable interventions
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Grocer 33
Morrisons Belle Vale, Liverpool: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I think it’s really important to celebrate with your team because retail is a tough environment to work in’
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Grocer 33
Morrisons’ ‘relaxed’ branch easily wins in this week’s Grocer 33
Its Belle Vale, Liverpool, branch would have managed a near perfect score if two of our items had not been out of stock
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Grocer 33
Asda cheapest for basket of own-label staples
Asda eased to a sixth consecutive Grocer 33 pricing win this week
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News
Waitrose takes biggest hit to passing footfall in pandemic
Data analysts CACI used mobile phone location data to track average weekly footfall in the area immediately surrounding stores during the pandemic
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News
Waitrose to trial Deliveroo Hop rapid delivery service
Parties are set to open the first ‘Hop’ delivery-only store in Bermondsey, London, later this month
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News
KP Snacks products absent from shelves after ransomware attack
KP Snacks last week warned that disruption to its supply was set to last well into March, according to a letter sent to its customers
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News
Charlotte Lock to join John Lewis Partnership as customer director
Lock is currently the Co-op’s director of data, digital products & loyalty
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News
Morrisons replaces loo and kitchen roll plastic packaging with paper alternative
The toilet paper and kitchen sheets themselves are made of 100% recycled paper
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Comment & Opinion
Why loyalty and personalisation schemes will set supermarkets apart as inflation spirals
The retailers that will gain true competitive advantage will be those who create next-level, customer-first strategies, says Kieran South, SVP UK, IRI