more supermarket news & analysis – Page 204
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News
Food inflation spikes in December with price rises set to pick up speed in 2022
Food inflation hit its highest level since March 2019 in December, with fresh food seeing the largest rate of inflation in almost a decade.
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Analysis & Features
What’s coming up for grocery in 2022?
We may be waving goodbye to a turbulent and eventful 2021, but some of its most disruptive forces will be here to stay. Here are 2022’s biggest events to keep your eye on.
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Analysis & Features
16 of the biggest moments in grocery in 2021
Serial shortages, Amazon’s arrival and Aldi’s efforts to #FreeCuthbert – 2021 was never dull.
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News
Waitrose strikes wholesale deal with Jersey convenience chain Alliance
The upscale retailer will supply over 1,000 products to Alliance’s four stores on the island from 2022
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Sainsbury’s trims down Aldi price match list ahead of Christmas
Some of the items dropped from the campaign have seen a significant price hike
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Comment & Opinion
M&S’s CEO role could soon be up for grabs - but who would be the lucky successor?
The biggest question is not when Rowe will step down but who is most likely to fill his shoes
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News
Morrisons to combat food waste by giving out free ‘wonky’ carrots for Christmas
The bags will be labelled ‘Carrots for Rudolph’, a play on the festive tradition
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Aldi ramps up M&S trolling after latest legal action over ‘copying’ allegations
The discounter has erected a ‘Kiss and make up?’ sign outside an M&S Foodhall
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Iceland cuts veg to 1p in online Christmas push
Iceland is selling 40 varieties of fresh and frozen veg for 1p a pack in online orders until midnight tonight
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Comment & Opinion
Christmas supply has been saved, but without support many businesses won’t be so lucky
Despite warnings to the contrary over the past couple of months, it looks like we won’t run out of food in the supermarkets this Christmas after all. Food (and turkeys in particular) may well be significantly more expensive than last Christmas, while there is also less choice, as The Grocer ...
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News
Sainsbury’s adds Christmas products to Aldi price match
Sainsbury’s Aldi price match Christmas campaign runs through to 24 December
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News
Froneri claims category first with Extrême cookie cone ice cream
The NPD combined ‘two much-loved treats, cookies and ice cream, into one ultimate cone of indulgence’, said Froneri
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Comment & Opinion
2021 in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from all of us at The Grocer
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News
William Grant & Sons launches ‘immersive’ spirits activation at Sainsbury’s
The activation aims to tap three spirits trends identified by Sainsbury’s for the holiday season: at-home cocktails, gifting and trading up
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Grocer 33
Lidl dominates with 9% winning margin on nearest supermarket rival
At £38.24, Lidl came in £3.85 cheaper than runner-up Asda
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Christmas ranges smaller and fewer discounts for second year running as supermarkets trim their sails
Research by The Grocer using Assosia data shows that since Christmas 2019 Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose have collectively cut over 8,500 products
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Asda to offer rapid grocery delivery with Just Eat
A range of up to 1,000 lines will be available from Asda stores via Just Eat from January
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Grocer 33
Morrisons’ Christmas preparedness earns it Grocer 33 win
Morrisons in Chesterfield felt clean and safe, with excellent availability
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Online grocer Farmdrop cancels Christmas deliveries as it falls into administration
Online grocer Farmdrop has ceased trading after failing to secure the funding needed for its survival, The Grocer has learned
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Grocer 33
Morrisons, Chesterfield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have a big point of difference around our Market Street concept, which is bringing lots of new customers in’