more supermarket news & analysis – Page 205
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GSCOP breaches fall despite pandemic but Waitrose accused of lacking transparency
Waitrose was singled out in a new report on GSCOP breaches by the British Brands Group
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Tesco adds new refrigerated rail freight service to tackle HGV crisis this Christmas
The new low-CO2 rail service train will transport chilled goods from Tilbury to Coatbridge and run twice a day, seven days a week
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M&S suing Aldi for alleged copying of its products – again
M&S argues the design of Aldi’s gold flake gin is “strikingly similar” to its own ‘Light Up’ gin
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Scotland deposit return scheme delayed until August 2023
The delay has been widely expected after the government launched a review into the financial and logistical impact caused by Covid
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Aldi betters Lidl’s ‘highest paying supermarket’ claim with wage rise
While the discounters’ new national hourly rates are the same, Aldi said it was the only remaining supermarket to give paid breaks, worth £750 a year
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Investors back Henry Dimbleby’s calls for mandatory reporting and junk food taxes
An open letter today demands ministers come up with a hard hitting series of proposals
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Food hygiene ratings are a cause for concern - but not in supermarkets
Aldi achieves near-perfect food hygiene rating, with other major grocers also doing well
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Asda expands food to go network with Food Labs concept
The first of the new counters has launched at the retailer’s Royal Park store in London, in partnership with Lean Kitchen Network
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Supermarkets asked to help tackle lateral flow test crisis
Talks have been held with retail bosses on whether space could be made available in stores or car parks
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets need q-commerce to win back share from discounters
Convenience is the new weapon in the battle against Aldi and Lidl, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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What the Tesco Media launch tells us about retailer-led marketing
The supermarket’s ad business is indicative of a wider trend and market need, says Inder Singh, senior VP of InMobi Commerce
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Morrisons gives 400 own label suppliers new carbon tool
The supermarket said the new tool would help suppliers to accurately measure, track and forecast their operational carbon emissions
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Asda donates 500,000 meals to north east hunger charities and groups
Asda supermarkets and superstores have been donating food via FareShare Go, with over eight million meals donated this year alone
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Aldi named most hygienic supermarket
Research found 99.7% of Aldi stores had achieved the maximum five stars in their latest FSA inspection
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New loyalty e-wallet app Swapi allows shoppers to redeem expired points
Users can redeem their expired loyalty points and trade them for the in-app currency, ’Swapi points’
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Iceland puts ‘emergency turkeys’ outside Tesco, Asda and Morrisons stores in cheeky stunt
The prop turkeys are in boxes with a glass front, to be broken “in case of emergency”, in a swipe at the supermarkets’ delivery availability
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Sainsbury’s brings back Healthy Start £2 top-up vouchers to tackle food poverty this Christmas
The supermarket is bringing back its £2 top-up vouchers to accompany the government’s own vouchers
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Dermot O’Leary expertly helms Co-op’s live ad
The Co-op has continued its festive advertising tradition of doing things differently
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Supermarket bosses sent ‘9,000’ emails urging Boxing Day store closures
The Grocer reported earlier this week how Organise, a UK campaigning network of over a million people, had rallied its members to send a standard email saying staff should have Boxing Day off
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Supermarkets ‘harder than ever’ to deal with report challenger brands
Buyers are increasingly shutting down conversations with smaller suppliers about passing on soaring costs