more supermarket news & analysis – Page 211
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City Snapshot: Premier Foods suffers declines as shoppers eat out once more
Revenues and profits have fallen at Premier Foods as the group lapped figures from a year ago when demand was elevated during the ongoing lockdown. Plus, the latest NielsenIQ grocery data, full-year results at Imperial Brands, new growth ambitions at Diageo and interim CFO appointment at Domino’s.
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Tesco backs shoppers to ‘ensure nothing gets in the way’ of Christmas with festive ad
The retailer unveiled research suggesting 92% of UK adults are looking to make the most of Christmas this year, no matter what
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco can afford to ignore vaccinated Santa controversy
Santa flashing his QR code at border control in its Christmas ad has, predictably, caused outrage on Twitter
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Stephen Fry voices Sainsbury’s freeze frame Christmas advert
It is set to the Etta James classic At Last, in a nod to the delayed festivities of 2020
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Morrisons pays tribute to key workers with ‘Farmer Christmas’ festive ad
This Christmas hero has a magical combine harvester instead of a sleigh
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Morrisons buys stake in Fife soft plastics recycling facility
The new site in Fife would initially be able to handle 15,000 tonnes of flexible plastic packaging a year
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Comment & Opinion
How to avoid samey, boring Christmas ads
Advertising is a multibillion-pound industry that’s still running on a broken business model, says Jon Williams, CEO of The Liberty Guild
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City Snapshot: Ahold Delhaize to spin out Dutch Amazon rival in subsidiary IPO
Supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize has unveiled plans to spin off its €5.5bn Dutch online retail business Bol.com in a subsidiary IPO. Plus, Eagle Eye extends Asda Rewards loyalty programme into more stores.
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Oggs scores Tesco listing for Bites duo after Instagram stunt
The brand said Tesco was ‘playing hard to get’ and asked its fans to help it get the retailer’s attention
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Another M&S profit forecast hike earns the City’s confidence
Shares in M&S rocketed to two-year highs this week, after the second profit forecast hike of the year helped convince the City of its latest attempt to turn around fortunes
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Analysis & Features
Ranked: The best and worst of food and drink Christmas ads 2021
The British public will be hoping for a bigger and better Christmas than ever to make up for last year’s washout. Have the ad makers risen to the challenge?
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s Upper Norwood, London: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The key in staying competitive is the service we deliver. It’s vital we empower our colleagues to be themselves at work and lead their own service’
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Sainsbury’s delivers strong service at well-staffed store
Sainsbury’s staff impressed our mystery shopper in a week of unimpressive scores across the board
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Asda extends winning streak with 13 of the lowest prices
Asda was exclusively cheapest for 11 lines this week, four of which were branded
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Nomadic Dairy acquired by Irish investors in €29m deal
BiaVest will hold 54% of the County Donegal-based producer, while Development Capital have taken the remaining share.
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Comment & Opinion
Climatarian could be the new diet that shapes supermarket shelves
Climatarianism may seem like a pricey faff. But eco-friendly eating is becoming much easier
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Sainsbury’s CMO warns of HFSS content in some plant-based products
The grocer recently launched its ‘Helping Everyone Eat Better’ commitment, and is reformulating products to increase veg content and lower salt and sugar
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M&S does not expect Christmas supply shortages, CEO Steve Rowe says
M&S pre-tax profit for the 26-weeks to 2 October was £187.3m, compared to a £87.6m loss a year ago
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Supermarket cafés facing prospect of Covid passport regimes
Store cafes in Scotland and Wales may need to ask customers to show Covid passes
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Tesco rolls out electric delivery fleet in Glasgow as legacy for COP26
Over 3,700 deliveries per week covering nearly 8,000 miles in and around Glasgow will become zero emissions