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Sainsbury’s faces ‘cashing in’ claims over olive oil prices
Sainsbury’s increased its own-label standard olive oil price by 30% to £3.90/litre in October
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Waitrose scores easy win, Morrisons provides ‘poor’ shopping experience
Waitrose landed its first Grocer 33 store of the week award since early September
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Asda wins with £17 gap on new guest retailer M&S/Ocado
In its first G33 outing, M&S via Ocado came in fifth place, beating only Waitrose
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Jack Straughan, Waitrose Newcastle: delivery driver of the week
‘I began in May of this year, so I’m still relatively new’
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Asda unveils Dancing On Ice-inspired Christmas advert
It becomes the first of the big four to premiere its festive marketing campaign
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John Lewis launches Christmas advert earlier than usual due to customer demand
JLP confirmed that a rise in online searches for Christmas products had prompted the decision to launch the ad
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Midcounties Co-op launches click & collect service in 25 stores
Source: Midcounties Co-op The trial stores span Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire Midcounties Co-op has launched a click & collect service in 25 stores in a bid to support local communities and suppliers. The products available via the facility are from its ‘Best of our Counties’ ...
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Jason’s Sourdough launches ‘Every Day’ bread duo into Waitrose
The White Bloomer and White Rolls are made with sourdough but were ‘more suited to everyday occasions’, said the brand
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Tom Holland and Dawn French star in M&S Food Christmas ad
M&S has also created an additional seven adverts showing Percy exploring different food products
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s profits jump despite second quarter sales slowdown
Sainsbury’s has posted a strong rebound in first half profits on continued grocery growth despite a wider like for like sales slowdown in its second quarter
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Amazon’s seventh Just Walk Out store to open over the road from Tesco’s GetGo
Tesco launched its own version of Amazon’s Just Walk Out shopping experience last month
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Comment & Opinion
Why the ‘non-EU’ labelling at Morrisons was about law, not politics
The decision to call out ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ was a reflection of EU labelling laws, rather than political opinion
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Aldi continues expansion with push for 15 new stores by end of year
The discounter is set to arrive in new locations including Edinburgh, Orpington and Poole
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Comment & Opinion
How to ensure cultural integrity when launching a new food or drink product
Rich Ford, strategy director at Sherlock Studio, offers five things to consider when developing products and branding
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Cedo launches ‘UK’s first’ antibacterial bin bags into Morrisons
The NPD was a “direct response to consumers’ need for increased hygiene and sanitation in the home, arising as a result of the Covid pandemic”
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Morrisons unveils major pork promotion in bid to aid crisis-hit pig farmers
The promotion will see a host of British counter products discounted through November
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Southern Co-op could double its franchise estate in five years
The society opened its ninth store of the year under the ‘Welcome’ fascia last month
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Gordon Ramsay launches Italian wine trio into Tesco
The range is the result of a partnership with London-based distributor Benchmark Drinks
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Comment & Opinion
Why Tesco could beat Amazon in checkout-free stores
Tesco has always been a trailblazer of the in-store experience, says Roy Capon, CEO at Zone and head of digital experience, UK&I at Cognizant
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John Lewis Partnership takes on new £420m credit linked to environmental targets
The new credit is set to support the group’s current sustainability commitments