more supermarket news & analysis – Page 217
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Comment & Opinion
Forget toys and turkey this Christmas, another Brexit deal could be on its way
The EU put forward a series of proposals last night to dramatically cut the checks into NI
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News
M&S to close shops in Bristol, Maidstone and Poole as part of store renewal programme
The moves are part of the group’s larger “turnaround” plans to revitalise the store estate
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Comment & Opinion
How suppliers and retailers can work together to help make Christmas as normal as possible
Now is not the time for ‘little and often’ supply, says SCALA’s Dave Howorth
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News
Surya Foods launches Laila Celebration food range ahead of Diwali
The launch will be supported by a promotional campaign, which will offer shoppers the chance to win a 24-carat gold coin every day
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Tesco loses two senior directors – both after 33 years
Darren Clough and Barry Davies were both at the supermarket for 33 years
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Southern Co-op launches soft plastic recycling points in 29 stores
Once picked up from stores, the recyclable material is turned into post-consumer plastic granules, by Jayplas
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Aldi knocks 30% off prices for ‘packaging imperfections’ in food waste bid
The initiative has been launched in all Aldi UK stores, with price reduction stickers indicating the discounted products
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Gary Barlow launches organic wine duo into Morrisons
The launch is the result of a two-year collaboration between Barlow and Benchmark Drinks
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McColl’s beats target to open 100th Morrisons Daily store
McColl’s has a broader ambition to be operating 350 Morrrisons Daily stores by November 202
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Felixstowe port congestion slows down supermarket imports
The port is struggling to clear the backlog of containers building up due to the driver shortage
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Grocery sales drop as fuel crisis leads to fewer store visits
Take-home grocery sales fell by 1.2% over the 12 weeks to 3 October 2021, according to the latest figures from Kantar as the petrol crisis limited instore shopper numbers
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Iceland’s Richard Walker calls on government for mandatory plastic reduction targets
Mandating progress would make it easier for Iceland to meet its own commitments on plastic, Walker said
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Fairtrade’s call for government to deliver climate finance promise backed by retailers
Developed countries have pledged to mobilise $100bn annually from 2020 to support developing nations in tackling climate change
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Comment & Opinion
Diversity in Retail report shows power of working together
It is by sharing best practices that retailers can drive change at a faster pace
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News
Waitrose to replace all harmful garden chemicals with natural alternatives
Waitrose will instead sell non-harmful, natural garden alternatives such as PlantGrow
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News
Co-op extends Amazon store availability to England with Bournemouth launch
Co-op last month made 10,000 SKUs available on Amazon to customers in Glasgow and surrounding areas
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Iceland opens 150th branch of The Food Warehouse
The business has also revealed a target of 200 Food Warehouse stores by 2024
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Co-op and Morrisons to roll out buy-back kiosks for old electronics devices
The kiosks are operated by Spring, which collects the devices, which “get repaired and put back into circulation”
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How Tesco took the title of Britain’s Favourite Supermarket for the seventh year in a row
The Grocer’s survey with NielsenIQ revealed 66% of respondents would definitely go to Tesco for their groceries
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Innis & Gunn enters alcohol-free market with new 0.0% beer
The drink will roll into Tesco stores across Scotland from 15 November