more supermarket news & analysis – Page 226
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Comment & Opinion
Prompt Payment Code policy changes are having unforeseen consequences
As Tesco resigns, and Unilever and Diageo face expulsion, PPC has the right intentions but not always the right outcomes
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News
CD&R promises to 'fully safeguard' Morrisons’ pension schemes
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguard the Morrisons’ pension schemes after trustees charged with protecting the funds called for further guarantees ahead of any private equity takeover.
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News
Tesco teams up with health charities to boost uptake of flu vaccine
Tesco said it pharmacies will typically be open longer hours than GP surgeries and high street pharmacies
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News
Waitrose farmers supplying wool for John Lewis mattresses
The move is intended to prevent waste by giving the natural fibre a new purpose
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News
Supermarkets need to do more to reduce plastic use, study shows
Nearly half of shoppers pointed to the lack of alternatives to plastic packaging as a major obstacle
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News
City Snapshot: Morrisons pension trustees warn £7bn takeover could “materially weaken” schemes
The trustees of the pension schemes at Morrisons have warned that a private equity takeover could “materially weaken” the security of the funds unless further protections were agreed.
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News
Sainsbury’s to launch first ever autumn-themed food range
The retailer is launching a limited edition Taste the Difference Autumn range
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Range Preview
Pumpkin spice houmous and black sandwiches: preview Sainsbury’s autumn range 2021
’Never before has Sainsbury’s created an entirely devoted range for autumn’
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Analysis & Features
Will Scotland’s Protection of Workers Act actually deter would-be abusers?
From today it has become a statutory offence to assault, threaten or abuse a retail worker in Scotland
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Comment & Opinion
Shopworkers deserve proper protection right across the UK, not just in Scotland
Retail violence is an epidemic that gets worse every year, says BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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News
M&S to close all stores on Boxing Day as a ‘thank you’ to staff
It marks the second year in a row the retailer will close its stores on 26 December
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News
City Snapshot: UK supermarket sales rise as grocery shopping shifts back instore
Total till sales in the grocery sector bounced back to growth of 1.1% in the most recent four weeks as physical stores benefited from a 10% slump in online grocery sales.
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Comment & Opinion
Apollo’s bid for Sainsbury’s may be speculation, but UK grocers remain attractive investments
The market has reacted wildly to hints of a bid for Sainsbury’s. But there’s little substance to the report just yet
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News
Tesco brings forward in-store soft plastic recycling scheme
Customers will be able to return soft plastics at all large Tesco stores from today
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News
Tesco, Morrisons, PepsiCo and Danone join Foundation Earth labelling pilot
The non-profit organisation has also appointed Cliona Howie as its executive director
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News
Bottle Up water to roll into Morrisons stores
The deal will see its reusable pre-filled water bottles roll into over 300 stores
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Analysis & Features
Regenerative agriculture: why PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Waitrose are jumping on regen ag
Amid concerns over the UK’s food security, nature-based farming is on the rise. Who’s driving ‘regen ag’ and will it become the norm?
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Analysis & Features
Ex-Tesco CEO Terry Leahy outlines CD&R’s case for buying £7bn Morrisons
‘We want to build on the traditional strengths of Morrisons with innovation, capital and new technologies,’ vows Leahy
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Comment & Opinion
Supply chains need drastic overhaul to cope with long-term problems and new disruption
The picture on the availability crisis has been partial and piecemeal. Until now.
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Grocer 33
Tesco Extra, Southend-on-Sea: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We had one of the highest absence rates in the company because we’re a seaside town and the Covid rates are still high in the summer here’