more supermarket news & analysis – Page 228
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Comment & Opinion
Asda search for new CEO reminiscent of Tottenham Hotspur’s protracted recruitment of new manager
The Issa brothers are struggling to find a successor to Roger Burnley, who stepped down earlier this month
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News
Co-op advertises soft plastics recycling scheme outside rival stores
Co-op is hoping to communicate that its recycling scheme accepts plastic purchased in any shop
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News
Waitrose appoints Louise Dolan as trading director for ambient
Dolan is taking over from Simon Moore after spending almost 10 years at Sainsbury’s, most recently as category director for dairy
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Grocer 33
Tesco South Queensferry: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The team here are passionate about what they do in terms of the jobs and about people in the community’
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Grocer 33
Tesco takes Grocer 33 win as product shortages hit rivals’ scores
With a respectable 78 points, the supermarket’s South Queensferry branch was the only strong performer in a low-scoring week
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Grocer 33
Asda cheapest in barbecue Grocer 33 special
Asda came in exclusively cheapest on 13 items, including everything from matches to Cumberland sausages
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News
Aldi first discounter to offer packaging-free staples
Aldi began selling several varieties of rice and pasta from a bank of dispensers in April
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News
Waitrose Foundation marks anniversary by expanding to three new countries
There are currently more than 200 ‘foundation lines’ available across all Waitrose stores
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News
McColl’s raises £35m to accelerate Morrisons Daily conversions
The convenience retailer said today it is aiming to have converted 350 stores to Morrisons Daily by November 2022
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News
Morrisons offers free water refills at forecourts nationwide
The trial showed 18% fewer bottles were sold in forecourt kiosks that offered free water refills
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News
Grace Foods launches Irie Eats Caribbean street food range into Tesco
‘We’re excited to continue building awareness of Caribbean food in the UK market,’ said Grace Foods
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News
Mere on the hunt for buyers and store staff to support UK growth plans
The hard discounter is set to begin a recruitment push within weeks of opening its first UK store this Saturday
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Comment & Opinion
Search is key to shopper journeys. Brands and retailers need to make sure they show up
A newly educated audience is using digital to inform their grocery shopping journeys more than ever, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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News
Asda invests in foodservice brand-maker startup Lean Kitchen Network
Asda first partnered with LKN in December with the launch of café concept House of Yum at its Clapham Junction store
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News
Driver crisis: Neither army nor longer hours will solve it, say hauliers
The temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours that was due to end on Sunday has been extended to October
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Range Preview
Prawns in blankets and candy cane sausage rolls: preview Asda’s Christmas food range 2021
The Christmas party is back on. Or so Asda hopes as it unveils its range of party food showstoppers ahead of the festive season
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News
Scotmid and Southern Co-op to step up electronic shelf labelling trial to 23 stores
Cambridge-based technology integrator Herbert Retail will be driving the rollout over the coming months
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News
Sainsbury’s dismisses claims it cut ties with GB News over Farage comments
Anti-Brexit protest group Led by Donkeys launched a campaign against Sainsbury’s due to its advertising on GB News
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News
HGV crisis: empty shelves as supermarkets hit by crisps shortages
Images of empty shelves in the crisps aisles in Co-op hit social media this week, with users claiming they had also seen range gaps in Sainsbury’s
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Podcast
Reviving Food To Go - The Convenience Mix podcast
We discuss the surprise announcement that Sainsbury’s has decided to close down its wholesale business as well as the impact of Covid-19