more supermarket news & analysis – Page 240
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Tesco gives all staff 2.7% pay rise
Tesco said the one-year deal had been developed in partnership with union reps from Usdaw
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Waitrose reduces plastic with new strawberry packaging
The new packaging is set to reduce Waitrose’s plastic usage by 17 tonnes this summer.
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Iceland launches £5 pizza and booze meal deals for the Euros
A fiver buys two pizzas with either sides and dessert or drinks
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Morrisons shoppers donate £500,000 to food banks through Trussell Trust
Morrisons added pre-set donation options to orders during the pandemic
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Tesco and Carrefour call time on buying alliance
The UK’s biggest retailer and the French hypermarket empire said they wanted to focus on “their own opportunities”
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Range Preview
Range preview: M&S Plant Kitchen vegan summer 2021
M&S is gearing up to meet summer demand with a host of additions to its Plant Kitchen range, plus its first vegan meal deal complete with sides and desserts
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M&S extends surplus frozen bread initiative to 200 stores
The bread is prepared and filled with garlic butter in-store at the end of each day and then sold as frozen
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Sainsbury’s opens two new Neighbourhood Hub stores
Sainsbury’s latest Neighbourhood Hubs have opened in London and Kent
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Yo partners with Kerry Foods for chilled ready meals range
Yo and Kerry Foods have launched a seven-strong range into Tesco
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Analysis & Features
Biggest energy uses when shopping in-store vs online
A delivery fleet can produce 73% of an online-only grocer’s total emissions, and the energy consumption of physical stores constitute 60% of emissions for a traditional retailer, but which is greener?
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Tesco vows to fight EU ruling over equal pay
Tesco workers, the majority of whom are women, claim they have failed to receive equal pay for work of equal value with colleagues in its distribution centres, who are mostly men
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Analysis & Features
Is online or in-store food shopping better for the planet?
Amazon says online wins the battle. But factors including refrigeration, packaging and journey type all add complexity to the food delivery model
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Bracknell: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Although pubs and restaurants have reopened, we haven’t noticed a significant change in terms of people coming in to buy what they need’
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Bracknell scores third Grocer 33 win in as many years
Waitrose’s store was described as well lit, clean and easy to navigate
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Comment & Opinion
Could Amazon really be bigger than Tesco within four years?
Amazon has yet to truly threaten grocery’s incumbents but has two aces up its sleeve
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Analysis & Features
Can the Flexible Plastic Fund make a genuine impact?
Although the fund has support from some big hitters in the industry, serious work is needed to create a circular UK market for soft plastic
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Asda in-store Covid vaccine rollout hits 50,000 mark
The supermarket has been involved in trying to ensure higher uptake amog BAME communities
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Majority of Brits support total ban on online junk food advertising
An exclusive poll for The Grocer shows 57% of British adults would support a proposed ban on HFSS internet ads
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Co-op to open seventh university franchise store in Keele
The new store will be run by Keele University Students’ Union
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Sainsbury’s begins construction of new flagship store in Hendon
The retailer’s current Hendon branch is set to remain open until the new store is completed