more supermarket news & analysis – Page 250
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Comment & Opinion
How the Better Business Act can help reset corporate responsibility
It is essential that the business leaders of today shape new and higher standards, says Douglas Lamont, Innocent Drinks CEO and co-chair of the Better Business Act coalition
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News
Hundreds of businesses call for environmental responsibility to be added to company law
The proposed new legislation, dubbed ‘The Better Business Act’, would require directors to advance shareholders’ interests ‘alongside those of wider society and the environment’
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News
Asda ends in-store scratch baking putting 1,200 jobs at risk
The move comes just over a year after Tesco announced a similar shake-up of its in-store bakeries
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Ken Murphy: Tesco in ‘no hurry’ to end social distancing
Tesco predicted it would face at least another £200m of pandemic costs in the current financial year
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Comment & Opinion
Why the ‘purchase funnel’ of marketing is no longer linear
Not long ago, it was all about mass media versus shopper media. Now the lines between two are blurring, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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News
Tesco says it is finding it ‘challenging’ to roll out Covid tests for staff
Tesco chief people officer Natasha Adams has written to staff, encouraging them to take up the offer of free testing by local authorities
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News
City snapshot: Tesco profits sink by 28% as Covid costs bite
Profits at Tesco have plunged by more than £700m despite sales rocketing as the supermarket incurred Covid-related costs of almost £900m. Plus, Tesco appoints the CEO of Kingfisher and a former Sainsbury’s chief digital and marketing officer to its board.
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News
Booths secures supply deal with Forest Holidays at Cheshire park
The retailer will be supplying more than 300 lines to the on-location shop
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Code issues plummet in Adjudicator supplier survey despite ‘brutal’ Covid delists
The proportion of suppliers experiencing issues at any stage has fallen to an all-time low
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Comment & Opinion
How doing business ethically has evolved beyond the environment
The sustainability dialogue is expanding to include the health and wellbeing of staff and customers, says Perran Jervis, head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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News
Sainsbury’s extends Deliveroo and Uber Eats deals
Deliveroo and Uber Eats will both deliver groceries from 100 Sainsbury’s stores each
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Range Preview
Supermarket spring and summer ranges 2021
To take advantage of new opportunities to socialise, retailers have been busy creating exciting new products designed to be enjoyed outdoors with friends and family
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Range Preview
Range preview: Asda summer food and drink 2021
Even if the weather disappoints, this summer is going to be a hot one, judging by the number of spicy new lines Asda has planned for its latest range. Here’s our pick of what’s to come
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Comment & Opinion
‘Give Tesco a miss’: Tesco shows its class as full-year results approach
Tesco’s ‘miss’ ad campaign a hit as it takes a broader view of trade ahead of its results this week
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News
Cost of delivering online orders halved during pandemic, says report
The soaring popularity of online grocery delivery has made it more cost-effective for supermarkets using stock-pick models
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News
Jempson’s ramps up home delivery with online ordering platform
The move builds on the telephone, fax and email ordering systems Jempson’s set up to enable home deliveries in response to the first lockdown
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News
Morrisons gives away millions of sunflower seeds as ‘sign of hope’ after lockdown
The seeds will be offered to customers by checkout staff and within online shopping orders
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Tesco ad campaign urges customers to support pubs hit by lockdown
The supermarket is running a campaign acknowledging the ‘tough’ time the hospitality sector has had during the pandemic
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News
Co-op kicks off own-label bread contract with Jacksons and Warburtons
Jacksons is replacing Allied Bakeries as the Co-op’s own-label bread supplier
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Morrisons offers al fresco café dining as England emerges from lockdown
Morrisons has also introduced an ‘Order & Pay’ app