more supermarket news & analysis – Page 257
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Aldi ‘could contest some Sainsbury’s price matches’ on quality, says analysis
IPLC examined 65 products from Sainsbury’s ‘Aldi Price Match’ campaign, and found 15 fell short compared with the discounter’s on key ingredients
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Waitrose moves Natalie Mitchell into own-brand director role
She was previously director of technical, quality, innovation and supplier management
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Asda hits 10,000 in-store Covid vaccinations
The retailer became the first supermarket to support the NHS vaccination programme at the end of January
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Sainsbury’s moves put 1,150 jobs at risk
Sainsbury’s is to cut around 500 head office roles and is closing an online fulfilment centre
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Waitrose opens third London fulfilment centre to continue online expansion
The site in Greenford, west London will deliver 25,000 Waitrose.com orders every week
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Supermarkets turn down business rates holiday to avoid repeat of backlash
Tesco also called for major reform of business rates to tackle the problems of the high street
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Sales soar at Steve Bassett’s converted SimplyFresh Sainsbury’s store
SimplyFresh Bitterne Park, which opened on 10 February, is Bassett’s first shop with the SimplyFresh symbol
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Northern Ireland border checks to be phased in from October as tensions with EU grow
In guidance sent to traders and seen by The Grocer, the government confirmed it intends to introduce requirements in four phases from October
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RSPCA Assured reports soaring accreditations and recognition
The scheme has seen a 52% increase in products carrying the label since 2016
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Comment & Opinion
When did UK retail lose the plot and run out of ideas?
Food retailing done well brings excitement and sparks discussion, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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John Lewis products to be added to 250 Waitrose stores
The retailer plans to add John Lewis products to its entire 331-strong store estate over the next two years
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Waitrose reports 10% hike in sales of Duchy Organic products
Waitrose has also rebranded the packaging of the 300-strong Duchy range to reflect its sustainability-led values
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City snapshot: Grocery sales growth hits eight month high in February
Grocery industry sales growth accelerated to its highest level since June 2020 during February as the latest national restrictions curtailed spending in cafés, restaurants and pubs. Plus trading updates from Hotel Chocolat, HelloFresh and Virgin Wines starts trading on the stock exchange.
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Retailers must address their own food waste before preaching to the public
Food Waste Action Week begins today – but retailers, suppliers and the hospitality sector have a long way to go
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Clive’s Purely Plants claims world first with vegan quiche lorraine
The quiche is made with a ‘signature’ egg replacement made from okara
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Central England Co-op worker struck in face after asking customer for ID
It follows another violent incident at a Central England Co-op store in just one week
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Morrisons snaps up Cornish seafood supplier Falfish
The business has a longstanding trading relationship with Morrisons dating back more than 16 years
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Chelmsford Star Co-op trials partnership with Snappy Shopper for speedy delivery
The online grocery service is to be trialled at the society from 1 March for 12 weeks across six stores
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Morrisons slammed for not going far enough on chicken welfare
It will launch a range that meets the standards of the Better Chicken Commitment, but is not signing the commitment
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Sainsbury’s asks suppliers for pricing talks after Aldi Price Match move
Sainsbury’s introduced its Aldi Price Match – a pledge to match the discounter on 250 lines – in mid-February