more supermarket news & analysis – Page 270
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News
Sainsbury’s warns of fruit and veg shortages due to French border delays
Sainsbury’s assured shoppers typical Christmas dinner items are not impacted by the issue
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Waitrose expands ‘Unpacked’ refill range
The Grocer can reveal the supermarket has introduced 13 new lines to the selection
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John Lewis to roll out rapid Covid-19 testing for staff
The retailer has rolled out testing facilities to 40 locations across England through a link-up with the Department of Health and Social Care
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Grocer 33
Tesco Salisbury, Wiltshire: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘During lockdown we had many shoppers buying non-essential items they couldn’t get elsewhere, such as toys’
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Grocer 33
Tesco wins thanks to ‘polite’ staff and 100% availability
Our mystery shopper heaped praise on the team at its Bourne Centre, Salisbury branch
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Analysis & Features
Top Products Survey 2020: How Food Came Home
We teamed up with Nielsen to review the performance of the leading brands, and own label, in 108 categories, from alcoholic drinks to tobacco, via condoms, bleach, ready meals and, of course, toilet paper
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Sainsbury’s enters Saudi Arabia market with 500 own-label products
Range includes own-label tea, coffee, cereals, sauces and ice cream
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Supermarkets and manufacturers call for inquiry into port disruption
The BRC and FDF warn in a letter to MPs they face “major challenges” in building up stock for Christmas and Brexit
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Asda DC network to be sold and leased back by new owners
TDR Capital and Issa brothers Zuber and Mohsin are lining up advisors Eastdil Secured to handle the process
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Comment & Opinion
Quality, theatre and relevance: how to resurrect the deli counter
Different functions or unique products are vital, and equally important is superior quality, says Simon Day of Winterbotham Darby
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Asda extends Accessorize and Decathlon partnerships
Accessorize has launched an exclusive partnership at Asda Minworth, selling jewellery, bags and seasonal items in a ‘store within a store’
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M&S recalls chicken curry over packaging error
The error means the item contains undeclared milk
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John Lewis Partnership to stream live festive fundraiser
Viewers will be encoaraged to donate to Home-Start and FareShare throughout the event
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Comment & Opinion
Brexit deal or not, food prices are going up. But by how much?
Much will depend on whether supermarkets or suppliers end up shouldering the burden of Brexit-related costs such as tariffs
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Co-op hits five million meal milestone in FareShare tie-up
Co-op first began working with FareShare to divert surplus food to frontline charities across the country in 2015
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Co-op tells suppliers to absorb Brexit tariff increases on promoted stock
The warning has increased fears suppliers could end up carrying the can for Brexit price increases
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Scrap online delivery charges for older people this Christmas, charity urges supermarkets
Independent Age is calling for retailers to scrap delivery fees for those unable to visit shops this Christmas
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Farmers and supermarkets get public trust boost after Covid response
According to University of Reading research, farmers and food retailers are ‘the most trusted actors in the UK food supply chain’
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YouGov data reveals most effective Christmas advert of 2020
Aldi, M&S, Asda, Lidl and Sainsbury’s all saw their festive ads push their brands into the top 15 ranking last month
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Müller enters partnership with Asda for yoghurt aisle takeover
The year-long tie-up sees Müller video screens installed above Asda yoghurt aisles