more supermarket news & analysis – Page 276
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Sainsbury’s boss asks suppliers to help deliver food-first strategy
In a letter seen by The Grocer, Roberts confirmed suppliers would play a ‘key role’ in delivering its new strategy
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Supermarkets launch major hunger initiatives for Christmas
Tesco and Asda have both launched huge schemes to support UK food redistribution charities
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Morrisons urges suppliers to step up plastic reduction
The retailer has warned branded suppliers are falling behind its efforts to reduce own-brand plastic
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Comment & Opinion
Christmas grocery delivery slots are full – but it’s not the only channel for shoppers
Click & collect, delivery via third-party sites like Deliveroo and in-store shopping must be sold as viable alternatives
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets have a tough choice to make this Christmas
Delivery slots are already filling up, making it tough for the mults to please everyone, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Co-op launches new Ever Ground hot drinks offer
The new brand is being launched in nine trial stores this month
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Tesco reopens non-essential areas after shopper backlash
Government guidance is that supermarkets must cordon off ‘non-essential’ areas selling homeware and clothing
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Sainsbury’s incentivises SmartShop usage with Nectar points reward
It will reward shoppers with five times their normal Nectar points
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City snapshot: Tesco Extra and Aldi store picked up for £63m by Supermarket Income REIT
Real estate investment firm Supermarket Income REIT has purchased a Tesco Extra shed and an Aldi store from British Land for £63m.
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Tesco releases tongue-in-cheek coronavirus 2020 Christmas ad
Tesco has opted for a humorous take on its festive ad this year
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Analysis & Features
Lidl’s Christmas ad mocks the schmaltz of rivals’ campaigns
The ad includes an undisguised dig at Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot
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Sainsbury’s shelves online delivery plans for Burpham store over environmental concerns
Campaigners said about 70 trees also would have been removed as part of the works
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Analysis & Features
The winners of The Grocer Gold Awards 2020
We celebrate the value of the industry’s achievements new and old, and the extraordinary role it has played in response to the pandemic
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Tesco wins Grocer of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards
Tesco has picked up the coveted title of Grocer of the Year at this year’s Grocer Gold Awards
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Central England Co-op adds £1 to Healthy Start vouchers
The initiative will mean those who use the vouchers will see their allowance rise from £3.10 to £4.10
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John Lewis Christmas ad launched with kindness theme
The two-minute ad features various scenes of people helping one another
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Supermarket ranges and promotions back at pre-pandemic levels
According to data from Assosia, for the top six supermarkets there are now 2,223 fewer product lines than at the start of March
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Co-op expands rapid delivery service to Wales with Zoom
The Zoom service is going live in more than 50 towns this month
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Sainsbury’s opens neighbourhood hub c-stores in Hampshire and Sussex
The retailer piloted the new concept last year in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
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Grocer 33
Tesco Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘There’s not been a fantastic amount of difference in shopping patterns since the tiering system came in’